Australia could "take the heat out of the housing market" and make home prices more affordable by cutting negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions, the head of Australia's Reserve Bank admits.

The Meatworkers Union slams a northern Tasmanian abattoir run by JBS Australia for standing down workers for a second time in six months.

The Meatworkers Union slams a northern Tasmanian abattoir run by JBS Australia for standing down workers for a second time in six months.

Falls among technology stocks offset the impact of a surge in oil prices, resulting in a mixed finish on Wall Street.

It would be unreasonable to expect former Queensland Nickel director Clive Mensink to fly in an economy-sized seat to Australia to face a public examination into the refinery's collapse, a Brisbane court hears.

With discount clothes and fast fashion, Australian shoppers have never had it so good. But it's sending local retailers to the wall, with the collapse of half a dozen brands this summer, and predictions of more to come.

An Australian playwright, whose work has been a standard study text, raises concerns about proposed changes to the HSC English curriculum, which favour bringing in more Shakespeare. 

News organisations including The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, CNN and Politico are barred from joining an informal, on-the-record White House press briefing.

It's harder than ever to make money in the film industry, but there are some winning avenues — and aspiring film-makers would do well to consider the key trends.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo hears first-hand the challenges Australian businesses face in investing in his country during Sydney visit.

Colin Barnett denies a claim from the Nationals leader, aired in a media report, that the Treasurer may have supported his proposed levy on BHP and Rio Tinto.

Malcolm Turnbull and Joko Widodo hold formal talks in Sydney, reviving cooperation halted after the discovery of "insulting" posters at a Perth military training base, and reaching deals on trade and a new Australian consulate in east Java.

The Tasmanian Government announces plans to compulsorily acquire land on Hobart’s Mount Wellington to help facilitate the construction of a cable car.

In a bid to liven up Hobart's streets and provide dining alternatives, the City Council makes it easier for food trucks to operate, despite concerns from the hospitality industry.

The latest batch of GDP figures and US President Donald Trump's address to a joint sitting of Congress will be the big-ticket items for this week.

After it was discovered children had been playing amongst exposed asbestos, locals fear for their health.

Sunday penalty rates will be a major issue as MPs head to Canberra for a new sitting week, with Bill Shorten asking Malcolm Turnbull to support a Labor push to keep them.

Tax breaks for property investors should be slashed and the Medicare levy lifted to pump more funding into welfare spending, according to the Australian Council of Social Service.

Yemen is now classified as the world's worst humanitarian disaster and described by the UN as being "on the brink of famine" but Australia has committed no funding to help save lives there.

Official data show wages going backwards while company profits surge, with mining and construction leading the trend.