Defence force to join rescue team in cyclone-ravaged NZ
Australia is continuing a trans-Tasman tradition by sending an expert response team and defence personnel to New Zealand following Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Regional summer tourist spend tops pre-COVID levels
Spending in the regions during the summer holidays has topped pre-pandemic levels, NAB says, but people are still struggling under cost-of-living pressures.
Australian businesses big winners from PNG visa changes
Australia and Papua New Guinea will expand and streamline visa processing services to enable a smoother flow of business and travel between the two nations.
Morrison calls for China sanctions, praises his efforts
Scott Morrison has used a speech overseas to spruik his efforts to call out Chinese government "bullying" and urge further pressure over human rights abuses.
Minns cycles on as NSW Liberal campaign gets wobbles
NSW finance minister Damien Tudehope has quit his portfolio over a share scandal and another MP has been demoted while a Labor election hopeful has withdrawn.
Electric vehicle tax hearing recharges political row
A battle between state and federal governments over how electric vehicle owners will be charged for using roads continues inside and outside the courtroom.
Savers need to keep pressure on banks: RBA
Savers should switch to more competitive rates if banks aren't passing on cash rate hikes, the head of the Reserve Bank of Australia says.
Tenants forced to move amid ongoing rent explosion
As some tenants are hit with 35 per cent rent increases to hold onto their home, experts say the affordability crisis will worsen.
Silent ‘life and death’ risk lurking in electric cars
Electric cars are too quiet to be safe, according to lobby groups and researchers, who say urgent policy changes are needed in Australia to protect pedestrians.
Teen driver killed in outback Queensland crash
A 17-year-old boy driving with four passengers has died after he lost control of the vehicle in outback northwest Queensland.
Flower-driven ‘madness’ behind rare orchid black market
The theft of 900 threatened orchids from a conservation park is evidence of a lust among collectors that's pushing some species further towards the brink.
Space the buzz word as farmers and investors talk tech
Scientists, farmers, inventors and business leaders are coming together to discuss ways to improve efficiency and profits in agriculture and food production.
Soaring temperatures put WA residents on high alert
Temperatures in the high 40s will be felt in northern parts of Western Australia as other areas of the country get a heatwave reprieve.
NSW premier ‘disgusted’ as MP axed for photo scandal
A Liberal MP has been disendorsed for the upcoming NSW election after it was revealed he shared explicit photos of a colleague.
Higgins claims diary details leaked to the media
Former parliamentary staffer Brittany Higgins says journalists shouldn't have access to private material she gave police investigating her rape allegations.
‘Don’t miss this opportunity’: PM warns voice opponents
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the Indigenous voice referendum is a chance to unite the nation as he cautions opponents over missed opportunities.
All-electric Genesis with top-end luxury and technology
The GV60 is the first exclusively electric model from Genesis, reaching 100km/h in four seconds and adorned with luxurious appointments and plenty of tech.
Negotiations on cap for big polluters heat up
The government is locked in negotiations with the Greens and cross bench as it attempts to pass new climate legislation that some argue doesn't go far enough.
Ambassador calls for Aust envoy to return to Kyiv
The Ukrainian ambassador says he wants to take the bilateral relationship to the next level, which includes bringing Australia's ambassador back to Kyiv.
Torres Strait flooding fears as sea-level peak imminent
Traditional owners in the Torres Strait say rising sea levels continue to damage their islands, with fears an imminent tidal peak could inundate communities.
Perrottet deflects campaign woes, empowers pharmacists
Premier Dominic Perrottet says the mounting scandals engulfing his party are a matter for the organisation and he's focused on leading NSW to another term.
Superannuation changes flagged to stop early withdrawal
Jim Chalmers will push to legislate a common objective for superannuation funds to stop early withdrawals and limit the use of super to accumulate wealth.
Australia needs to recruit thousands more tech workers
Australia will need 1.2 million tech workers by 2030 but is not training enough and already facing a shortfall, Tech Council CEO Kate Pounder warns.
Petrol car ban will force Aussie drivers to go electric
Australians drivers may not be able to buy a new petrol or diesel car in 2035 after restrictions on their sale was approved in Europe.
Business calls on govt to clean up Sydney rubbish row
Business Sydney wants the state government to urgently end a dispute that's left thousands of tonnes of garbage piling up uncollected ahead of World Pride.
Rise in plastic trash reflects worrying consumer trend
An annual report that details what clean-up volunteers are finding in the environment is further proof that Australia's plastics crisis is worsening.
Jobs market weakens as economic headwinds loom
Official labour force data shows the unemployment rate lifting unexpectedly but there's still plenty of heat left in the jobs market.
Statue to honour selfless Australian wartime nurse
Australian nurse and war heroine Vivian Bullwinkel will be immortalised in a historic statue designed to honour her sacrifice, service and leadership.
Axe falls on Australia’s last white paper manufacturer
Dwindling timber supplies have been blamed for Australia's last white paper manufacturer shutting its eastern Victorian plant, with 200 jobs to go.
NSW premier and treasurer at odds over ‘black hole’
Premier Dominic Perrottet insists the Warragamba Dam wall will be raised in the next four years, despite no funding being allocated in the NSW budget.
CBA lifts half-year profit but braces for slowdown
Australia's biggest lender has lifted its half-year cash profit by nine per cent and its interim dividend by 20 per cent to $2.10 a share.