Australia's building sector is plagued by poor work conditions and stagnant productivity, impeding the transport and energy projects the nation needs to grow.
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Firefighters are working around the clock to prepare for sweltering Boxing Day conditions as warnings for several major blazes are downgraded.
As families make cutbacks and sacrifices to save the spirit of Christmas, charities warn that many will face a bleak festive season devoid of celebrations.
Threats of floods, storms, bushfires and heatwaves are making summer holidays difficult to plan and navigate for tourists.
The week between Christmas Day and New Year's Day is the worst time for drownings in Australia, lifesavers warn, with an average of 15 lives lost annually.
A Greyhound bus driver has died after his vehicle collided with a truck on a highway in the early hours of the morning, leaving several passengers injured.
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson is facing a class action concerning cold and flu medication known to be "ineffective".
Australia's bushfire season is off to a worrying start with out-of-control blazes burning in multiple states and a barrage of high temperatures incoming.
A man who had a stroke while driving was given clot-busting medication in record time, in part thanks to a mobile app that is giving new hope to rural patients.
The execution of two Australians for drug smuggling in Indonesia has refocused a spotlight on how the nation co-operates with countries using the death penalty.
Cancelling Australia's biggest New Year's Eve fireworks display could send businesses to the wall, but the impacts of rail network chaos are already in play.
After almost 20 years in an Indonesian prison, five members of the Bali Nine will spend Christmas with their families after returning to their Australian homes.
