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Aluminium smelter's future secured in $200m lifeline
The immediate future of one of Australia's big four aluminium smelters has been secured by a government support package following months of uncertainty.
Verdict date set as mother of Australian brothers killed in Mexico makes emotional plea
The judge agreed to deliver a verdict at 10am next Friday (Mexico time), just hours before parents Debra and Martin Robinson are due to fly home to Perth.
Verdict date set as mother of Australian brothers killed in Mexico makes emotional plea
The judge agreed to deliver a verdict at 10am next Friday (Mexico time), just hours before parents Debra and Martin Robinson are due to fly home to Perth.
Verdict date set as mother of Australian brothers killed in Mexico makes emotional plea
The judge agreed to deliver a verdict at 10am next Friday (Mexico time), just hours before parents Debra and Martin Robinson are due to fly home to Perth.
No more card surcharge as small businesses cry foul
Businesses will no longer be able to charge customers a direct fee for paying by card, in a move spruiked as helping to ease cost-of-living pressures.
AI doctor voice scam calls targeting Mandarin speakers in Victoria, police warn
Australians in one state who speak a language other than English are being targeted and ripped off by AI voice clone calls from fake doctors.
Court gives Paramount green light on Warner Bros deal
A US federal judge has granted Paramount's settlement agreement with 12 states that sued over the company's takeover of Warner Bros.
Wall St mixed as US data shows moderate inflation rise
The Nasdaq has climbed and the S&P 500 dipped, but both indices notched their second straight quarterly gains, as a softer-than-anticipated inflation reading cooled expectations that Federal Reserve policy makers will h…
The national weather outlook for Thursday, October 1
The national weather outlook for Thursday, October 1
The national weather outlook for Thursday, October 1
The national weather outlook for Thursday, October 1
The national weather outlook for Thursday, October 1
The national weather outlook for Thursday, October 1
Open letter: Iran's Revolutionary Guards woo US voters
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have written a letter to the American people, accusing Donald Trump of concealing the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program.
FlyDubai hijacking: Pilot arrested after captain stabbed in apparent bid to hijack Israel-bound passenger jet
Passengers have been hailed heroes after storming the cockpit and overpowering a pilot accused of stabbing his captain and trying to crash the jet.
‘Quite ill-prepared’: Shops scramble to meet new card surcharge ban
Business lobby groups warn that some Australians will encounter card payment surcharges at the checkout despite a ban on the practice coming into effect.
‘Quite ill-prepared’: Shops scramble to meet new card surcharge ban
Business lobby groups warn that some Australians will encounter card payment surcharges at the checkout despite a ban on the practice coming into effect.
‘Quite ill-prepared’: Shops scramble to meet new card surcharge ban
Business lobby groups warn that some Australians will encounter card payment surcharges at the checkout despite a ban on the practice coming into effect.
NSW Government crushes 23 ‘tampered’ e-bikes for scrap metal under new seizure powers
One state has made a show of destroying a pile of e-bikes in a wrecking yard to discourage illegal tampering.
Australian brothers trial nears end
The trial of three men accused of murdering Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend in Mexico is entering its final stage.
Australian brothers trial nears end
The trial of three men accused of murdering Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend in Mexico is entering its final stage.
Australian brothers trial nears end
The trial of three men accused of murdering Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend in Mexico is entering its final stage.
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Metrics' stand-off with auditors becomes private credit crunch point
More Aussie concern as Renshaw hit in forearm
Matthew Renshaw became the second Aussie to pick up an injury in the dead rubber third ODI against South Africa when he was hit on the forearm while fielding.
More Aussie concern as Renshaw hit in forearm
Matthew Renshaw became the second Aussie to pick up an injury in the dead rubber third ODI against South Africa when he was hit on the forearm while fielding.
More Aussie concern as Renshaw hit in forearm
Matthew Renshaw became the second Aussie to pick up an injury in the dead rubber third ODI against South Africa when he was hit on the forearm while fielding.
Green suffers fresh injury blow
Cameron Green appeared to suffer an abdominal injury while batting in the dead rubber third ODI against South Africa.
Green suffers fresh injury blow
Cameron Green appeared to suffer an abdominal injury while batting in the dead rubber third ODI against South Africa.
Green suffers fresh injury blow
Cameron Green appeared to suffer an abdominal injury while batting in the dead rubber third ODI against South Africa.
Perth home values continue downward slide
House prices in the Western Australian capital have fallen at a faster rate than the national average in September, to a $975,000 median.
'Predatory' rapist who impregnated 16yo girl showed 'complete lack of remorse'
She fell pregnant after rapist's ongoing exploitation.
ANU records worst ever global ranking amid $100m revenue loss
ANU's decline demands urgent reset.
'Weighs on you': why Mick is trekking Mt Ainslie seven times in one day
Over the years, the firefighter has lost multiple loved ones to suicide.
Top ratings 'just a number' for Kristen as support pours in for beloved radio duo
It's been an emotional three months for friends and co-hosts Kristen and Nige.
ACT government ignores repeated calls to fix blacked-out street
Multiple reports from this suburb have gone unanswered.
Last minute developer licensing concessions divide industry
The licence makes directors personally liable for defects.
Shares bounce after inflation print softens rate fears
Australian shares have had their strongest session since early August after lower-than-feared inflation figures tempered concerns of further imminent interest rate hikes.
At Close of Business podcast September 30 2026
Ella Loneragan speaks to Jack McGinn about the State's charitable sector.
Australian AI apocalypse could be averted with analogue practice drills
Despite calls for AI guardrails, sadly, the Albanese Government has been "toothless" and slow to act on the threat of AI. read now...
RBA rate rise risks turning oil shock into recession
The Reserve Bank has lifted interest rates to 4.6%, but higher rates cannot fix oil-driven inflation and risk deepening an economic downturn. read now...
Organised misogyny radicalisation becoming national security issue
Today's boys are being fed entitlement and grievance — women are cast as the enemy who took something that was owed to them. read now...
Strong exam security connects identity with integrity
Exam security becomes more useful when educators treat it as a chain of evidence rather than a collection of isolated controls. read now...
Finance presenter Alan Kohler retiring after three decades at ABC
Alan Kohler, one of the most influential journalists Australia has ever produced, will retire at the end of the year.
Australia perfectly placed in critical infrastructure space race
The global space economy is becoming another layer of the world's critical infrastructure — is Australia ready to meet the challenge? read now...
Former head of ABC News Peter Manning dies aged 81
His daughter, Thea Burke, said Peter Manning died on Monday morning at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital after an illness.
The disappearing water: How backyard pools lose thousands of litres to the sky
On a hot, windy afternoon, a backyard swimming pool looks perfectly still. Nothing is dripping, nothing is draining and the water level seems unchanged. Yet over the course of that day, a surprising amount of water may h…
Four Corners episodes breached ABC's editorial standards, ombudsman finds
The ABC's Four Corners program had insufficient verification and fact-checking and a culture of "limiting knowledge" about anonymous sources, its independent ombudsman has found, identifying breaches of editorial standar…
ABC says ACMA finding will have 'chilling effect' on journalism
The ABC has rejected a finding by the media watchdog that a Four Corners program on the Australian War Memorial's redevelopment breached impartiality obligations.
Hayden's 18th birthday message from ABC presenters.
ABC presenters from across Australia sent Hayden their best wishes for his 18th birthday.
Superfan shares fragile X message with ABC newsrooms across Australia
Newcastle teenager Hayden Eastbury is halfway through his mission to visit every ABC bureau in Australia, marking the occasion on his 18th birthday.