As states and territories battle to get on top of the country’s vaping crisis, tobacconists are still openly selling illegal nicotine vapes, albeit at higher prices. On Darlinghurst Rd, the main drag of Sydney’s former red light district of Kings Cross, vape sales dominate – all you have to doContinue Reading
A conservative social media identity has gleefully trolled Taylor Swift fans in Sydney and taken aim at the “fake news” media covering the excitement of her arrival. Kobie Thatcher describes herself as a rock music enthusiast and commentator on Australian and American politics, with 23,000 followers on X and anotherContinue Reading
Optus slapped a customer with a $1600 fee two minutes after she touched down in London and told her it was a standard international roaming charge. Well-known Melbourne activist and author Sally Rugg claimed she didn’t even touch her phone after arriving in the UK’s capital and only checked itContinue Reading
Covid vaccination mandates and mask rules will finally be ditched for passengers on cruise ships embarking from NSW ports, with Premier Chris Minns declaring: “We need to get life back to normal.” Previously, passengers over the age of 12 had to be fully vaccinated prior to embarking on a cruiseContinue Reading
Smokers could soon be confronted with new health warnings and fresh graphic images in a fresh bid to get them to quit. Health Minister Mark Butler outlined the federal government’s plan to overhaul packaging as part of a suite of measures to slash smoking rates to below 10 per centContinue Reading
With just under two weeks until winter is officially here, parents are being urged to get their kids vaccinated against influenza, as new figures show only one in 10 kids have had the jab. The latest Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) National Child Health Poll, released on Wednesday, also found onlyContinue Reading
One of the nation’s largest health insurers is offering its customers cash back as part of a $266 million boost to its Covid-19 financial support package. Medibank customers who have had a policy with the insurer within the last seven months will enjoy a two-month pause to increases to theirContinue Reading
Independent experts have been appointed to scrutinise the Western Australian government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The inquiry will scrutinise the state’s weeks of lockdowns, mask wearing rules, mandatory Covid testing, as well as hard border closures which provoked legal challenges from Queensland mining magnate Clive Palmer. The three expertsContinue Reading