3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (477+ words) Australia has a multi-billion-dollar illegal tobacco crisis. It is no longer just a public health issue—it is an organised crime epidemic spilling onto our suburban streets. Criminal gangs are making an estimated $4.1 billion to $6.9 billion in illicit tobacco profits…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1031+ words) Moira Deeming will attempt to return to Victoria’s upper house under the Family First banner, completing a rapid political shift less than two months after the Liberal Party stripped her of endorsement and she walked out of its parliamentary ranks....

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (64+ words) Indira Laisram is a journalist and writer at The Indian Sun, Australia's leading Indian and South Asian diaspora media publication. She covers community news, culture, arts, and the stories of Indian-Australians building their lives across the country. With a keen…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (411+ words) The Member for Barton, who is the first Tamil and first Papua New Guinean elected to Federal Parliament, used a 90-second speech in the House of Representatives on Tuesday to back a stronger digital duty of care and greater powers…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (55+ words) Victoria has passed legislation to establish a new body intended to give multicultural and multifaith communities a stronger voice in government decision-making. The Multicultural and Multifaith Victoria legislation will create an independent entity that will advise government departments and agencies,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (330+ words) Remember the look our fathers gave us when we were out of line? That single look spoke a thousand words—no explanation needed. Happy Father’s Day to the dads who still think ‘the look’ works, and to the ones whose…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (219+ words) Melbourne singers, musicians and dancers will celebrate the music of Asha Bhosle at a community concert in Oakleigh South on Sunday, nearly five months after the death of the Indian playback singer. Bongosathi, the Bengali Cultural Association, will present Hindi…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (516+ words) New South Wales has renewed its sister-state partnership with Maharashtra, opening the way for further cooperation in technology, clean energy, advanced manufacturing, critical minerals, mining expertise, education and skills. NSW Premier Chris Minns met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (378+ words) Ambulance Victoria is urging Victorians living with asthma to review their asthma action plans and medications ahead of spring, when pollen, dust, air pollution and thunderstorms can increase the risk of symptoms. Ambulance Victoria Director Emergency Management Dale Armstrong said…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (608+ words) Melton and Wyndham Vale would receive 25 hybrid electric trains under a $1.7 billion Victorian Coalition election pledge aimed at expanding services and easing pressure on Melbourne’s rapidly growing western rail corridor. Opposition Leader Jess Wilson said the new trains would operate…...