The Queensland government proposes a shake-up to the state's written-off vehicle scheme, including a new inspection model that will make it more difficult for write-offs to return to the road.

The Australian share market falls as Telstra reveals plans to sack 2,800 workers, US tech stocks drive the Nasdaq to a record high, and optimism about rate cuts pushes gold and copper prices to their highest levels ever. Follow live.

Reviewing what you're paying for digital subscriptions — and what you're getting in return — can be a good place to start if you're looking to cut household expenses.

The bank says it is investigating a technology issue relating to a third party vendor.

Woolworths boss Brad Banducci has defended the amount of food the supermarket giant rejects with a top executive saying no one wants a banana that is "too big", a South Australian parliamentary inquiry has heard.