Retail crime is worsening with a drastic number of Bunnings and Kmart workers threatened with violence every month, parent company Wesfarmers says.
Supermarket giant Coles continues to take market share from key rival Woolworths, posting stronger quarterly sales growth than its bigger competitor.
A string of "distractions" are the reason why Woolworths failed to deliver for shareholders, the company's leaders say.
A pregnant former reality TV contestant has been spared a jail sentence for supplying drugs, but that didn't stop her taking aim at reporters as she left court.
Protesters have disrupted a meeting held by one of Australia's largest coal mining companies but bigger challenges could come from global price fluctuations.
Australians aren't confident the housing crisis will be solved and not one state is on track to reach its homes target over the next five years, research shows.
Three men who beat up former spin bowler Stuart MacGill after two bricks of cocaine were stolen have been given community sentences for their violent acts.
A "popular and much-loved" 17-year-old cricketer who died after being struck by a ball at training will forever be cherished, his grieving father says.
Anthony Albanese is hopeful a hotly anticipated meeting between the world's most powerful leaders will lead to a reduction in trade barriers.
More than 50 companies are calling on the Australian government to extend support for renewable gas projects.
The coalition has sought to link a recent rise in inflation and unemployment to the 1970s economic malaise, but analysts say there is no need to panic.
Audio from a detective grilling a suspect over the Easey St double murders nearly 50 years ago has been aired as a different man stands accused of the killings.
Long-awaited reforms to environmental protections are finally before parliament but the battle to enshrine them into law is only getting started.
A man's texts to his ex-partner before her death raise doubts about whether he intended to seriously harm or kill her, his lawyer has told a court.
Betting companies are searching for a middle ground on gambling advertising reform as the communications minister weighs up a response to a landmark inquiry.
Allegations of abuse and misconduct involving childcare workers and early educators are on the rise, a watchdog warns.
A man died in hospital an hour after a woman allegedly snuck into two facilities and cut their utilities, prompting a major investigation and security audit.
Heat exposure, drought and natural disasters are causing deaths and economic havoc in Australia and around the world, according to a major global report.
Parents are encouraged to have hard conversations with children about online safety even as a world-first social media ban for Australian kids is set to begin.
Federal politicians are calling for a review of the Bureau of Meteorology's revamped website after it was labelled difficult to navigate and missing key tools.
The fate of 1000 workers hangs in the balance as leaders debate the best way to save Australia's biggest aluminium smelter from closure.
Artificial intelligence tools are inspiring more people to create their own software and could help to address Australia's skills gap.
Even if the Paris Agreement is met, Australia's marine life will still be under pressure to adapt or move in response to climate pressures, and fast.
Australians are being urged to put aside politics and "choose courage", as one state prepares to enter into treaty with its First Nations people.
All four major banks predict mortgage holders will have to wait until 2026 for rate relief after a larger-than expected inflation rise.
Defence lawyers have questioned a former murder suspect's movements as they claim their client has mistakenly been accused of killing two women in their home.
A disgraced former families minister will have to wait days longer to learn if he has to stay behind bars for sexually assaulting two men.
A close-knit outback town is in mourning as experts begin their investigations into the cause of an underground mining explosion that killed two people.
An Australian aerospace company is building the world's first reusable, hydrogen-powered hypersonic unmanned aircraft for military and aerospace missions.
A builder accused of murdering his ex-partner during a rage-filled argument tried to cover up his heinous crime through a series of lies, a jury has heard.
Tasmanian farmers are the most confident in the nation, while Western Australian primary producers are the most worried, according to a new survey.
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