The Big Smoke (TBS) is an opinion site published by The Big Smoke Media Group which also runs The Big Smoke Plus, a digital agency.

[1][2] It publishes original opinion articles on news, politics, the arts, lifestyle, law, social issues, satire and business.

It was founded in 2013 in Australia, with a United States version launched in 2015.

[3][4] Its founder and CEO is entrepreneur, social commentator and business columnist Alexandra Senter.

[1] TBS features both established and emerging writers.