The new Spirit of Tasmania ferries will have more space for caravans and motor homes, but, with their arrival delayed, the struggle for holiday-makers to get a booking continues.

A highly vaunted push to "rapidly" develop disruptive military technologies into the Australian Defence Force is facing uncertainty, with local companies saying an initial project has been "cancelled". 

America's economy is booming but everyday life is much more expensive than it was four years ago — and that is the one question that's leading some voters to vote for Donald Trump. 

Australians using 4G- or 5G-compatible phones say telcos and retailers are not doing enough to protect them from being left without critical access to mobile networks.

Economists have welcomed the government's plan to raise the level of income people need to earn before they need to make student debt repayments, but argue that reducing the cost of higher education would have greater benefits than slashing existing debts.