Australia unemployment rises to 4.5 per cent as Tasmania and Victoria record nation’s highest jobless rates
Unemployment rose in July to 4.5 per cent for the first time since April and caused the Australian…
Australia news LIVE: ‘Grim week’ for professional sport, says Wells; Trump announces new sanctions targeting Iran
Donald Trump has announced he will hit Iran and other countries with an “unprecedented” package of sanctions aimed…
Australia Post opens Murray Bridge delivery centre
Australia Post has opened a purpose-built delivery centre in Murray Bridge as part of a broader investment in…
A fifth of older Australians who contested automated decision on home support funding got more after human review | Aged care
Almost one-fifth of older Australians who contested their algorithm-determined Support at Home funding allocation had a higher level…
Australia named a top ‘forever renter’ nation as house prices outpace incomes
Australia has been named among the world’s top ‘forever renter’ nations, with new research revealing house prices have…
Business leaders urge focus on skills not numbers in migration debate
As political pressure mounts for drastic migration cuts, business leaders warn this could result in critical worker shortages…
Australia news LIVE: Lambie demands government abandon cap on allied health spending for veterans; Senior Swan Isaac Heeney revealed as focus of police investigation
Member for Wentworth Allegra Spender says there is a huge feeling of disappointment in her electorate following the…
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Australia’s Gambling Ad Ban 2026: What the New Laws Mean for You
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Australian dies in Vietnam, DFAT confirms it is assisting family
An Australian national has died in Vietnam, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has confirmed. DFAT…
An Australian gift of guns to PNG must not end up in the wrong hands
At a minimum, Australia should fund the development of the safe storage of government armouries (if assistance is…
Millions of Aussies to see some relief with $4 billion payment increase
More than 5.3 million Australians will see hip pocket relief each fortnight as social security payments are indexed…