Tobacco giant Philip Morris thought it was very smart when it took Australia to an international court in a bid to kill off our plain-packaging laws.
Backfire! Not only did the company lose the case it has now been ordered to up to $50m in legal costs.
"Price reduced for quick sale."
The regional post office that has sparked a High Court challenge and threatens to topple the Turnbull government is up for sale. Post haste.
A major breaking exclusive this morning: Labor is planning a High Court challenge which could threaten the Turnbull government's majority.
UPDATE: Labor has approved and launched the high-stakes bid to topple the Turnbull government.
http://www.smh.com.au/…/turnbull-government-at-threat-as-la…
Breaking news tonight: the head of the government's controversial paramilitary border security agency is "on leave" amid some kind of external investigation.
"Africa made its own problems. Quit having ten kids. Famine is nature's way of saying there are too many people. Stop reproducing."
"Send them a box of condoms instead of any food. They only know how to breed nonstop and then beg for food."
Even though the food crisis gripping East Africa is driven by civil war, drought and economic collapse - not overpopulation - comments like these are an all-too-common refrain among Australians posting on social media and news site comment sections.
The Greens have suspended senator Lee Rhiannon from any role in contentious party room decisions until her militant NSW branch reforms.
http://www.smh.com.au/…/lee-rhiannon-suspended-from-greens-…
Same-sex marriage is once again tearing the Coalition apart, with factional tensions boiling over and Malcolm Turnbull's leadership back in the frame.
Oh, and here comes Tony Abbott with a new Trumpish slogan - Make Australia Work Again - and a new six-point political manifesto.
While the Coalition and the Greens are busy tearing themselves apart, Bill Shorten is announcing policy.
The Greens are on the brink of expelling rogue hard-left senator Lee Rhiannon from their party room.
If they push ahead it could result in all-out war - or even a schism - with the party's NSW branch.
You might think the Great Barrier Reef is priceless. But economists reckon it's worth about $56 billion.
The Greens are at it again.
After failing to reach a deal with the Turnbull government on schools funding - despite getting everything they asked for - the recriminations have begun.
Hard left senator Lee Rhiannon has hit back today after her colleagues accused her of betrayal in an official letter of complaint.
Derryn Hinch has twice been jailed for contempt of court, so he's something of an expert.
Now he's daring the Victorian Supreme Court to have another go, slamming the judiciary over their pursuit of three Turnbull government ministers.
If they decide to come after him too: "I don't give a shit".
The Turnbull government wants to save $1 billion by axing carbon tax compensation for new welfare recipients. But the Senate is set to say no.
In case you missed this yesterday: some strange bedfellows in the Senate.
Greens Leader Richard Di Natale managed to get even One Nation on board to support his plan to relax the rules around medicinal marijuana.
The government was left furious and humiliated.
Well, this is less than ideal.
Australia's next generation fighter jets - which are costing us a cool $17 billion - have started starving their pilots of oxygen.
That's in addition to being years late, way over budget and just generally a bit crap.
Did you know the worst humanitarian crisis since the Second World War is currently unfolding in East Africa? If you did, you're in the minority.
