Australian shares rise on Monday, while Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese was sworn in as the country's 31st prime minister after nine years of rule by the conservative Coalition.

Western Australia's government calls time on its involvement in coal power, declaring the state will exit the market before 2030 and plough billions of dollars into renewable energy and storage.

In the midst of a global grape glut, it might be a case of go niche or go broke. Peter Valeri is pinning his hopes on grapes linked to his Italian heritage.

Planned work on a Victorian transmission line will be delayed following SA's power station fire.

The Colac Otway Shire Council has informed the Colac Herald it will no longer respond to inquiries unless the matter relates to the community's safety after an article was published without council comment.

Cockles — or "kuti" — have been a staple in the diet of Ngarrindjeri families for tens of thousands of years, and now they are getting involved in the business of shuffling for the in-demand mollusc.

Jenny Craig's Australian and New Zealand operations will immediately stop trading after administrators failed to find a buyer for the weight-loss company's physical stores.

Thousands of people have trekked through mud deep enough to lose a gumboot in to see big-name musicians at a free flood relief concert in devastated Northern NSW.

Billions more will be committed to building new homes in next week's federal budget, as the government chases a promise to build 1.2 million by the end of the decade.

A new ASIC report says banks aren't doing what the law says they must do to help customers in trouble, as the proportion of borrowers in strife rises due to high interest rates, rocketing rents and increases in the cost of living. 

The WA Nationals leader declares only his party has a viable plan to repair the deficit and debt plaguing the state's finances, labelling the major political parties' budget strategies flawed and doomed to fail.

In The Successor, Paddy Manning tells the intriguing story of a man who at once is one of the world's most prominent media barons, but who also actively shuns the spotlight.

The price of a discount domestic ticket has risen by 56 per cent since late 2020, and flights are fuller than ever, according to the consumer watchdog.

Nunami Sculthorpe-Green's tourism venture in Tasmania is going so well she "cannot keep up with the demand" and while there are other Aboriginal tourism offerings on the island, gaps in the market are there — waiting to be filled.

A staff member at a western Sydney McDonald's tests positive for coronavirus and now "frightened" employees are calling for the restaurant's closure despite health authorities giving the all-clear.

A Sydney court hears that Australian war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith witnessed the execution of a man found in a suspected Taliban compound in order to "blood a rookie".

Tom has been prescribed cannabis to help him sleep, but the FIFO worker's former mining employer said he could not use it and keep working on their sites. He's not alone.

The culture within Tasmania's state-owned ports operator is called into question amid an exodus of managers, staff being "stressed beyond belief" and safety concerns.

The Northern Territory is working to increase its share of Australia's third largest export sector — education.

Dozens of Australian news organisations and journalists face possible "orders for imprisonment" or fines for alleged contempt of court over their coverage of Cardinal George Pell's conviction for child sexual abuse.