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Scott Morrison has warned the future of the National Disability Insurance Scheme is at stake unless ballooning costs are brought under control.

Australians in India who fail a pre-flight coronavirus test will be banned from boarding when rescue planes restart from May 15.

Former attorney-general Christian Porter is seeking to strike out parts of the ABC's defence in defamation proceedings concerning historical rape allegations.

Afterpay shares fell to be worth less than $100 in a technology crash that contributed to a lower Australian market.

Australia's competition watchdog is opposing a Qantas plan to resume flights between Australia and Japan.

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have laid out their priorities for next week's budget, with a bottom line looking in better shape than had been predicted just a few months ago.

NAB has recorded a 94 per cent jump in first-half cash earnings to $3.3 billion, becoming the latest of the major banks to post a rebound in fortunes amid improving economic conditions.

Australia has indicated it is on track to restart repatriation flights from India where thousands of people are stranded under a controversial travel ban.

Australians buying new cars have been warned sellers have the upper hand while a supply shortage continues.

Thriving market giants have helped Australian shares to their highest level since the coronavirus crash, within 100 points of records.

The pause in flights out of India has dramatically halted the rate of positive COVID-19 cases in quarantine in Australia.

Communities hit by natural disasters will get support from a new national agency tasked with helping them rebuild and recover.

ANZ has posted a sharp rebound in first-half profit and boosted its dividend, helped by a recovery among business customers and robust activity in the housing market.

The board of Australia Post has agreed to participate in mediation with former chief executive Christine Holgate.

Westpac is being sued for alleged insider trading, amid claims the bank unfairly profited from a $12 billion interest rate swap deal.

Workers who move to regional Australia to take up farm jobs will receive relocation costs sooner, after the federal government tweaked an underperforming scheme.

Opposition leader Anthony Albanese says the federal government is promising a lot in next week's budget but insists it will be the delivery that matters.

Scott Morrison is refusing to back down from the India travel ban despite a torrent of criticism from high-profile figures and within conservative ranks.

BHP, Rio Tinto and gold miners had sizeable gains as investors rushed back to commodity stocks and lifted the Australian share market.

The Reserve Bank has upgraded its economic forecast while reiterating that the cash rate will remain at a record low 0.1 per cent until 2024.

Biosecurity controls will be beefed up in a bid to protect Australian agriculture from devastating diseases and pests.

Telstra failed to provide consumers with the opportunity to keep their existing local phone number when changing telcos, copping a $1.5 million fine.

Former Australia Post boss Christine Holgate has threatened legal action against the government over her bitterly contested departure after a luxury watches scandal.

All Australians over 50 have access to coronavirus vaccines as health experts move to reassure people the AstraZeneca jab is safe.

Westpac's rebound in earnings has made investors optimistic that other banks due to report this week will produce a similar bounce from the COVID doldrums.

Retail magnate Solomon Lew's Premier Investments will pay back $15.6 million in JobKeeper wage subsidies, in a surprising shift on the taxpayer funds.

Westpac has posted a rebound in half-year earnings as an improving economy helped it dodge potential pitfalls and boosted activity in the key home loans market.

Western Australians face the prospect of an extended period of mask-wearing as the state seeks to avoid another coronavirus lockdown.

A man has faced court accused of threatening to kill Premier Mark McGowan outside his Rockingham home.

Australia's share market had its heaviest loss of April, but investors may not be concerned after the best month since November.

AMP chair Debra Hazelton has urged shareholders to be patient amid the transformation strategy that she expects will deliver long-term value.

Governments and industry have time to build a more reliable and cleaner electricity system if plans are put in place now.