Electric car sales may stall if tax policy changes gear
Australia's biggest electric vehicle incentive is under review and both traditional car makers and the EV industry warns change could lead to a crash.
Economy, Business and Finance
‘Predatory’ children’s author used fame to groom kids
A bestselling children's author who preyed on girls as young as 11 after visiting their schools to talk about his books has been jailed.
Cochlear crashes in latest earnings season carnage
Hearing device manufacturer Cochlear has suffered a 19 per cent sell-off after posting weaker-than-expected half-year earnings and trimming its guidance.
Bank business clients proving resilient, despite rates
One of the bright spots in Commonwealth Bank's interim results this week was its interactions with businesses, particularly in regional Australia.
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Aussies ditch copper for fibre to boost download speeds
More Australians are upgrading their broadband connections, choosing faster plans and setting download records, NBN Co has revealed.
Shares in wealth manager plunge in earnings bloodbath
AMP shares have plummeted amid questions from analysts about why shareholders should watch their money being "torched" to fund the company's new digital bank.
Literary journal Meanjin back from the dead
The axed literary journal Meanjin is back, to be run out of the city where it was originally founded 85 years ago.
‘Stonking result’: big bank basks in best day for years
Shares in Australia's biggest bank have soared to a three-month high after it beat earnings expectations with "a really clean set of numbers".
Pump it up: former PM calls for action on hydropower
Hydropower projects should receive more support and faster approvals if Australia is to meet its renewable energy targets, a group has warned.
‘Didn’t have the skills’: biotech boss retires abruptly
A desire for new leadership has been cited as a reason for the sudden retirement of the head of an $89 billion biopharmaceutical company.
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Artificial announcers to be outed in radio rule refresh
Radio stations must reveal if they are using AI voices to host radio shows under a revised code of practice although rules will not apply to all segments.
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Not a real doctor: AI struggles to treat human patients
Tasked with identifying common medical conditions and recommending treatment, artificial intelligence can deliver deadly advice.
Signs of softening spending could stay RBA’s rates hand
A surprise slide in consumer spending has thrown more uncertainty around the Reserve Bank's next move on interest rates.
Sovereign citizens pose ‘radical’ security threat
Governments must work together to tackle the dangerous rise of sovereign citizens, with spontaneous acts of violence that kill cops on the rise, a report warns.
Private demand under the microscope after rate hike
Fresh data will reveal whether the strong momentum in private spending, which spurred the Reserve Bank to lift interest rates, has continued into 2026.
Supernatural horror flick wins big at screen awards
Horror film Bring Her Back has won 10 gongs at the 2026 AACTA Awards on the Gold Coast, while The Narrow Road to the Deep North has won nine awards.
Aussie shares log worst session since ‘Liberation Day’
All 11 locals sectors have dragged the bourse lower in its worst trading session since Donald Trump announced his Liberation Day tariffs in 2025.
Property website’s listings fall, shares tumble
Realestate.com.au owner REA group has grown its first half revenue and profit, despite a six per cent fall in its digital property listings.
Crocodiles in the moat: media giant lays out AI defence
News Corp, which owns news media, publishing and multiple data and information assets, has set guardrails against AI theft as it looks to a strong second half.
Systemic changes urged after mass stabbing revelations
Almost two years after six victims died in a horrifying mass stabbing, the pressure is on the government and others to make changes and prevent further deaths.
Reserve Bank boss calls on businesses to invest smarter
Opposition MPs have grilled Reserve Bank officials over whether government spending and monetary policy errors contributed to the first rate hike in two years.
Glencore, Rio abandon merger talks for the third time
British-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto says it has abandoned talks over a potential merger deal with rival Glencore.
Tech behemoths lashed over child abuse protections
Technology giants are not doing enough to tackle the worst examples of child sexual abuse material online, according to Australia's online safety boss.
Domestic producer worried about gas reservation policy
Australian oil and gas exploration and production company Beach Energy is concerned about the impact of a looming east coast gas reservation policy.
Veterans call to hold fire on Defence property sell-off
The RSL is pushing back against the sale of almost 70 Defence properties, saying veterans have "deep connections" to many of the historic locations.
Security deal to strengthen ties on PM’s Indonesia trip
Australia and Indonesia's already positive relationship is set to be further boosted when a high-level security deal is formally signed.
Greens hold door open to capital gains tax reforms
Support from the Greens could hold the key to opening the door to capital gains tax changes as the government ponders reforms the opposition says it won't back.
China to buy more US soybeans, Trump says after Xi call
Chinese President Xi Jinping has had a phone call with US President Donald Trump, officials from both countries say.
Debt group sees upside in higher credit card balances
Debt collection business Credit Corp, which also owns lender Wallet Wizard, expects its profit to grow by up to 17 per cent as cost-of-living pressures bite.
Borrowed time: rate hike unlikely to be one-and-done
Mortgage holders could face back-to-back rate hikes after the Reserve Bank raised interest rates amid rising inflation pressures.
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Mortgage holders brace for hundreds more in repayments
Two incorrect assumptions have set the Reserve Bank on track for a costly U-turn on interest rates, with borrowers facing steeper repayments on their mortgages.