Critical minerals from Australia needed to fuel electric vehicles and renewable energy technology could fall in popularity depending on the US election outcome.
Australia should join a new press freedom fight after a Hong Kong businessman was jailed during a crackdown on civil liberties, Julian Assange's lawyer says.
Anthony Albanese insists work is being done to implement reforms to stamp out problem gambling, one year on from a landmark report
An Australian coal mine faces an uncertain future after an underground fire started when methane gas ignited, prompting authorities to start sealing the site.
The ASX200 finished 0.2 per cent lower, despite strong gains for coalminers, amid an election in France, a looming vote in the UK and questions about Joe Biden.
Australia is being urged to back a campaign for the release of newspaper founder Jimmy Lai after Julian Assange won his bid for freedom.
Internet behemoth Google paid Australia's top two telcos to be the default search engine on Android phones for seven years, the competition watchdog has found.
The consumer watchdog could divest some of Australia's biggest brands if found to be price-gouging and anti-competitive, under a federal opposition proposal.
Telstra and Optus have agreed to stop accepting payments from Google under deals to pre-install the tech giant's search software as default on their phones.
Counselling has been offered to workers "traumatised" by an underground fire that has cast uncertainty over the future of a major coal mine.
A multibillion-dollar plan to safeguard Australia's control over critical minerals and resources will be tabled in the House of Representatives.
The federal opposition has called for divestiture powers to break up major supermarkets if they have been found to be anti-competitive.
Egg shortages caused by bird flu have forced McDonald's to shorten its breakfast hours while the Melbourne Royal Show cancelled its poultry competition.
Prising open wallets has been tough as tough financial conditions batter households and retail sales figures are likely to show a continuation of the trend.
Financially-strapped shoppers took advantage of sales last month, with retail turnover lifting 0.6 per cent from a limp 0.1 per cent gain in the previous month.
A Brisbane wildlife sanctuary has ended koala cuddling encounters following feedback from international and domestic visitors.
Online bookstore Booktopia has entered voluntary administration after being unable to line up additional financing to sustain its loss-making operations.
Shoppers took advantage of sales in May, helping fuel an improvement in retail sales otherwise trending weak as higher interest rates weigh on households.
The ASX200 was up 0.3 per cent at midday following supportive comments by US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell, with the energy sector up 1.3 per cent.
A banking industry-backed report says just 0.3 per cent of bank customers were actively using the data-sharing arrangements made possible by costly investments.
The ASX200 finished up 0.3 per cent after supportive comments by US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell and better-than-expected domestic retail sales data.
Shoppers have rushed to snap up heavily discounted goods, helping buoy retail sales which were trending weaker as higher interest rates weigh on households.
A Brisbane wildlife sanctuary has become Australia's latest tourist destination to ban "stressful" koala cuddles after feedback from visitors.
Young Australians report worsening mental health since some of the most popular social media platforms entered their lives.
After months of fast-rising rents, momentum is starting to tip in favour of tenants as more homes become available.
From building steel to sawdust, students are exploring new ways to repurpose old materials in a partnership with electric automaker Polestar.
The ASX200 dipped slightly on Friday but finished the first week of the financial year in positive territory, with a 0.7 per cent gain.
The first Pacific Banking Forum will investigate why banking services are dwindling in the region and consider how to ensure a sustainable financial system.
Australia's suburbanites are too often relegated to a life of car-dependency that is polluting the climate and leaving streets more congested and less safe.
Both owner-occupier and investor lending slid in May after three months of growth, based on official Australian Bureau of Statistics data.
The driving forces behind banking services cuts in the Pacific and how to prevent a mass exodus is being investigated at an inaugural forum in Brisbane.
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