UK bans disposable vapes to stop litter, children’s use
A ban on disposable vapes has come into force across the UK as the British government aims to stem their use by children, reduce litter and prevent the leaking of…
Australia will determine its own defence policy: PM
Australia will determine its own defence policy in the face of mounting US pressure on countries in the Indo-Pacific to ramp up spending against what the superpower says is a…
Carbon tariff on the table for overseas businesses
Labor has left the door open to a tax on cement and steel coming in from places not taking sufficient climate action. Energy Minister Chris Bowen said Australia remained on-track…
Albanese hits out at Trump’s ‘economic self harm’
US President Donald Trump’s decision to double tariffs on Australia’s steel exports are an act of “economic self harm”, Anthony Albanese says ahead of an expected face-to-face meeting between the…
Taxpayers to pay Pauline Hanson’s PHON $3m for no seats
Taxpayers will pay Pauline Hanson’s One Nation $2.98M for her not to win a single seat in the House of Representatives election. Rex Patrick reports on some fun and not…
National accounts to reveal Australia’s economic pulse
Australia’s economy is expected to show a mild slow-down when it comes in for its quarterly health check on Wednesday. National accounts figures are predicted to show gross domestic product…
Gas project extension will need to meet net-zero
Woodside will be required under the safeguard mechanism to ensure a gas project extension meets net-zero emissions by 2050. The energy giant’s North West Shelf project, which hosts Australia’s biggest…
US tariffs on Australia ‘not what you do to a friend’
Australia has vowed to “throw everything” at convincing Donald Trump to reverse a decision to raise tariffs on the nation’s steel, ahead of a likely first meeting between Anthony Albanese…
Cash, Nukes and Netanyahu: Meet the New Liberal Frontbench | Scam of the Week
The Liberal and National parties have kissed, made up, and unveiled a Shadow Cabinet so absurd you’d think it was satire. Michaelia Cash in Foreign Affairs? Tim Wilson in Industrial…
Slushy start: warmer winter a downer for ski slopes
The first dustings of winter snow have arrived on Australian mountaintops but long-range weather forecasts suggest it could be slow start to the ski season. Skiers and boarders ideally want…