Landholders along the alignment of the Western Renewables Link have begun receiving compensation offers before the energy transmission project has been fully assessed or received approval to proceed.

A NSW Parliamentary inquiry hears the wife of former icare chief executive John Nagle was paid $750 a day after being awarded a contract without a tender.

Around 170 employees of a major South Australian winery have taken stop-work action following months of negotiations. 

A gold mining exploration licence application for the township of Adelaide River, south of Darwin, has been withdrawn following community backlash.

With demand for support exploding, the government has announced it will be expanding its multi-million-dollar scheme to help flood victims.

Bianca Purdie moved straight into nine-to-five work after school but soon burnt out. Now the owner of her own business, like four in five Gen Z-ers, she says she would rather work for herself.

US President Joe Biden hits back at Mr Musk's comments about the US economy, rattling off a number of American companies who are growing.

Residents say the small community's economy and lifestyle are at stake after learning the jetty will be removed.

RBA governor Michele Bullock says she wants to be "much more confident" about inflation before considering a potential rate cut, after the central bank left the cash rate on hold at 4.35 per cent. Meanwhile, the Australian share market has ended higher after a subdued session. Follow live.

Australia's emu farmers are trying to ramp up production as the demand for oil increases.