Origin Energy expects another tough year for cash-strapped customers after posting an FY23 net profit of $1.06 billion as it prepares for a foreign takeover.
Ahead of the voice referendum, Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney has issued a call to arms for 'yes' supporters at Labor's national conference.
Telstra chief executive Vicky Brady says Telstra's T25 strategy is on pace to deliver most of its objectives.
The Women's World Cup semi between the Matildas and Lionesses smashed television viewing records but concerns have been raised about the actions of some fans.
Five Australian species are at immediate risk of extinction and another 41 are in so much strife they must be listed as critically endangered, experts say.
The Australian share market closed down 0.7 per cent to a five-week low, while the local currency had dropped under 64 US cents on a weak jobs report.
One of the duo accused of laundering more than $1 million in damaged coins owned a string of properties despite having only a modest income, a court has heard.
A Victorian mum has detailed the crushing grief she felt when learning her daughter Kobie Parfitt had been found in a mine shaft months after she went missing.
Australia's richest person Gina Rinehart has been accused of making threats, intimidation and lying during a bitter family dispute over Lang Hancock's legacy.
Improving biodiversity and expanding Australia's plantation estate are part of a proposed rewrite of the national forest policy committed to by the government.
The federal government has invested $750,000 in a new Queensland trial to vaccinate koalas against a sexually transmitted infection.
The officer in charge of the case of a domestic violence victim later killed by her partner says he delayed her support because he did not get her consent.
The federal government is set to avoid an embarrassing showdown following a push from within against the acquisition of nuclear submarines.
Australia needs policy changes, more vehicle chargers and a bigger focus on regional areas to catch up to progress in low-emissions transport.
Labor Party faithful will air their concerns about the government's acquisition of nuclear submarines and the stalled recognition of Palestinian statehood.
A chief incumbent monk has been charged with 13 sex offences allegedly perpetrated against three children he met at a Melbourne temple more than 20 years ago.
Andrew Formica will take over as Magellan chairman from Hamish McLennan as the fund manager announced its full-year profit dropped 57 per cent to $174 million.
The nation has marked the 50th anniversary of the end of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War, which resulted in the deaths of thousands of soldiers.
Housing will top the agenda for national cabinet when it meets on Wednesday and government leaders are facing pressure to address a growing rental crisis.
Rescuers let out a cheer when they found three Australians who spent two nights adrift at sea after a boat capsized during bad weather in Indonesia.
An Aboriginal woman who died at her partner's hand was removed from a domestic violence support framework months before her death, an inquest has been told.
The biggest rise in premiums in 20 years has raised concerns households may forego insurance and be even harder hit when the next disaster strikes.
Billionaire Gina Rinehart committed fraud with iron ore mining tenements now worth billions of dollars, a lawyer for her two eldest children has told a court.
The West's bid to stop the spread of cane toads is faltering, with the toxic pest having a big impact on native wildlife of the Kimberley region's coastline.
Erin Patterson, who cooked a meal suspected of killing three people, has claimed to police she also fell ill after eating a serving of the mushroom dish.
More than 19,000 trees are being planted south of Adelaide in a bid to lure an endangered species of cockatoo found on Kangaroo Island back to the mainland.
A former English teacher's alleged child abuse of four of his students across two decades was exposed after a mother stumbled across her daughter's diary.
Electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi says sales were up 4.3 per cent to $9.63 billion for the 12 months to June 30, but costs rose even more.
As business conditions and consumer sentiment soften across the country, operators are looking to credit cards to manage their finances, but there are pitfalls.
Beachside suburbs and the nation's capital are among the top locations for electric vehicles, according to analysis released by a peak motoring group.
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart says economic gains from regional communities should be returned to the area from which they were generated.
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