Fiji election to come down to the wire
Frank Bainimarama's FijiFirst government is leading the polls but Sitiveni Rabuka could still take power with a coalition of opposition parties.
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Government takes aim at high payment fees
The federal government and the central bank want to foster competition in payment technologies to help drive down the cost of transactions.
Qld floats fines for poor e-scooter parks
More parking bays, a hotline to report blocked footpaths and the potential for fines is part of a Queensland strategy to tackle scattered e-scooter rentals.
Parliament to green light power savings
The federal government's energy relief measures are set to pass parliament following support from the Greens and crossbenchers.
War of words over Fiji election integrity
Fiji's supervisor of elections has hit back at claims the electoral process lacks integrity after opposition leaders asked for ballot counting to stop.
Power relief measures pass parliament
An energy relief package for households and businesses that caps the price of gas has passed parliament.
Robodebt inquiry to probe department role
A royal commission into the robodebt will hear from senior public servants after former-PM Scott Morrison shifted blame onto their departments.
Early Fiji election count points to change
Fiji could have a new prime minister with Sitiveni Rabuka taking an early lead in the ballot count against Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama.
Morrison clashes with robodebt inquiry
Former PM Scott Morrison has claimed he was not privy to departmental discussions over the legality of robodebt in a colourful royal commission hearing.
Robodebt concerns ‘dropped’ from briefings
Former minister Marise Payne says she doesn't know how concerns over the legality of the controversial robodebt scheme were left out of policy proposals.
Price relief before profits, says Bowen
Chris Bowen has responded to criticism from gas companies that the government's energy relief measures would only make the situation worse.
Morrison sought foreign investment powers
Documents have been released showing former prime minister Scott Morrison sought to be sworn in as treasurer to hold foreign investment review powers.
NSW Labor call for power bills relief
NSW Labor leader Chris Minns is calling for parliament to reconvene to curb soaring power bills as social service groups urge more relief for consumers.
Businesses forced to show emissions action
The treasurer says Australia could miss out if it doesn't act fast to improve the conditions for environmentally-conscious investors.
Energy price cap compensation in jeopardy
The Greens are expected to vote against a plan to compensate coal and gas companies for temporary price caps, as the industry wants to meet the prime minister.
Fiji enters strict election blackout
Political parties and the media have been forced to erase all campaign content from their sites with Fiji entering a strict blackout ahead of polling day.
Queensland offers thousands of free TAFE courses
Thousands of Queenslanders will soon be able to complete aged care, health, hospitality, construction, farming and manufacturing courses for free.
No compo for fossil fuel firms: Greens
As the coalition flags it has an open mind on whether to support the government's energy price relief, the Greens have set out their negotiating position.
WNBA star Griner swapped for Russian
President Joe Biden has hailed the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner in a prisoner exchange with Moscow as the US released Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
Star Queensland fined $100 million but given 12 months to “get house in order”
The Queensland government has fined Star Entertainment a record $100 million and appointed special managers to rehabilitate the ASX-listed casino operator.
Police to be investigated on Lehrmann case
The law enforcement integrity agency will investigate how police handled a rape allegation made by former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins.
Petrol prices ease ahead of Christmas
Motorists would be wise to fill up while fuel is cheap because retailers could hike prices in the days before Christmas.
Queensland strikes national cabinet win
Queensland projects will get a boost from the federal government after the state struck a deal to get energy bill relief over the line at national cabinet.
Price cap, bill relief target energy rise
Consumers can look forward to $1.5 billion in government financial support as national cabinet agrees to ease energy bill pressures from next year.
‘Truth telling’ began with Redfern speech
As Australia prepares for the Voice referendum, Professor Megan Davis looks back at the words Paul Keating spoke 30 years ago today at Sydney's Redfern Park.
Greens to oppose price cap compo plans
The Greens will have the balance of power in the Senate as parliament is recalled to pass the federal government's energy bill relief measures.
What is the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, about to be negotiated in Brisbane?
Australia is about to play host to negotiators from 14 countries involved in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) over six days in Brisbane from Saturday. They include the United States, Australia, Brunei, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, but not China.
Drones to slash pathology testing times
A fleet of drones will transport medical samples from Queensland communities to pathology labs in a new federally-funded partnership.
Top officials shut down robodebt criticism
A senior public servant has told the robodebt royal commission he was instructed to not "go in so hard" questioning the legality of the disastrous scheme.
National energy deal to ‘keep lights on’
The nation's energy ministers have agreed to a plan to make the supply of power more reliable as the sector transitions to renewables.
Leaders strike agreement on energy relief
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has landed a deal with eastern states to provide power bill relief for households and businesses.