BHP cuts lower quality coal mines, chases NSW on costs
BHP's profit, earnings and dividend have taken a hit on lower iron ore prices and cost pressures but the mining giant is upbeat as trade with China warms up.
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Reserve Bank eyed jumbo hike to interest rates
Sticky inflation remains front of mind for the Reserve Bank, with the board considering another oversized interest rate hike at its last meeting.
Billion-dollar rail deal to take trucks off the road
A major transport company has signed an 11-year deal to put more shipments on Australian railways, cutting trucks and carbon emissions.
Aurizon, TGE ink $1.8b ‘game changing’ partnership
Team Global Express and Aurizon have signed an 11-year contract, one that Aurizon says is its biggest non-coal deal ever.
Unions heap pressure over ‘asbestosis of the 2020s’
A prominent union says it will take matters into its own hands if the government fails to ban engineered stone linked to a deadly and incurable disease.
‘Chilling’ gaps in online child exploitation protection
The taking down of online child exploitation material can take days and one social media giant has no Australian point of contact to handle complaints.
Ex-Nationals MP calls on voice ‘sceptics’ to open minds
Former Nationals MP Andrew Gee has joined the Indigenous Australians minister to encourage community support for the voice to parliament.
‘Too radical’: Charlie Teo explains failed surgeries
Neurosurgeon Charlie Teo has told a disciplinary probe he 'took too much' of one woman's brain and was 'too radical' in another surgery but denies negligence.
Australian academic taken hostage at gunpoint in PNG
Armed men have taken an Australian archaeologist and university students hostage in Papua New Guinea and are demanding a ransom from the two governments.
NSW Liberals scramble to fill election ticket vacancy
Weeks ahead of the NSW election, the Liberal Party is racing to fill a vacancy on its upper house ticket with pressure to secure a woman candidate.
War on urchins aims to save kelp forests
Plagues of sea urchins will be harvested and turned into fertiliser under a plan to regenerate kelp forests and boost farming and fisheries at the same time.
Aust envoy return to Kyiv ‘in interest of both nations’
The Ukrainian ambassador says he wants to take the bilateral relationship to the next level, which includes bringing Australia's ambassador back to Kyiv.
Darwin commemorates WWII bombing anniversary
Dignitaries and locals have gathered in Darwin to remember the day WWII air raids killed more than 250 people in the largest attack ever on Australian soil.
More than $83 million owed to higher education workers
Wage theft is "baked into universities' business models" according to one union, with higher education workers owed more than $83 million over three years.
Treasurer questions viability of super tax breaks
Jim Chalmers has kept the door open to an overhaul of super tax concessions as he looks for opportunities to repair the stretched federal budget.
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Industry maps net zero pathway with safeguard uncertain
Industry, government and financiers need to invest more than $20 billion per year for the Australian economy to expand without dangerous levels of pollution.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.