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IGA supplier losing tobacco sales to black market

IGA supplier losing tobacco sales to black market

IGA supplier Metcash has delivered a $142.2 million first-half net profit, up 0.3 per cent from a year ago, and reported tobacco sales dropped by 35 per cent.

Smart cars being weaponised in domestic violence cases

Smart cars being weaponised in domestic violence cases

Smart cars being weaponised in domestic violence cases

Smart cars being weaponised in domestic violence cases

Frontline services are witnessing an increase in technology-facilitated abuse, including victims being monitored in smart cars and cameras in cat feeders.

Immigration 'division' as parties jump on bandwagon

Immigration 'division' as parties jump on bandwagon

Immigration 'division' as parties jump on bandwagon

Immigration 'division' as parties jump on bandwagon

An ex-Howard government minister has urged the Liberals to stand by Australia's non-discriminatory approach to immigration as support bleeds to One Nation.

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Crackdown nears on 'dark patterns' exploiting consumers

Crackdown nears on 'dark patterns' exploiting consumers

The government has revealed a timeline for new protections to shield consumers from dodgy business practices.

Misinformation blamed as Australian vaccine rates slide

Misinformation blamed as Australian vaccine rates slide

Australians are being urged to rebuild their trust in vaccines amid a growing "anti-science sentiment" and falling vaccination rates.

Homebuyers at square one as price hikes eat rate cuts

Homebuyers at square one as price hikes eat rate cuts

A slowdown in the bellwether housing markets of Sydney and Melbourne suggests that sentiment is starting to sour as hopes of more interest rate cuts dissipate.

England ease to PM's XI win but back-up bat misses out

England ease to PM's XI win but back-up bat misses out

Four Englishman have scored half-centuries in a first-innings win over the Prime Minister's XI, but the tourists back-up Test batsman was the one to miss out.

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Hanson flies south to fire up anti-immigration mob

Hanson flies south to fire up anti-immigration mob

Hanson flies south to fire up anti-immigration mob

Hanson flies south to fire up anti-immigration mob

Fresh from a parliamentary sitting ban for donning a burqa, Queensland senator Pauline Hanson has flown to Melbourne to ramp up her anti-immigration rhetoric.

Jetstar flights resume after software issue resolved

Jetstar flights resume after software issue resolved

Jetstar flights resume after software issue resolved

Jetstar flights resume after software issue resolved

Jetstar flights have resumed across Australia after the airline resolved a software issue but a separate passport system outage has also caused delays.

'I love you Jodie': PM weds in intimate ceremony

'I love you Jodie': PM weds in intimate ceremony

'I love you Jodie': PM weds in intimate ceremony

'I love you Jodie': PM weds in intimate ceremony

In a ceremony attended by a small group of family and friends, Australia's prime minister has made history by marrying his partner while in office.

'Inconvenient' childcare close times to keep kids safe

'Inconvenient' childcare close times to keep kids safe

'Inconvenient' childcare close times to keep kids safe

'Inconvenient' childcare close times to keep kids safe

Childcare centres will close early every couple of months for staff to undergo mandatory training in a bid to provide a safer environment for kids.

Slight rise tipped for September GDP figures

Slight rise tipped for September GDP figures

Slight rise tipped for September GDP figures

Slight rise tipped for September GDP figures

Economic growth and household spending data will be released to form the final picture for the Reserve Bank before its last meeting for 2025.

Dirty deal the death knell for forestry industry: Ley

Dirty deal the death knell for forestry industry: Ley

Dirty deal the death knell for forestry industry: Ley

Dirty deal the death knell for forestry industry: Ley

New environment laws have sparked grave warnings for the Tasmanian forestry sector, but the government says a $300 million support package will safeguard jobs.

The big change coming for charging devices on planes

The big change coming for charging devices on planes

The big change coming for charging devices on planes

The big change coming for charging devices on planes

Bans on using portable chargers on planes are about to be rolled out across Australia as the major airlines respond to a spate of on-board fires.

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Ready or not, social media ban demands a family plan

Australia's world-first social media ban for children under 16 is imminent but the details of its rollout and enforcement remain fuzzy.

More care for utes than health: rural men's harsh truth

Long distances are not the only thing stopping young rural men seeing their doctor, with social stigma and loneliness also hindering care.

Kellaway tames Lions to prove his Test potential

PM Anthony Albanese may have missed his side face the England Lions because he was getting married, but Test selectors will have liked Campbell Kellaway's 82.

PM and Haydon's wedding signed, sealed, delivered

Anthony Albanese has wedded Jodie Haydon in front of a small gathering in the nation's capital, becoming the first prime minister to do so in office.

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Rabbitohs love leads to Lodge wedding for PM and Haydon

A shared bond over their favourite NRL team and Twitter DMs brought Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon together.

'Up the Rabbitohs' cry captures Albanese's heart

Newly wedded Jodie Haydon, 46, was born into a family of Labor voters and has worked in the superannuation industry for 20 years.

Mass migration claims debunked as the far right gathers

False claims about "out-of-control" immigration have been disputed by experts as police surround protests and counter-rallies in Australia's biggest city.

R360's demise could make for one big winner in NRL

Brisbane will be relieved by the news of R360's abandoned launch given their battle to keep Payne Haas and would not be alone in welcoming the collapse.

Liberals go back to basics after crawling to year's end

The Liberals are attempting to win back the title of "responsible economic managers" and turn over a new leaf after a tumultuous parliamentary year.

How worker housing woes can be a win for energy zones

The renewable-energy transition requires workers - lots of them - and homes for them to live in, posing challenges for housing-constrained host communities.

Labor on a high as Barnaby bolts and Pauline shocks

As the political year draws to a close, a week of Senate estimates is all that's left on the calendar, with a controversial website redesign to be scrutinised.

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