The controversial tobacco tax is proving another headache for the government tonight with a Senate inquiry saying there must be a freeze on the excise and even a reduction.

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It roared down the Himalayas in a flash, but its devastation will last far longer. The desperate search for survivors in Nepal's catastrophe is ramping up tonight as the death toll soars toward 500.

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One Nation has announced Mike Newman, an investment banker and former NSW trade commissioner to Japan and Korea, as its candidate for the Hunter seat of Cessnock in the upcoming state election.

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Of the 39 Australians still unaccounted for in Nepal, at least 15 are believed to have travelled from Sydney.

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Migration is becoming a major stumbling block for all the major parties as the Albanese government still struggles to settle on its policy.

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There's been a major breakthrough in the hunt for two gunmen behind a shooting inside an Auburn kebab shop. It's taken more than a year, but one suspect's finally been arrested while the other is no longer alive.

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Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has announced major public sector cuts three months before the election, including the closure of Economic Growth Victoria and Infrastructure Victoria, affecting 50 staff and saving $12 million.

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Jake Reiner speaks publicly for the first time following the deaths of his parents, actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner and Michelle Reiner.

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One Nation has named Mike Newman, a Japanese-speaking investment banker and former trade commissioner, as its NSW state leader.

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The AFL introduces its first-ever wildcard finals match between Collingwood Magpies and Western Bulldogs at the MCG, with hundreds of passionate fans queuing hours early to secure seats.

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