Federal Politics

One of the country’s top tobacco control experts has called for a ban on the sale of vape products, arguing only pharmacies should have the right to sell them as an aid to quitting smoking.Authorities are under the pump to curtail the…

A Perth family on the brink of deportation from Australia over their son’s disability have been granted the right to stay after intervention from Federal Immigration Minister Andrew Giles.Krishna Aneesh and Aneesh Kollikkara established a…

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has rejected calls for his resignation and said he had to make an “unpopular” decision to raise interest rates to curtail inflation.Lowe was repeatedly questioned during Wednesday’s Senate estimates on the…

The head of the Reserve Bank will front a parliamentary committee following the ninth interest rate hike to counter inflation.Philip Lowe will be questioned by the economics legislation committee on Wednesday.WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: RBA…

A series of vintage Holdens up for auction face an export ban if they are given “protected” cultural status.Lloyds Auctions says it plans to put the vehicles under the hammer on Sunday as part of a larger classic cars sale.WATCH THE VIDEO…

Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds is pursuing defamation action against Brittany Higgins’ fiance David Sharaz.In a writ lodged with the Supreme Court of Western Australia, the local senator claimed Sharaz falsely defamed her via two tweets…

The federal government’s just transition legislation has become a point of contention over the past few weeks, as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith continues to rail against Ottawa for not supporting the province. But what actionable…

Australians receiving welfare payments could be set for a daily boost of up to $73 in the May Federal Budget.Treasurer Jim Chalmers said he would see how far he could stretch the budget to potentially include a cost-of-living relief rise at…

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has spoken out about his health scare to raise awareness, three years after the shock diagnosis.He was diagnosed with melanoma in 2020 but has renewed his warning for Australians amid the peak of summer.WATCH THE…

Quebec Premier François Legault says he is “more optimistic” about reaching a health-care funding deal with Ottawa after his meeting Tuesday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Legault spoke to reporters after meeting with the prime…