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[ad_1] January 22, 2026 — 5:45amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.Got itAAAThousands of tobacco retailers appear to have shunned the state government’s new tobacco licensing scheme aimed at cracking down on the multibillion-dollar illicit cigarette trade.Fewer than half of the state’s 8000 retailers have signed up to obtain a licence two weeks out from the start of the clampdown.A shipping container full of illegal cigarettes at the Port of Melbourne.Joe ArmaoAs many as 1300…

[ad_1] Video: Australian Open Highlights: Carlos Alcaraz vs Yannick HanfmannAustralian Open Highlights: Carlos Alcaraz vs Yannick HanfmannWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerWatch the match highlights between Carlos Alcaraz vs Yannick Hanfmann in Round 2 of the 2026 Australian Open.January 21, 2026 — 11.35pm [ad_2]

[ad_1] Stan ChoeJanuary 22, 2026 — 5:18amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.Got itAAAThe US stock market is steadying following its worst day since October, though some signs of fear remain on Wall Street about President Donald Trump’s desire to take Greenland.The S&P 500 rose 0.6 per cent after Trump said in a speech before business and government leaders in Europe that he would not use force to take “the piece of ice.” The potential…

[ad_1] Meghan Trainor reveals why surrogacy was the ‘safest’ choiceMeghan Trainor is celebrating motherhood as she recently welcomed her third baby via surrogate.The 32-year-old singer and her husband, Daryl Sabara, became parents of a daughter, Mikey Moon, on Sunday, January 18. In a recent chat with People, the Still Don’t Care hitmaker is sharing her journey of becoming a mother third time.The newly minted mom revealed that in order to expand her family, surrogacy was not something they were seeking first but their doctors recommended it to her as the safest option.”It wasn’t our first choice, but we had endless…

[ad_1] January 22, 2026 — 5:09amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.Got itAAAThis month – just a few weeks after the Bondi Hanukkah massacre that shattered both Australia and the Jewish community, of which I am a part – I was in Berlin. It was a bitterly cold January day, and the tour guide who was introducing me to the city showed me the headline of an old German newspaper cover, from 2012. It brought…

[ad_1] Video: Australian Open Highlights: Alexander Bublik vs Marton FucsovicsAustralian Open Highlights: Alexander Bublik vs Marton FucsovicsWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerWatch the match highlights between Alexander Bublik & Marton Fucsovics in Round 2 of the 2026 Australian Open.January 22, 2026 — 1.12am [ad_2]

[ad_1] January 22, 2026 — 5:00amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.Got itAAASnapchat is failing to prevent under-age users from reclaiming their banned accounts, with families reporting that teenagers can access their original profiles without facing age-verification checks, a loophole one mother says triggered a mental health crisis for her teenage daughter.There are mounting concerns that Snapchat’s enforcement of Australia’s world-first under-16 social media restrictions is failing vulnerable teenagers, as users complain it is stonewalling…

[ad_1] January 22, 2026 — 5:00amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.Got itAAAIt wasn’t long ago that Storm Hunter was staring down the barrel of a long rehabilitation process, after she ruptured her Achilles tendon during a Brisbane training session in early 2024.But this week she was back at the Australian Open, notching a first round win over Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, only to be knocked out of the tournament by American Hailey Baptiste on…

[ad_1] “It’s not nice to hear that any team’s having to potentially boycott games or training in order to get better conditions, and I hope with them and their federation that they can come to a better agreement to improve their conditions,” she said.South Korea are ranked 21 in the world and in the 2022 Women’s Asian Cup beat Australia 1-0 in the quarter-finals. The winning goal was scored by Ji So-Yun in the 87th minute. She is the only player mentioned by name in the team’s statement from September. The list of signatories was not made public.Loading“Accordingly, veteran players,…

[ad_1] Jelly Roll reveals how weight loss changed him as dad: A ‘whole different human’Jelly Roll dishing on how losing 300 lbs has improved his bond with his kids.The 41-year-old country star, who has been on a fitness journey for more than a year, opened up about the positive impact of his weight loss journey, noting that it not only improved his physical health but also helped him become a more “present” father. “I’ve gotten closer to God. I’ve gotten closer to myself. I’m a better father. I’m more present with my children,” he told Extra after the live premiere…