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Heavyweight miner Fortescue Metals crashed as shares traded ex-dividend but did not stop a recovery in a market that may soon regain more support from central banks.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is confident the unemployment rate can stay relatively low, citing the jobs rebound after previous virus lockdowns.

Western Australia does not plan to reopen its borders to coronavirus-hit eastern states until 2022.

Pressure to build more social housing in Western Australia is set to continue despite the promise of a major investment in the upcoming state budget.

Australian shares had their best day in three weeks while US jobs figures and a Reserve Bank decision may influence whether the ASX stays near historic highs.

A lot more detailed planning is needed to ensure Western Australia's hospital system can cope with a COVID-19 case surge, an inquiry has heard.

Australia has smashed its coronavirus case record and will soon receive an injection of four million vaccine doses from the UK.

Australia's vaccine rollout co-ordinator will unveil a plan to rapidly vaccinate up to 30 Indigenous communities to address low coronavirus immunisation rates.

Newcrest Mining has been fined after a worker in outback Western Australia suffered serious injuries when she was attacked by dingoes while on her lunch break.

BHP shares have crashed by more than six per cent as a host of heavyweight stocks trading ex-dividend lowered the Aussie market.

Companies with soaring profits that also received wage subsidies will not be forced to repay JobKeeper despite intensifying scrutiny of the scheme.

A bill to ensure the national cabinet of Australia's political leaders can keep its workings secret has been introduced to federal parliament.

Laws to allow offshore wind and other clean energy technologies to be built and operated have been introduced to parliament.

Billionaire Andrew Forrest says there are scams in offsetting carbon emissions and has defended Fortescue Metals Group for not doing so.

Investors have recovered most of their early losses after Australia's economy staved off another coronavirus recession, but some wondered for how long.

The state government announced it will employ another 170 graduate nurses in COVID-response roles, the same day new figures laid bare the strain on Perth's biggest hospitals.

Scott Morrison has conceded opening Australia's internal borders will be up to state governments despite making Christmas a key goal.

Shares have had the most consecutive months of gains in ASX 200 history after the last day of August ensured a streak of 11.

Australia has secured half a million doses of Pfizer coronavirus vaccines in a swap deal with Singapore to bolster the behind-schedule rollout.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has hit out at Mark McGowan over his reluctance to commit to national targets for reopening the country.

Nine and News Corp have been banned from using the ABC's unredacted defence outside their legal offices, in a win for former attorney-general Christian Porter.

Harvey Norman has repaid more than $6 million in federal government JobKeeper wage subsidies following repeated lobbying.

Australia Post has reported a before-tax full-year profit of $100.7 million amid strong growth in its parcel business during COVID-19.

Scott Morrison wants home quarantine to become the norm, even as his government stumps up cash for three dedicated isolation hubs.

Mining giant BHP is considering mandating COVID-19 vaccination for anyone entering its worksites and offices.

Fortescue Metals' soaring annual profit has helped iron ore miners carry the Australian market to minor gains.

Western Australia's capacity to handle a COVID-19 outbreak is being questioned as the state again postpones hundreds of elective surgeries.

Andrew Forrest will receive a $2.4 billion dividend from Fortescue Metals Group, after the company's profit more than doubled thanks to high iron ore prices.

A satellite designed and built by Curtin University has launched into space from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.

Virgin has joined Qantas in pushing for mandatory vaccination of its frontline workforce by mid-November, with office-based staff given until March 2022.

Coronavirus-related restrictions and a jump in restructuring and regulatory costs has dragged Crown Resorts to a full year loss of $261 million.

The treasurer has fired another warning shot at state premiers refusing to rule out harsh coronavirus restrictions when vaccination coverage targets are hit.