RBA pulls trigger on December rate hike

The Reserve Bank has increased interest rates by another 25 basis points, locking in more mortgage pain for Australians over summer.

Consumer watchdog taking Telstra to court

The ACCC says Telstra was misleading about its broadband speeds to 9000 customers of its cheaper internet brand Belong.

Labor to respond to review of nature laws

The environment minister is about to tell Australians how she'll fix laws that have failed the nation's ailing environment, two years on from a major...

Major builder Clough into administration

Perth-based building and engineering company Clough has called in administrators after a proposed sale agreement fell through.

Vic child protection hit with racism claim

Claims of racism, bullying and a toxic culture in Victoria's child protection system have been aired at a hearing of the Aboriginal truth-telling comm...

War decisions must not change: Defence

Deciding how Australia goes to war is being reviewed, with the Defence Department issuing a dire warning on what could happen if changes are made.

Man 'tried to save' woman from house fire

A neighbour has fought back tears as he told Brisbane Supreme Court the moment he tried to save Alexis Parkes from her burning home in February 2020.

Veterans hubs make a home in the regions

Veterans say connection and comfort are key as the first federally-funded hub opens on the NSW south coast to support the 20,000-strong defence commun...

NT urged to stay cool as heatwave spreads

Northern Territory Health has issued a heat warning for most of the territory, with residents and tourists urged to stay cool indoors.

Andoo Comanche wins Big Boat Challenge

Andoo Comanche has blitzed her three supermaxi rivals to score an easy line honours win in the Big Boat Challenge on Sydney Harbour.

Amex sued over 'confusing' DJ credit cards

ASIC has sued American Express over co-branded David Jones credit cards after confused customers allegedly thought they were loyalty cards.

Fresh calls to raise criminal age

Advocates are calling for Australia's attorneys-general to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 when they meet on Friday.

Court hears Houston not told to stay quiet

A witness in the case against Hillsong founder Brian Houston says he never told him not to disclose his father Frank Houston's abuse of a young boy to...

Paper mill workers face uncertain future

A large paper mill in the Gippsland region of Victoria may have to stand down workers or stop making some products as it deals with dwindling timber s...

Qld beef farms drive deforestation: report

A report by two conservation groups says Queensland beef farmers cleared about 1.53 million hectares of land to create pastures between 2014 and 2019.

Department ignored robodebt legal advice

The Human Services department received legal advice suggesting the robodebt scheme was unlawful in March 2019, but it continued on until November rega...

Climate to be won on land, sea and finance

Campaigns and finance deals outside official international climate negotiations have an increasingly important role in fighting climate change, inside...

Search for missing hiker nears one week

Police aren't ruling out any possibilities in the search for missing hiker Esther Wallace who disappeared in remote NSW bushland a week ago.

Aboriginal girl's heart issue hard to find

An inquest into the death of a 12-year-old Aboriginal girl in Victoria has heard she suffered from a rare and deadly complication that was difficult t...

Factors behind Saunders’ (ASX:SND) bright outlook for FY23

Highlights,Saunders International Limited (ASX:SND) is going strong in FY23 with multi-million-dollar project wins.,The company’s strategic outlook is...