Jail time and substantial fines will be slapped on those attempting to frustrate the government’s forced takeover of the embattled construction union....

The treasurer is defending his economic strategy, with inflation stubborn and remaining higher than the government wants, as new figures provide hope...

Extra paid parental leave for new families has been locked in, with the number of weeks a parent can take set to...

Australian writer Yang Hengjun fears he may die in a Chinese prison without proper medical attention for a troubling kidney condition. Supporters...

Some households are being slugged with power bills 20 per cent above what they could be paying. The consumer watchdog says households...

One of the nation’s biggest consultancy firms has painted a bleak picture for the year ahead, saying Australians are at the mercy...

The treasurer says spending the unexpected commodities windfall on cost-of-living handouts for households would have added an extra 0.5 percentage points to...

Petrol prices lifted by almost 10 cents a litre last week, with the national average unleaded sitting at $1.83 a litre. The...