4 h. ago WA’s ‘toothless’ penalties blamed for rampant illegal tobacco, vape sales

Half of Perth’s corner shops are selling illegal tobacco, according to the Australian Council of Smoking and Health.

Events

4 h. ago ‘They want a piece of that pie’: Gold FOMO untarnished by price meltdown

Despite a dramatic plunge in the gold price and comparisons to the dotcom boom, people are lining up for hours to buy gold nuggets.

Politics

4 h. ago ‘No one’s going to get money back’: Taxpayers exposed to $130m hit in Rex sale

Industry experts fear taxpayers will likely lose the $130 million in funding injections that the federal government made to failed regional airline Rex after administrators revealed a deal to save the airline would wipe out its shareholders.

Economics

5 h. ago Fair Work Commission has seriously overreached on absurd Westpac work

A Fair Work Australia ruling to allow a woman to work from home permanently is a blinkered finding.

Events

6 h. ago WA news LIVE: ‘Toothless’ penalties leading to rampant illegal tobacco sales in WA: health body

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Events

7 h. ago Beijing attacks defence ‘confrontation’ but shrugs off Albanese’s rare earths deal

The deal cinched between Australia and the United States in Washington this week targets China’s stranglehold on the rare earths supply chain.

Events

7 h. ago Rate cuts are easing the nation’s mortgage stress, but grocery

The number of people falling behind on their home loan repayments has tumbled in almost every part of the country, but cost-of-living stress is rising in other areas.

Politics

7 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Higgins drops defamation appeal against Reynolds; Wild weather in NSW, Victoria; Ley walks back Rudd dismissal call

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.

Events

8 h. ago This simple addition to men’s toilets would help over 2.4 million Aussies

Sanitary bins are a common sight in women’s bathrooms, but most men’s public toilets lack bins that allow for incontinence products to be disposed of discreetly and hygienically. These people trying to change that.

Politics

8 h. ago Magpies are disappearing from Perth suburbs. Are they becoming extinct?

A mystery paralysis syndrome is affecting magpies in south Western Australia at an alarming rate. What about the rest of the country?

Events

8 h. ago Crown boss stays mum as Saffioti declares ‘no plan’ to pay for crucial casino land

The 5.8-hectare parcel of land bought by Crown Perth 12 years ago for $60 million has emerged as a hurdle for the WA government’s racetrack plans.

Politics

9 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Higgins drops defamation appeal against Reynolds; wild weather in NSW, Victoria; Albanese backs Rudd after Trump run

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.

Politics

9 h. ago Brittany Higgins drops defamation appeal against former boss, paving way for bankruptcy

Higgins and her partner David Sharaz were ordered to pay upwards of $341,000 and more than $1 million in costs to Reynolds after they were found to have defamed her in social media posts.

Politics

11 h. ago Church frontman Steve Kilbey’s biggest regret? ‘Being a prick’

Despite conceding he’s been an “arrogant sod”, the frontman for one of Australia’s best-loved bands is peaking again

Politics

11 h. ago ‘Dramatic challenge’ Australia must overcome to meet its side of AUKUS deal

The concerns come as members of a top British inquiry head to Australia this week to inspect progress on the alliance.

Politics

11 h. ago WA news LIVE: One third of Perth suburbs now part of the ‘$1 million club’

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Economics

11 h. ago Australia is losing its ‘smile’, and young people are the key

The Australian Unity Wellbeing Index surveyed 10,000 Australians. Their answers reveal a worrying trend.

Politics

12 h. ago Inquest launched into ‘cluster’ of patient suicides at Brisbane hospital

Three people died by suicide in the mental health unit of the Prince Charles Hospital within 18 months, with a further two surviving suicide attempts.

Events

12 h. ago How Olympic swim champ is sprinting towards Brisbane 2032 – when he will be 38

A Paris Olympics phenom believes the growing popularity of a fledgling discipline holds the key to taking sprint swimming into the future.

Events

18 h. ago Diary of a dirty river: How the Logan holds the key to saving our waterways

A team of scientists is studying the Logan River with the hope of finding the source of unhealthy nutrients and sediment that can cause algal blooms.

Politics