ASX falls 0.3 per cent as tech names drag
The Australian share market faded on Tuesday to close down slightly amid concerns that COVID-19 lockdowns have damaged China's economy.
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Vic, WA and SA eyeing free flu vax
As Australia faces its first real flu season since 2019, the Victorian, WA and SA governments are looking at making vaccines free.
Five seats key to final election result
Labor's lead in the federal seat of Brisbane is widening as Anthony Albanese remains on track to form majority government.
Dutton to be elected unopposed: Andrews
Former defence minister Peter Dutton will be elected Liberal leader unopposed, says former home affairs minister Karen Andrews.
Population level on a lower track: RBA
RBA assistant governor for economics Luci Ellis does not expect the population level to catch-up to the numbers lost during the period of closed borders.
NSW considers free flu shots as cases rise
NSW hospitals are under intense pressure amid the early arrival of a potentially severe flu season during a pandemic as the state looks to lift vaccine uptake.
Greens call for free flu jabs in SA
The Greens have called on South Australia to follow Queensland's lead in making the flu vaccine free for everyone this winter.
Threatened species could be saved: study
Dozens of Australia's most threatened animal species could be saved from extinction with enhanced conservation efforts, a study has found.
Tech lags, but ASX still up 0.2pct at noon
The volatile technology sector was down 2.4 per cent at midday, but gains by the big banks and miners was keeping the market slightly above water.
Nationals to contest the party leadership
The federal Nationals will spill the leadership at a meeting next week, with one MP urging his colleagues to declare their intention to contest for the role.
Positive rapid antigen data may be skewed
Pathologists across Australia are concerned people are not properly reporting their COVID-19 positive rapid antigen tests.
Guy Sebastian rejects documents as false
Guy Sebastian says it has been a painful process trying to get answers out of his former manager who he says is fabricating documents to explain missing money.
ASX finishes flat but miners, Elders gain
The Australian share market started up by as many as 50 points after the weekend's federal election, but faded by the end of the day.
Flushers and floaters: Australia takes aim at the ‘fatberg’ scourge
A new national standard has been set for wet wipes in a bid to chip away at the fatberg problem plaguing Australia's sewage system.
Albanese reinforces Indo-Pacific priority
Anthony Albanese has met his US, Japanese and Indian counterparts in Tokyo, with Australia set to host the Quad summit in 2023.
Labor well placed for majority parliament
Vote counting continues with six seats in play, but Anthony Albanese's Labor government appears on track to win a majority in the federal parliament.
Court told of Dawson’s poolside attack
Chris Dawson attacked his wife beside his Bayview, Sydney, home's pool and held her face in the mud, a court has been told.
Regions awash with entrepreneurial talent
Entrepreneurs are unearthing talent in Indigenous, refugee and bushfire-affected communities across regional Australia.
Vote count continues as margins narrow
The Australian Electoral Commission's latest figures give Labor 76 seats to the coalition's 59 as the vote count continues.
Frydenberg formally concedes in Kooyong
Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg has conceded the election in his Melbourne seat of Kooyong to independent candidate Monique Ryan.
Punishment at the petrol pump: Chalmers
New federal treasurer Jim Chalmers says motorists are being punished at the bowser again, but won't promise to retain the fuel excise cut beyond September.
Care sector wants more govt pandemic help
Care sector leaders say the incoming Labor government has to prioritise ongoing pandemic concerns during its first 100 days in office.
ASX edges higher at noon after Labor win
The ASX200 is up 0.2 per cent at midday, with mining stocks gaining and Codan and Elders posting strong gains on earnings updates.
Albanese bound for Quad meeting in Japan
Australia's new prime minister is travelling to Japan for a summit he says will send a message to the world of Australia's change in government.
Election count has ALP short of a majority
The Australian Electoral Commission's latest figures give Labor 75 seats to the coalition's 59, as vote counting continues.
Biloela family home “as soon as possible”
Supporters of the Tamil family held in immigration detention believe their plight changed votes in Qld as the town of Biloela prepares to welcome them home.
Lyn Dawson seen bruised before vanishing
Chris Dawson's wife Lynette was spotted with a bruised throat days before her disappearance, his Sydney murder trial has been told.
Labor to make Australia proud: Albanese
Australia's 31st prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has promised to make the nation proud of his government, as he and a small team of ministers were sworn in.
Liberals weigh up options for party leader
The Liberal Party is taking stock in the wake of an election defeat but is turning its focus to a replacement for Scott Morrison as leader.
Tink says independents listened to voters
The wave of newly elected women independent MPs has moderate Liberals and Labor assessing the damage in formerly safe NSW seats.
Climate, women key to future: Birmingham
The Liberal Party is looking for new direction and leadership after the Morrison government fell at the federal election on Saturday.