A group of dangerous new street drugs, which can be up to 50 times stronger than fentanyl, have made their way to Australian shores, prompting warnings from law enforcement and medical experts. Nitazenes, a class of strong synthetic opioids, have been detected in every state and territory in Australia, andContinue Reading

Hardware giant Bunnings has been dragged into the furore over Australia Day celebrations, as Woolworths faces boycott calls over the supermarket giant’s decision to scrap merchandise ahead of the national day. Peter Dutton slammed the supermarket’s decision as an “outrage” and urged chief executive Bradford Banducci to reverse the callContinue Reading

The most requested McDonald’s product ever will make its highly anticipated return to Australian shores this summer, along with several other Macca’s icons and one item “co-created with AI”. The McRib will debut on Aussie menus from Wednesday November 29 for a limited time only, after having been requested byContinue Reading

Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy has rejected cost and transparency concerns around the federal government’s AUKUS nuclear submarine deal, arguing the program will be critical to defending Australia’s national security amid increasing military build-up and rising global tensions. In a speech to the National Press Club, Mr Conroy said costsContinue Reading

“Nasty” storms are set to intensify on Wednesday and Thursday over eastern parts of Australia. Severe thunderstorms will batter regions in NSW’s northeast and Queensland’s southeast on Wednesday, with meteorologists warning Aussies to brace for large hail and damaging winds. Areas around Lismore in NSW could be bombarded by massiveContinue Reading