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Menthol cigarettes will be banned from April 1. Hereβs why β and what else is changing
Retailers have a three-month grace period to sell any old stock already in their stores. Hereβs whatβs behind these changes β and what needs to happen next.
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Keep an eye on the Senate β the people elected to it this year will have immense power for years to come
Barring its inability to initiate or amend supply bills, the Senate has almost the same powers as the House of Representatives.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Under a Coalition government, the fate of Australiaβs central climate policy hangs in the balance
Both major parties agree Australia must reach net-zero emissions. Thatβs why winding back the safeguard mechanism would be reckless policy.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:NZβs Broadcasting Act is as old as Video Ezy. We need media reform for the streaming age
Government proposals for media reform are long overdue. But itβs also time for a bold strategic rethink to connect local creators with the right audiences.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Independents and minor parties may decide who runs Australia. Who and what will win their support?
The polls suggest no party is likely to have a majority after the federal election on 3 May. We asked the current crossbenchers what their priorities would be in that eventInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our...
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:When does daylight savings time end in Australia? Hereβs when your clocks will change
It ends for people in NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT on the first Sunday of April and wonβt return until October. But why do we have daylight saving β and does it affect sleep health?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMany Australians will soon say goodbye to long warmer days and hello to an extra hour of sleep as the temperature begins to cool.Hereβs what you need to know...
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:The western Melbourne teacher: βHecs debt, thatβs a big problemβ
Ed Bryant is a new homeowner who feels broadly better off since changing careers, but worries about debt β and AIIn the lead-up to the federal election, ordinary people around the nation tell us about their life and what influences their vote. Read more in the Anywhere but Canberra seriesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEd Bryant is almost constantly surrounded by children. The teacher and...
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Are accusations Australian supermarkets are price-gouging inflated?
The Albanese government pledges to crack down on βprice-gougingβ, but there is no clear definition of what it is β and charging high prices is not illegalElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionGina: the billionaire who wants to make Australia greatSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily...
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Five questions Peter Dutton needs to answer about his energy plans
Coalition leader is touting a βgas reserveβ to ease prices on the east coast, while dodging questions on key elements of nuclear power policyInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton swerved questions on Monday over the Coalitionβs nuclear electricity modelling and what his energy plans...
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Election diary: Energy is in the foreground β but climate change is βin the shadowsβ
Climate change has taken the back seat while both parties sell their energy policies as better to reduce prices. And why has Dutton already forgone the lodge?
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Coalition pledges $10m for western Queensland weather radar β as it happened
This blog is now closedPeter Duttonβs plan to move to Sydney instead of Canberra if elected βarrogantβ, Labor saysAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning...
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Why have supermarkets around Australia recalled bagged salad products? A gastroenterologist explains
The culprit behind the recalls is βshiga-toxin-producing E. coliβ. What do you need to know about this bacterium?
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Australia should persist with Aukus despite risk of US relationship βbecoming unstuckβ, former defence department secretary says
Dennis Richardson argues biggest hindrance to $368bn deal is budgetary capacity and βpolitical willβElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe US is a βless reliable and a more demanding allyβ under Donald Trumpβs second administration, but Australia should persist with the Aukus submarine deal, despite its risks and growing political...
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:How should police officers use force? The Kristian White case is an insight into what the community thinks
The police officer avoided jail time for the manslaughter of 95 year-old Clare Nowland. The case shows what the community thinks about how much is too much force.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Albanese says federal EPA will not be βsame modelβ as earlier one he promised but didnβt deliver
Detail not yet clear about new nature watchdog plan, which comes after previous attempt drew backlash from Western AustraliaElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has confirmed the federal environmental protection agency he has promised to establish if elected would not be βthe same modelβ as the one he promised but...
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Peter Duttonβs gas plan is a superficial solution to a real problem. Australians deserve better | Tony Wood
Without more clarity, it is impossible to assess whether the Coalitionβs idea would β or even could β meet what is otherwise a sound objectiveElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton says his policies would reduce the wholesale price of gas on Australiaβs east coast from $14 a gigajoule to $10 a gigajoule by increasing supply....
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Hosting the UN climate summit is far from βmadnessβ β hereβs how Australia stands to benefit
Peter Dutton says co-hosting the 2026 UN climate summit is βmadnessβ. But Australia would be mad to miss out on the benefits, including investment in renewables.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much?
The harpies were not nice people. They existed in myth to dish out punishments from the gods.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:The best space telescope you never heard of just shut down
An astronomer says goodbye to Gaia, the satellite that mapped the galaxy.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:School phone ban one year on: our student survey reveals mixed feelings about its success
The phone ban was meant to improve learning by reducing distractions. But students report feeling left out of decisions, and some have found ways around the rules.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Step length, a devastating finish and βsprings in his spikesβ: the science behind Gout Goutβs speed
Gout Gout is challenging some conventional sprinting paradigms β namely that raw power and muscle mass are the primary determinants of speed.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Election 2025 live: Dutton avoids putting dollar value on gas plan savings; Bob Brown Foundation to fight salmon farming law in court
Opposition leader says there will be more detail after being pressed by journalists on how much power prices would drop under Coalition plan. Follow todayβs news liveInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning from...
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Tiny towns jump on plan to create Southern Hemisphere's largest rail trail
Tourists are discovering inland Queensland tiny towns and staying longer thanks to success of rail trails.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Mount Gambier is tipped to boom, but leaders say infrastructure is lacking
More than 18,000 people are expected to move to SA's Limestone Coast in the next 25 years, but local leaders say a mountain of work needs to be done.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:'Impossible to get taken down': Eddie McGuire responds to deepfake scams
Scammers have used footage of football and media personality Eddie McGuire to try to snag victims on YouTube.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Routine drugging of race horses 'disaster waiting to happen'
Workers in the racing industry across Australia say horses are being routinely drugged for track work at the peril of rider and horse safety in a malpractice which could breach nation-wide racing rules.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Missing 9yo found in Snowy Mountains
Police have thanked the public after missing nine-year-old Axtyn Flack was located safely on Monday morning.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Manhunt underway after man shot, another stabbed on the Gold Coast
Police are searching for a man who allegedly shot a neighbour and stabbed another at a Surfers Paradise unit complex.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:When is the next RBA meeting? Will we be getting another interest rate cut?
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is due to meet for the second time in 2025 this week. Many people paying off a mortgage are hoping for a cut, but they may be waiting a while.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Lee holds nerve to claim Houston Open title for first PGA Tour win
After leading by a stroke heading into the final hole, Australia's Min Woo Lee breaks through for his first PGA Tour victory following a tense finish at the Houston Open.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Driver charged after man struck by two cars in fatal crash
A 65-year-old Adelaide man who was hit by two cars in Adelaide's CBD on Sunday night has died, with the driver of one of the vehicles being charged.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Window for Myanmar quake rescues closing as Russian and Chinese teams arrive
In Myanmar, there are reports of screaming coming from piles of rubble as the window to find earthquake survivors is quickly diminishing.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Rain forecast to continue across Queensland prolonging flood risk
The weather bureau says there is potential to see further flood level rises depending where the rain falls over the next several days.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Gym allegedly told queer man his dancing made others 'uncomfortable'
World Gym Ipswich has refused to respond to allegations it discriminated against one of its clients on the basis of his sexual orientation.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Starc takes five-wicket haul in IPL showdown with Cummins and Head
Mitchell Starc stars with the ball for Delhi Capitals in their seven-wicket victory over a Sunrisers Hyderabad team captained by Pat Cummins in the Indian Premier League.
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