Author: Editorial Team

Illicit Tobacco Epidemic: How Australia’s ‘War on Smoking’ Unleashed a Multi-Billion-Dollar Black Market and a National Crisis Australia’s decade-long ‘war on smoking’ has led to a booming illicit tobacco trade, with over half of all tobacco consumed in the country now coming from the black market. The black market share jumps to 80% when including vapes, pouches, and other nicotine products, with experts warning of a ‘massive scale’ of organised crime. The crisis has sparked a heated debate over whether to cut the tobacco excise, with the Coalition and One Nation pushing for a reduction, while Labor and health advocates…

Meet the Man Who Could Shake Up NSW Politics: One Nation’s New Leader Mike Newman Takes on Labor and the Coalition One Nation’s new NSW leader Mike Newman vows to bring back coal and slash payroll tax to revive local manufacturing and jobs Newman, a former investment banker and son of a former ABC chair, will contest the Hunter seat of Cessnock Pauline Hanson interrupts Newman’s press conference, but he brushes it off with a smile Newman’s policies aim to put Labor and the Coalition on notice, with a focus on cheap energy and regional employment One Nation’s new NSW…

Earthquake Strikes Sydney’s Southwest, Leaving Residents Shaken and Startled: ‘Whole House Shook, Dogs Took Off Barking Madly’ A magnitude 3.4 earthquake has hit southwest of Sydney, sending shockwaves through homes and leaving residents reeling The quake struck near Appin, just 16km south of Campbelltown and 35km northwest of Wollongong, at 1.07pm on Friday Residents reported feeling a powerful jolt, with one describing the moment their home shook and pets were sent into a frenzy The earthquake has raised concerns about the region’s seismic activity and the potential for more significant quakes in the future The sudden and unexpected earthquake that…

Exclusive: Sydney’s Underworld War Heats Up as Police Capture Alleged Gunman in Auburn Kebab Shop Hit A 31-year-old man has been arrested over the attempted gangland hit on Samimjan Azari in a Sydney kebab shop last year The shooting was the fourth attempt on Mr Azari’s life after a split in the Alameddine crime family sparked a wave of violence in Western Sydney Taskforce Falcon detectives and the Raptor Squad tracked the alleged gunman to a home in Narwee, where he was arrested on Friday The capture is a major breakthrough in the ongoing underworld war that has plagued Sydney…

‘My Family’s Worst Nightmare’: Melbourne Mum Stabbed Four Times in Alleged Unprovoked Attack as She Pleads with Government to Take Action Against Street Violence A mother and her 10-year-old son were brutally attacked in Melbourne’s CBD, leaving the family shaken and calling for tougher action against street violence. Cherie Holt was stabbed four times and suffered a broken leg, while her son was punched in the head, outside the Victoria Police headquarters. The alleged attacker, 27-year-old Jerry Sowood, has been charged with several offences and remanded in custody. Ms Holt is speaking out about the incident, urging the state government…