Residents living near a Bendigo gold mine say the company's activities have already caused damaging earthquakes in the region.

The rate of business failures is now the highest it has been since the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is only set to grow as the cost of doing business squeezes companies from all sides.

The typical household faces spending half their income to service a new home loan, according to research from ANZ and CoreLogic. The local share market edges lower following a mixed finish on Wall Street. Follow the latest updates in our live blog.

The Victorian consumer watchdog alleges Spencer Porter, 25, accepted $1.3 million to build tiny homes but failed to supply them in a reasonable time.

Harvey Norman and Latitude Financial announce plans to appeal against a court ruling they misled customers in TV, radio and newspapers advertisements run between January 2020 and August 2021.