Health Minister Mark Butler says pharmacists won’t be forced to sell vapes after backlash from the industry over a deal with the Greens to water down vaping reforms. He said the decision to stock vapes would be made by individual pharmacies. “This is, I think, a sensible balance between accessContinue Reading
Vapes will be made available at pharmacies without a prescription after the Albanese government struck a deal with the Greens that will soften a proposed retail ban on e-cigarettes. Health Minister Mark Butler on Monday secured support from the minor party for Labor’s contentious plan that originally would have limitedContinue Reading
Qantas is discounting its business and premium economy seats for the first time since the Covid pandemic. The first stand-alone “premium cabin” sale since the pandemic was announced on Friday. Sale prices apply to 20 international routes, starting at $1199 Sydney (or Melbourne) to Auckland and back in business class,Continue Reading
The latest nicotine product flooding into the country are pouches, as authorities strip hundreds of thousands of disposable vapes from the wider market. The pouches are marketed on American social media and podcast channels, exploding in popularity about a year ago. British American Tobacco’s brand of nicotine pouches, Velo, sponsorsContinue Reading
Peter Dutton has laid out his plans to crack down on young people’s social media use, arguing that lifting the minimum age for social media platforms from 13 to 16 is a “sensible measure”. Mr Dutton has also announced Coalition would also require social media companies to verify the ageContinue Reading
Qantas says a shake-up to how passengers board planes will cut standing-around time at the gate and on the tarmac. A new system splits passengers into six groups, divided by class, frequent flyer status and seat location. The airline reckons trials of the system across the country sped up queuesContinue Reading
Embattled national airline Qantas had a “laser-like focus on saving money by any means” before they unlawfully sacked ground service staff, a court has been told. The flying kangaroo was thrice found to have acted unlawfully when it fired 1700 staff in favour of outsourced contractors during the height ofContinue Reading
The number of passengers travelling on domestic flights has finally returned to a pre-pandemic level, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s latest domestic airline competition in Australia report. The findings demonstrate a recovery for Australia’s aviation sector from the Covid-19 pandemic, with 4.9 million passengers flying domestically onContinue Reading
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has condemned the application by the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor to seek arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, alongside senior Hamas figures, branding the move “appalling”. The comments echo similar calls made by US President Joe Biden, who swiftly condemned theContinue Reading
The NSW Liberals have quietly endorsed a 40 per cent target for women candidates at the next federal election, despite a vocal push from senior leaders for women to contest half of all seats. It can be revealed the state executive adopted a 40 per cent target due by theContinue Reading