Choking demand for tobacco and slashing smoking rates starts with reducing how many retailers can sell cigarettes and even shutting shops. That’s the verdict from leading public health experts who …

Australia and its nearest neighbour are set to sign a significant defence treaty as seasoned observers wait to discover whether it will deliver a “holy grail”. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese …

High-tech equipment used in the search for an accused police killer could prove useless depending on his hiding place, as investigators believe people know his location. Dezi Freeman has been …

The legal right to work from home would be divisive and likely send jobs elsewhere, business groups say. A state government has revealed plans to enshrine the right to work …

Australian Or Kedem has packed his suitcase for what he hopes will be his fourth and final attempt to leave the Middle East now that missiles have finally stopped hurtling …

There’s billions in cost of living relief in the Victorian budget with help aimed at families with children, as questions remain over public service cuts. KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE 2025/26 …

Ambulance Victoria chief executive Jane Miller has resigned after 18 months in the role. The resignation comes less than a month after the paramedic union passed a vote of no …

When Jane Fletcher went into hospital for routine surgery she never expected to come out with a superbug and a front-row seat to the ‘silent pandemic’. The health psychologist was …

Malnourishment is rife in Australian aged care facilities, with nearly four in 10 residents found to have the serious health condition. A study of more than 700 residents at 10 …

The bodies of a man and a woman have been found in a major river in inner Melbourne, with police trying to determine if the deaths are linked or suspicious. …