Greater competition from online shopping is forcing down the price of some goods, research has found, and could have a bigger impact in the future.
Lives and homes are under threat from a bushfire in Perth's east that has so far burned through 650 hectares in the City of Swan.
Electronic monitors will alert police if teenagers charged with serious crimes don't follow their bail conditions as part of a new trial in Victoria.
Victoria's Auditor-General has lambasted a $6.9 billion cost estimate used by the state government to justify cancelling the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
The search for the remains of slain mother Samantha Murphy has been narrowed to an area 11km from her home town of Ballarat as police act on fresh intelligence.
Tasmania's Liberal and Labor leaders will lock horns and answer voter questions in the final debate of the state election campaign.
Managing differences and focusing on shared interests will be key as China and Australia work to stabilise their formerly turbulent relationship.
Growing confidence that interest rates are going no higher and cuts may start later this year could improve consumer sentiment and home-buying activity.
An unlikely political alliance is stirring to push new laws that punish supermarkets for price gouging but the business lobby is warning of unintended outcomes.
Several state treasurers are calling on commonwealth officials to tell them how much GST they can expect for the next four years.
Senior Liberals have started to come out of the woodwork to support Anne Ruston after a show of force from Alex Antic led to her demotion on the Senate ticket.
An inquiry into Australia's efforts to eradicate fire ants has been told what could be on the line for treasured native species, including koalas and platypus.
It will be years before a school nicknamed "the jail" is rebuilt after the site is bulldozed following an outbreak of mould that has infested the facility.
A tech start-up is pushing for Australia Post's delivery network to be opened up to private players, in a bid to drive competition and boost regional economies.
Regulators have released draft recommendations on what consumers in Australia's east will pay to keep the lights on. One state will see a big drop.
It's hotter inside some rental properties than outside for 8 hours a day in summer but renters are increasingly powerless due to cost of living pressures.
Interest rates have been left steady for another meeting and the Reserve Bank has kept its options wide open when it comes to future moves.
There is cautious optimism from Australian producers that a landmark visit by China's foreign minister could signal the end of punitive trade barriers.
Residents in the path of ex-Topical Cyclone Megan have been warned to expect road closures and flash flooding across the Northern Territory.
A series of allegedly racist police awards have been made public, sparking outrage from the Northern Territory's top officer.
An increase in paid parental leave to 26 weeks from mid-2026 has been welcomed but there are calls to further reform the scheme.
Palestinian groups are relieved after the Australian government reversed visa cancellations for people fleeing war in Gaza.
The psychological distress of workers who were illegally sacked by Qantas during the COVID-19 pandemic will form part of a major compensation case.
Apple and Google profited from "anti-competitive, unconscionable" restrictions on apps that financially impacted consumers, the firm behind Fortnite says.
An inquest into Sudanese refugee Faysal Ishak Ahmed's death in 2016 heard he had a seizure causing him to collapse and his transfer to Australia was cumbersome.
Baby boomers are increasingly shopping online but have a way to go before out-spending their millennial children as cost-of-living pressures shrink baskets.
A man is dead after he fell from a hot-air balloon travelling over homes in suburban Melbourne, but police say it is not suspicious.
Uber has agreed to settle a long-running court battle for $271.8 million, finally giving taxi and hire car drivers the compensation they deserve, lawyers say.
MPs and army leaders have joined mourners at a heartbreaking funeral for Lance Corporal Jack Fitzgibbon, the son of former defence minister Joel Fitzgibbon.
Businesses and employers will be given new tools and resources to help prevent sexual harassment at work as regulations require they take more action.
Tropical Cyclone Megan has reached land in the Northern Territory, with authorities urging residents in remote communities to seek shelter.
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