Hundreds of big firms paid no tax in 2021-22
Corporate tax payments broke a record in 2021-22 but the federal government is worried some large multinationals are still not paying their fair share.
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Ivanka worried Trump wasn’t rich enough, trial told
Ivanka Trump worried Donald Trump wasn't wealthy enough to close a property deal but told underlings to approve it anyway, her father's fraud trial was told.
Aussie cricket Meg-a-star Lanning ends golden career
Australia women's cricket captain Meg Lanning has called it quits, insisting she has nothing left to give or achieve at international level.
NAB customers cut spending, interest rate peak in sight
National Australia Bank has been looking at how its business and personal customers are dealing with rising interest rates, and the news isn't too bad.
Menacing messages to be targeted by AI banking tool
Artificial intelligence will be used to identify and flag threatening messages sent to victims' bank accounts, in a tool to be shared with banks worldwide.
Yengi earns debut Socceroos call-up, veterans dropped
Portsmouth's Kusini Yengi has been handed his first Socceroos call-up, while veteran pair Andrew Redmayne and Milos Degenek have been dropped.
Israeli, Hamas fighters in close combat in Gaza City
Israel's military has advanced to Hamas's main bastion in Gaza City where troops and militants are battling at close range while thousands of civilians flee.
Australian surfer sets world record on Hawaiian giant
Sydneysider Laura Enever has been recognised as setting a world record for the biggest wave ever paddled into by a woman, a 13.3m giant off Hawaii.
States wash hands of 40,000 bathtubs worth of sanitiser
Massive amounts of hand sanitiser could be put to new use after thousands of tonnes of the product expired in government stores.
Aussie supermarkets failing in war on plastic: audit
Australian supermarkets have been given an F for fail on plastic waste reduction, with an audit detailing some disturbing practices.
Optus offers free data as outage scrutiny intensifies
Optus has offered its customers 200GB of data for the holiday season after a mass outage affected millions of Australians.
Pacific dancing to Australia’s tune on climate, says PM
Anthony Albanese has stepped quickly into stride on the Cook Islands as he prepares for crunch talks with Pacific Islands Forum leaders.
Ukraine says it killed Russia-allied politician in east
Ukraine's military spy agency says it has killed Mikhail Filiponenko with a car bomb, accusing him of organising dungeons for civilians in Luhansk.
Brisbane’s Heslop cops equal-longest AFLW suspension
Brisbane defender Dee Heslop has copped the equal-longest suspension in AFLW history, her three-game ban potentially ruling her out of the entire finals series.
Indefinite immigrant detention ruled unlawful
In a historic decision, the High Court has upended a 20-year-old determination and ruled indefinite detention of immigrants with nowhere else to go is unlawful.
Emma McKeon adds latest award to long list of accolades
A decorated Olympic medallist is among Queensland's Australian of the Year picks, along with a men's empowerment advocate and food relief charity founders.
McAndrew takes six for Redbacks before Bulls fightback
Queensland rallied to have South Australia 8-131 at stumps on day three for an overall lead of 252, after Redbacks paceman Nathan McAndrew starred earlier.
State stonewalls silica ban as national talks drag on
Pressure is mounting for a national ban on the use of engineered stone as one state sets a deadline on talks and threatens to go it alone.
Legend Phillips to present AFLW grand final medal
As the AFLW considers how to honour her outstanding playing career, newly-retired great Erin Phillips will present the best-afield medal at the grand final.
Pair to stand trial over alleged $2.2 million fraud
Two men accused of using telemarketing to lure investors into a $2.2 million fraudulent property scheme have been ordered to stand trial.
Man found not guilty of filming teen girl in shower
A man admitted to police that he had filmed a 13-year-old girl in the shower but said he thought it was his wife in the bathroom.
Police back down over tasering footage after criticism
Police have released CCTV footage from an incident in which a man was tasered outside a care facility after criticism from human rights advocates.
Fatal level crossing site not up to national standard
An investigation into a driver's fatal collision with a train two years ago has found a Brisbane level crossing did not meet Australian safety standards.
Mental health spiral behind ‘hare-brained’ $395m fraud
Demetrios Charisiou has admitted a $395 million investment fraud involving NDIS-supported housing, claiming he was in a manic state during the offending.
Australian family flees Gaza war-zone to safety
An Australian family of three has fled the violence-stricken Gaza Strip through the Rafah border into Egypt, but another 76 Australians remain in the war-zone.
Folbigg poised for review of child-killing convictions
Kathleen Folbigg could have her convictions for killing her four children officially overturned after earlier receiving an unconditional pardon.
‘Buddy system’ in place at JBS before worker trapped
The world's largest meat processor's local subsidiary has been fined $300,000 after a worker was struck by falling hay bales.
High-tech magic show leaves nothing up its sleeve
Audiences use their phones during the performance at an interactive magic show that encourages people to participate in a game-like experience.
Draw with Victoria keeps Tasmania top in Shield
Play was called off early on the final day of the Victoria-Tasmania Sheffield Shield match as the weather threatened at Junction Oval.
Sydney’s Talay wants trophies after replacing Corica
Ufuk Talay, the new Sydney FC manager who agreed a two-year deal to replace Steve Corica, is adamant he can bring success back to the Sky Blues.
TV deal next as Socceroos, Matildas seal pay boost
Football Australia is bullish about its prospects of cashing in on the Socceroos and Matildas' success when TV rights go to market.