Australia

Using nicotine-based vapes is likely to cause lung and oral cancer, even if e-cigarette users do not smoke tobacco, a watershed academic review has found.

Police are investigating whether Dezi Freeman had help while living off-grid for 216 days before a fatal stand-off near the Murray River ended the nationwide manhunt.

Minutes from the Reserve Bank's March meeting will attract attention from analysts after a debate over interest rates ended in a 5-4 split.

A cut to the fuel excise will be a welcome relief for drivers but comes with a sting in the tail, economists warn.

After 216 days on the run, Dezi Freeman died in a shootout with heavily armed police. This is how officers forced him out.

Victoria’s top cop has revealed that the moment fugitive Dezi Freeman pulled out a gun in front of armed police has been captured on video.

Westpac is now forecasting three rate hikes that would take the Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate to 2008 levels.

Dezi Freeman, who spent seven months on the run, was reportedly wrapped in a blanket and armed with a gun when police told him to surrender.

The eldest son of Dezi Freeman has slammed people celebrating his death, hours after the fugitive cop killer was shot dead following a three-hour standoff with police.

A few hours after his death, supporters of the extremist movement were already referring to the police murderer as a ‘martyr’.

Counter-drone company says Australia remains drastically unprepared for next type of global warfare.

More alleged suspects have been interviewed as police prosecute two AFL premiership stars over a wild brawl outside a pub.

Double murderer Dezi Freeman had a troubled relationship with the law long before he killed two police officers.

Victoria’s top cop says anyone who helped Dezi Freeman disappear and hide in regional Victoria for the last seven months ‘will be held to account’ as details of the cop killer’s death are revealed.

Fugitive gunman Dezi Freeman has been shot dead after a three-hour standoff with police, seven months after he gunned down two police officers and seriously injured a third.