Australia urged to bump up cyber defences
Government and industry have been warned to invest in stronger cyber defences as part of a national push to fight crippling ransomware and other online attacks.
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Murdoch sues Crikey for defamation
Media mogul Lachlan Murdoch is taking defamation action against the Australian operators of Crikey news.
Inquiry to examine Morrison ministries
An inquiry will be held into former prime minister Scott Morrison's decision to appoint himself to multiple ministries, after government legal advice said it was "inconsistent" with constitutional conventions.
Pandemic hit women harder than men: Queensland study
Queensland research has exposed the gender reality of COVID - finding that Australian women have been hit harder by the pandemic than men.
Energy change needs thousands of sparkies
Australia must train tens of thousands of new sparkies if it wants to be a renewable energy superpower, according to the Electrical Trades Union.
Song and dance in bush court over Santos
Traditional owners have given evidence to a bush court in song and dance in a bid to stop a massive Northern Territory offshore gas project.
John Farnham undergoing cancer surgery
Veteran pop rock singer John Farnham, 73, has been diagnosed with cancer and will undergo surgery.
Gains for consumer confidence again
Consumer confidence grew for the second week in a row despite weak wages growth and expectations of more interest rate hikes.
PM set to release Morrison legal advice on Tuesday
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be briefed on Monday afternoon on legal advice about whether Scott Morrison breached any rules after he appointed himself to five portfolios.
Ampol backs EVs, wary on efficiency rules
Ampol is betting on more electric vehicle drivers fast-charging at service station forecourts as the petroleum company navigates the energy transition, but is less upbeat about prospects for hydrogen.
Royal commission awaits virus response
A royal commission into Australia's COVID-19 response will be held as soon as is practical, Anthony Albanese says.
Australia’s largest ever fentanyl seizure
Australia's largest ever shipment of the deadly opioid fentanyl has been intercepted in Melbourne.
Qantas says sorry with $50 discounts
Qantas has apologised after facing a barrage of complaints over delayed flights, cancellations and mishandled baggage, offering customers a $50 flight discount to make amends.
Legal advice on Morrison to be handed down
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to receive legal advice from the solicitor-general on whether Scott Morrison breached any rules after he appointed himself to five portfolios.
Celebrating the telegraph that changed Australia
The overland telegraph line that changed the way Australia communicated with the outside world is turning 150 years old.
Inflation a priority for summit
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says inflation won't hit the UK's level of 10 per cent, with cost of living pressures a top priority at Labor's upcoming jobs and skills summit.
Repeat waves prompt long COVID fears
COVID-19 infections and deaths continue to rise as a leading infectious diseases expert warns Australia is losing its battle with the virus.
Torres Strait Islanders offer voice model
Torres Strait Islanders have told Anthony Albanese the Indigenous voice should be based on the three-decade-old model used in the region and urged him to do more to address climate change.
Housing downturn endures, outlook unclear
The two biggest housing markets in Australia are leading the property downturn but may have already seen their sharpest declines, some analysts say.
Indigenous voice ‘won’t lead to payments’
An Indigenous voice to parliament and other aspects of the Uluru Statement from the Heart will not lead to reparations for First Nations people, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says.
Insurance gap widens for most vulnerable
Australia's most vulnerable households are spending an average of more than seven weeks of their annual income on home insurance premiums due to the impact of extreme weather events.
Jobless rate hits 3.4 per cent: ABS
Australia's unemployment rate has dropped to 3.4 per cent, with 20,000 jobs added. It's the lowest unemployment rate since August 1974,
Emissions safeguard has failed: minister
The federal government is beginning consultations about lowering the safeguard mechanism, which was put in place to ensure large companies reduce their emissions.
No clarity around computer inventions
A highly anticipated judgment by a divided High Court has meant the question of whether computer inventions can be patented remains unclear.
Wages, migration on jobs summit agenda
Boosting real wages to ensure worker pay keeps up with inflation will feature in the upcoming jobs and skills summit next month.
Doctors ‘need a carrot’ to stay rural
Rural medical clinics say doctors are leaving to work in urban areas or asking for more money to stay in the bush since the Labor government increased the number of workforce priority areas.
Wages grow 2.6 per cent in June quarter: ABS
Workers saw a 2.6 per cent boost to their pay packets in the year to June but the increase is unlikely to do much to alleviate the soaring cost of living.
Morrison defends secret ministry roles
Former prime minister Scott Morrison is resisting calls to quit parliament following revelations he secretly appointed himself to five ministerial portfolios.
DNA from seawater promises revolution
Australian scientists are using DNA technology typically used in human medicine to discover what's living in the ocean and where - five litres at a time.
New vaccine facility set for Monash uni
A new mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility will be based in Melbourne under an agreement the prime minister says will safeguard against future health crises.
Red panda escape sparks zoo security check
The Adelaide Zoo will try to determine how a red panda escaped from an enclosure and made his way into nearby parklands.