The Australian Securities and Investments Commission's investigation into the nation's biggest payday lender Cash Converters is branded as inadequate by consumer advocates after it left thousands of vulnerable Australians unable to claim compensation for unsuitable loans.

The developer who built the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Vancouver and already owns a hotel in Sydney and Melbourne rules out bringing the Trump name to Australia in the immediate future.

Communications Minister Mitch Fifield faces hostile questioning about why he did not know the specifics of Ahmed Fahour's multi-million-dollar salary as chief executive of Australia Post.

Australia Post chairman John Stanhope admits it was a mistake to try and hide its director's $5.6 million pay packet from the public to avoid media scrutiny and reputation damage.

A surge in commodity prices and exports, as well as reasonable government and household spending, are almost certain to keep Australia out of recession.

A media war is set to break out between the union movement and employer groups in the wake of last week's decision to lower Sunday penalty rates for some workers.

Nationals MP Andrew Broad and Labor MP Pat Conroy are launching a new inquiry into modernising the power grid.

A failure of the National Broadband Network's Sky Muster satellite leaves about 65,000 consumers across regional, rural and remote Australia without internet access just one day before a secondary satellite is decommissioned.

Respected ABC journalist Mark Colvin's organ donation story is the inspiration for a new play about him, the kidney and its donor — prominent businesswoman Mary-Ellen Field.

Respected ABC journalist Mark Colvin's organ donation story is the inspiration for a new play about him, the kidney and its donor — prominent businesswoman Mary-Ellen Field.

All eyes are on Australia's GDP figures. If the economy goes backwards for the second quarter in a row today, we're officially in recession.

All eyes are on Australia's GDP figures. If the economy goes backwards for the second quarter in a row today, we're officially in recession.

All eyes are on Australia's GDP figures. If the economy goes backwards for the second quarter in a row today, we're officially in recession.

Clive Palmer's Waratah Coal company lodges an expression of interest with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to develop a "clean coal" plant in Queensland's Galilee Basin.

Clive Palmer's Waratah Coal company lodges an expression of interest with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to develop a "clean coal" plant in Queensland's Galilee Basin.

Clive Palmer's Waratah Coal company lodges an expression of interest with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to develop a "clean coal" plant in Queensland's Galilee Basin.

West Australian Premier Colin Barnett says the eastern states should follow WA's lead and reserve some of their natural gas for domestic use to curb energy shortages.

The NSW Greens want an inquiry into the accountability of the state's roads service and the way it manages infrastructure projects.

Environmentalists want the Federal Government to scrutinise Queensland's proposed Colton mine, which they say will pour a billion litres of untreated waste into waters around the World Heritage-listed Fraser Island.

Environmentalists want the Federal Government to scrutinise Queensland's proposed Colton mine, which they say will pour a billion litres of untreated waste into waters around the World Heritage-listed Fraser Island.

Former US president George W Bush defends the role of a free press in the wake of Donald Trump's attacks on the media, saying he considers the media to be indispensable to democracy.

Former US president George W Bush defends the role of a free press in the wake of Donald Trump's attacks on the media, saying he considers the media to be indispensable to democracy.

Reporting season ends with profits up 123 per cent on last year and 94 per cent of large companies in the black on the back of a commodities rebound and housing boom.

Reporting season ends with profits up 123 per cent on last year and 94 per cent of large companies in the black on the back of a commodities rebound and housing boom.

With delivery of 75 new Queensland Rail trains now on hold, what will it mean for commuters who are already suffering from cuts to services from the ongoing driver shortage?