‘Loud and clear’: tax surcharge about-face defended
The government has defended its position on changes to card surcharge payments, but the coalition says it's clear its counterparts don't understand business.
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Development aid flowing to Southeast Asia has plunged to a 10-year low, according to a fresh report, but Australia's contributions to the region remain stable.
Former prominent Liberal politician Josh Frydenberg is widely expected to return to politics, but his competition isn't fazed.
A quarter of a century after Australia deployed troops to Afghanistan, veterans have gathered to remember their role in the operation.
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Kipchoge, 41, sets Melbourne marathon record
Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge has claimed his first marathon victory in three years, delighting the crowd with a race-record run in Melbourne.
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‘Speechless’: Bates’ big Bathurst 1000 upset for pole
A day after becoming the fastest Gen3 racer, Supercars rookie Zach Bates snared another piece of Supercars history after claiming pole for the Bathurst 1000.
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All the while the shows just get sillier and sillier
Reality shows in the streaming world have become pretty ridiculous of late, says streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
Australia doesn't want or need imported Russian diesel despite a new supply deal between Moscow and the US, Energy Minister Chris Bowen says.
Almost a year after the Bondi Beach shooting, a man has been charged with alleged "offensive behaviour" near the scene of the massacre.
A teenager has been seriously injured after a man allegedly fired a gun at a car carrying four teenagers in Conder on Friday night.
Supercars rookie Zach Bates is out to turn his Bathurst 1000 provisional pole into the real deal after an emotional, record-setting lap at Mount Panorama.
Political policies to curb immigration and narrow the definition of a skilled migrant have been met with dismay by industries experiencing workforce shortages.
The Reserve Bank says small businesses are expected to benefit the most from its card surcharge reforms, but restaurant and cafe owners say they are losing out.
An innovation to split shared solar power has collected top honours at a national design awards with judges commending "world-class" talents, reports MAX ALDRED.
A US expedition is targeting a mysterious underwater object to find out if it is the crashed plane of long-missing pioneer aviator Amelia Earhart, reports LLOYD JONES.
A public uproar about data centres blossoming across Australia is well-founded but sometimes misdirected, a parliamentary committee has been told.
Two men have been charged over an alleged armed robbery at a Hughes business on Monday, with one arrested after a police pursuit that left two police vehicles damaged.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced extra funding for the tax office to delay its controversial ban on credit card payments until mid-2027.
The ACT government has scrapped a key measure of road conditions despite an audit finding Canberra's road network had been gradually deteriorating.
