Shisha smoking will cause 1 million new lung cancer cases globally by 2050: WHO study

Public confidence in the state’s $7.1 billion Olympic builds budget is waning, but the Sports Minister redoubled verbal assurances projects were on track.

The move has sparked outrage, with the vessel’s owner vowing to fight the decision.

A perfect spring day for Melbourne Racing at Caulfield Racecourse for the Caulfield Cup.

Police give an update after releasing photos of a man after alleged sex assaults on Sydney's northern beaches.

Named after late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, the legislation had sought to clamp down more quickly on the flow of financial resources fueling the war against Ukraine.

Hong Kong’s next phase of development should make room for both butterflies and buildings, conservationist Dr Yau Wing-kwong has said, arguing that biodiversity can be incorporated into parks, schools and neighbourhoods without holding back the city’s growth. Yau, founder of Environmental Association Limited, has spent nearly three decades promoting community-based conservation. He is a finalist for the Spirit of Community Award in this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards, co-organised by Sino...

The owner of a Chinese kindergarten has been jailed for life after more than 200 children were poisoned by lead in the country’s worst food safety scandal for almost two decades. A total of six people were jailed on Friday for making or selling harmful foodstuffs by Lanzhou Intermediate People’s Court in Gansu province. Li Huifang, owner of the Peixin Kindergarten in Tianshui, was handed a life sentence and fined 500,000 yuan (US$75,000), while Zhu Jinglin, the principal, was jailed for 15 years...

Distinctive features will set Hong Kong apart from London, a major bullion hub, as the city accelerates efforts to develop an international gold and precious metals trading ecosystem covering the entire value chain, a minister has told the South China Morning Post. In an exclusive interview on Thursday, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu said the city would officially launch a central gold clearing platform in the first quarter of next year. It would...

Pre-orders for Apple’s first foldable iPhone have pushed estimated delivery dates into late January 2027, but it’s unclear whether this reflects strong demand or limited launch inventory.

Leaked contracts revealing junior coaches are offered cash incentives for grand final wins have sparked fierce debate over the soul of children’s sport at Marrickville FC.

Fawkner residents are demanding answers after unapproved works took place on a former chemical site capped decades ago to contain hazardous chemicals.

The Trump administration is considering whether imports pose a severe threat to domestic lamb producers, a precursor to new tariffs on $1.6 billion of Australian exports.