Man charged after allegedly stealing car with baby inside

Tasmanian sand mine bid to include 700m jetty in the north-east

An upcoming proposal to mine millions of tonnes of sand for export from Tasmania's largest farm triggers concern from Aboriginal groups.

No traffic lights from Melbourne to Coffs as M1 'missing link' opens

In short: The first vehicles have hit the M1 extension to Raymond Terrace 18 months ahead of schedule. The new 15-kilometre stretch of motorway bypasses the notorious Hexham and Heatherbrae bottlenecks, easing a decades-long headache for commuters. What's next? The Coffs Harbour bypass will eliminate the last set of traffic lights on the trip from Melbourne…

Six Melbourne shops forced shut over illicit tobacco the 'first of many'

Shops in Footscray and Richmond have been ordered to close for up to 90 days by tobacco licensing inspectors given new powers by the Victorian government.

“Think of it: $22 trillion coming into this country.”

“Now we’re cutting your prices by 50, 60, 70, 80 and, a couple of cases, 90 percent.”

“We delivered the largest tax cuts in American history.”