Morrison defends feisty debate performance
After a shouty contest with Labor leader Anthony Albanese, the prime minister has defended his performance in the second leaders' debate.
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Cost cuts limit Westpac H1 profit drop
Competition and higher provisions have weighed on Westpac's first half results, with cash profit declining 12 per cent to $3.1 billion.
PM defends mining in pitch to WA voters
Scott Morrison says the mining sector was helping to solve climate issues rather than heating the planet, during an address in Perth.
NSW students walk out for climate policies
Thousands of students have ditched classes in order to strike against what they see are lacklustre policies tackling climate change.
Three Star executives resign amid probe
Three Star executives have resigned in the midst of an inquiry into the company's fitness to hold a Sydney casino licence.
Kia’s Sorento entices with plug-in hybrid
As well as leading the electric vehicle charge into Australia, Kia has provided an attractive option to those not quite ready to take the full plunge.
Economic argy-bargy among party leaders
Anthony Albanese and Scott Morrison have been quizzed on economic management, with a fortnight to go until polling day.
Dairy farmers ‘squeezed on milk prices’
Dairy farmers say they are being sent to the wall over milk prices, as one NSW farmer prepares to walk away from the industry because of increasing costs.
Free rapid COVID tests slip on ALP agenda
Times have changed and Labor is backing away from its previous call for free COVID rapid antigen tests for all Australians.
Mokbel judges order police, Gobbo scrutiny
The Court of Appeal has ruled a judge should look at whether the conduct of Victoria Police and Nicola Gobbo was improper or illegal in Tony Mokbel's drug case.
NSW police find $3m worth of drugs in car
A Queensland man will face court in NSW after police allegedly found drugs and a sawn-off shotgun in his car on the state's north coast.
PM won’t back probe into pandemic handling
Prime Minister Scott Morrison won't back a royal commission into Australia's response to COVID-19, saying pandemic is still going.
Cybersecurity risk ruling for fin services
RI Advice Group has breached its licence obligations by failing to have adequate risk management systems to manage its cybersecurity risks, a court has ruled.
Fire and emergency personnel remembered
The courage and sacrifice of fire and emergency personnel who have died in the line of duty will be commemorated at a national memorial service in Canberra.
PM warning to stick with him over Labor
The prime minister is promoting the coalition's commitment to national security and warns against switching to Labor who want to drive down cost of living.
Fuel costs up 40 per cent in one year
Capital city household transport costs are more than $400 a week, with higher fuel costs taking up a greater proportion of the overall spend, a report says.
Missing Aust woman’s husband ‘on the run’
Mexican authorities are searching for missing Australian woman Tahnee Shanks, whose two-year-old daughter Adelynn was found alone on the streets of Cancun.
NSW regional health inquiry urges review
People living in rural, regional and remote NSW have poorer health outcomes and inferior access to health and hospital services, a report has found.
Chinese influence ‘phenomenal’: Dutton
China's growing global influence is "quite phenomenal" according to Defence Minister Peter Dutton, who faced off with his Labor counterpart at a debate.
PM denies abandoning inner-city seats
Scott Morrison has brushed off suggestions he's avoiding campaigning in inner-city Liberal seats at risk of falling to independent candidates.
COVID caseload hits new heights in WA
Eased restrictions have led coronavirus infections to record highs in WA, as disability advocates call for a COVID recovery plan for people with special needs.
Victorian men killed in shooting, stabbing
Two men have died in a double stabbing in Melbourne's north after a man was fatally gunned down in a separate incident earlier in the night.
Australia sends senior diplomat to London
As Australia weighs up a permanent appointment to London, senior diplomat Lynette Wood has been appointed acting high commissioner.
SA to withdraw Russian investments
South Australia has introduced legislation to parliament to divest the state government of any investments in Russian assets.
Rural nurses ‘let down’ by health report
A parliamentary report into health outcomes in NSW rural and remote areas has failed to back a push by the nurses union for mandated nurse-to-patient ratios.
COVID recovery plan needed for disabled
Disability advocates are calling for a COVID-19 recovery plan for people with special needs as the virus continues to surge in the community.
Morrison, Albanese pitch plans for economy
Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese are emphasising their economic credentials, against a backdrop of rising interest rates and cost of living pressures.
NAB lifts first-half profit, dividend
National Australia Bank's first-half cash profit has risen 4.1 per cent, and the lender has also lifted its interim dividend to 73 cents a share.
Guy Sebastian testifies against ex-manager
Pop star Guy Sebastian has begun giving evidence against his former manager Titus Day who is accused of embezzling and defrauding the singer nearly $1 million.
Watchdog reviews One Nation candidate
One Nation's candidate in the NSW seat of Hughes is under scrutiny after questions were raised about her nomination.
Gangland hits pile up in southwest Sydney
Sydney's gangland tensions have included 11 murders in the city's southwest over the past two years, with police pointing to drugs as the cause of the problems.