
Optus sued over huge data breach
Optus seriously interfered with the privacy of about 9.5 million Australians in failing to protect their data, and could face hefty fines...

‘Art of the steal’: News Corp boss’s AI Trump warning
News Corp’s boss has issued a stern warning about the threat of artificial intelligence to creativity, as the company rolls out the...

The debt burden stalking Aussies in retirement
More and more Australians are delaying retirement as the dream of home ownership becomes a nightmare at the end of their working...

Plug-in hybrid sales slide as Australia’s big-car obsession continues
Australians have backed away from plug-in hybrid electric vehicles after the scrapping of a key tax break sent sales into a discharge...

Inflation settles, making room for interest rate cut
Underlying inflation has fallen to 2.9 per cent on an annual basis, paving the way for a Reserve Bank interest rate cut...

Unemployment ticks up, rate cut hopes remain uncertain
Australia’s jobs market continues to show resilience, with unemployment in March growing slightly to 4.1 per cent. Roughly 30,000 jobs were created...

Australian shares rebound after Trump tariff U-turn
The Australian share market has rebounded after a last-minute delay to US ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs sent equities surging overnight. The S&P/ASX200 has...

Banks, miners help narrow ASX losses after Trump dump
Strong performances by banks and miners have helped the Australian share market claw back some early losses, after a Wall Street sell-off...

Qantas soars again, with big leap in profit
Qantas will pay a dividend to shareholders for the first time in almost six years after posting a strong first-half result. The...

Biggest Medicare boost in over 40 years pledged
Australians will have access to an extra 18 million bulk-billed general practitioner visits a year as part of a major election pledge...