Activists warn a draft Queensland government plan would allow the coal seam gas industry to simply bury waste brine, posing a risk to the environment.
Elon Musk has reached an agreement to buy Twitter for $61 billion, promising a more lenient touch to policing content on the social media platform.
Australia's economic recovery has been faster and better than expected, but war in Europe and China's COVID-19 outbreaks are wildcards for the nation's outlook.
New modelling weighs up the jobs boon for regional economies from replacing coal-fired power plants with wind, solar, batteries, new coal or gas generation.
Confidence and conditions dropped among small and medium-sized businesses during the March quarter, a National Australia Bank survey shows.
Finance ministers from several countries have reportedly temporarily left the G20 meeting in Washington DC due to Russia's participation.
The Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Outlook produced independently by Treasury and Finance has proved little different from last month's budget.
Rio Tinto says it is offering support to workers of Ukrainian and Russian heritage and has committed $US5 million ($A6.8 million) to humanitarian agencies.
The International Monetary Fund's upgrade of Australia's economic outlook is a vote of confidence, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says.
The IMF has slashed its global growth forecast for this year due to the war in the Ukraine, COVID-19 lockdowns in China and rampant inflation.
Australia will take its place in the new energy economy with taxpayer support to reinvent fossil fuels and mine new minerals, under plans backed by industry.
Business groups say it's time to scrap the seven-day isolation period for household contacts of people with COVID-19, which they blame for staff shortages.
The Reserve Bank of Australia warns in the minutes of its April board meeting that rising inflation has brought forward the timing of a cash rate rise.
New research predicts retailers will enjoy a $7.1 billion sales boost this Easter holiday weekend, with Saturday one of the top 10 trading days of the year.
An industry scorecard finds Australia is leading the world on carbon farming, but uncertainty hangs over the sector with Labor pledging a review if elected.
Households with a mortgage have posted a steep drop in confidence due to concerns a cash rate rise by the RBA is just months away.
Consumers and business have entered a long six-week federal election campaign in a relatively upbeat mood.
Despite cooling Australian house prices, auction rates are sky high as buyers get in and sellers go to market before interest rates rise.
The Reserve Bank warns borrowers to be prepared for interest rates to rise more quickly than anticipated, as politicians gear up for a cost-of-living election.
The federal government is being urged to increase its spending on decarbonisation to unlock investment and jobs in the Hunter and Gladstone regions.
A class action lawsuit against Toyota has been upheld, with the auto giant facing the prospect of paying out thousands of customers to the tune of $2 billion.
More economists have brought forward to June their expected date for a first rise in the RBA cash rate in a decade.
Motorists are enjoying lower petrol prices in major cities as a result of the cut to fuel excise and everyone should be enjoying the benefit in coming weeks.
The Commonwealth-Western Australian Joint Authority has granted Woodside key approvals for the massive LNG Scarborough Project off the coast of Karratha.
Reserve Bank officials have told senators they are seeking clarity on the state of inflation as many factors have emerged since its last set of forecasts.
The Reserve Bank of Australia board has left the cash rate unchanged, but warns it will be monitoring inflation and wages figures in coming months.
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has warned higher rates of inflation are ahead, signally he will be keeping watch on data results in coming months.
Petrol prices are dropping below $2 while new job advertising figures suggest the unemployment rate could be in the low-threes by the end of this year.
Scott Morrison was in Tasmania just days out from firing the starting gun for the May election, while Anthony Albanese held a Labor rally in Brisbane.
The plan to build one of the world's biggest prawn farms at an outback Northern Territory cattle station has been put on hold over cost concerns.
A Senate estimates hearing has been told higher global oil prices and supply-chain pressures are contributing to growing inflation.
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