Disability was a big part of this year's federal budget. Here are the key takeaways now the dust has settled.

Anglo American owns five mines in Queensland's Bowen Basin — Moranbah North, Capcoal, Dawson, Aquila and Grosvenor. 

Gas giant Santos sacks about 200 staff members, most of them based in Perth, citing slower project approval times.

It's Pay Day! Elly Desmarchelier shares the financial reality of living with a disability, why salary-sacrificing her car turned out to be a disaster, and the money advice from her parents that she carries with her to this day.

Australian Agricultural Company says its financial position is strong despite a difficult year, with its herd across Queensland and the Northern Territory increasing to about 455,000 head.

Flinders University opens planning and surveying courses to help fill a national shortage of professionals needed to ease the housing crisis.

The first full proof set of Australian coins bearing the face of King Charles III was unveiled at the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra today, and they've been described as "a beautiful memento of an important change in the framework of Australia".

Critics line up as Australia's most in-debt state takes its largest venture capitalist gamble yet, betting on a US satellite imagery and space tourism company.

The government's proposed $7-billion tax break for nickel and lithium projects has drawn the ire of Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, but the measure has broad support in Western Australia, including from one Liberal MP.

The March quarter Wage Price Index shows wages are still rising but the pace is slowing. The Australian share market is up a day after the federal budget revealed cost-of-living relief and $22.7 billion of long-term spending on clean energy and strategic industries. Follow the latest updates in our ...

Car makers will be forced to reduce their emissions for new vehicles as the federal government strikes a deal with the Greens to pass its climate laws for the industry.

A group of young Rotary volunteers stranded on the Vanuatu island of Tanna will return home in style after P&O cruises offers to pick them up in Port Vila. 

A group of young Rotary volunteers stranded on the Vanuatu island of Tanna will return home in style after P&O cruises offers to pick them up in Port Vila. 

It's known for its fresh fruit and veggies, stunning beaches, and proximity to the southern Great Barrier Reef, but soon the Bundaberg region could also be home to a coking coal mine. 

Parents who lost their seven-year-old son just before Christmas when he was hit by a car while walking home with his sisters are urging the NSW government make the Sturt Highway safer.

The Reserve Bank says there are early signs that developers are responding to rising prices and rents with plans for new housing supply, but it will take many years to solve the affordability crisis.

Hundreds of people attend a meeting to oppose the construction of the Tasmania Devils AFL high-performance centre on parklands in Hobart's eastern shore, but the mayor warns a potential poll of all voters could cost $200,000.

The Real Estate Institute of Northern Territory southern region delegate says the supply of residential housing is outstripping the demand as people leave town thanks to safety concerns.

Breweries are increasingly turning to unusual and sustainable products and production methods to stand out in a competitive market.

Scientists last year raised the alarm — twice — about the fate of Tasmania's endangered Maugean skate after its population was found to have declined by 47 per cent. But while the salmon industry maintains that all's well, it has also asked for a shift in goal posts to redefine a 'healthy' harbo...

Scientists last year raised the alarm — twice — about the fate of Tasmania's endangered Maugean skate after its population was found to have declined by 47 per cent. But while the salmon industry maintains that all's well, it has also asked for a shift in goal posts to redefine a 'healthy' harbo...

The ASX200 has ended 0.9 per cent lower on Friday after being dragged down by healthcare and technology stocks.

The ASX200 is down on Friday after Wall Street lost value overnight.

The major desalination and water transport project in the Upper Spencer Gulf is still in the planning stage.

The Environmental Defenders Office was criticised over its involvement in a court case that saw Indigenous elders challenge plans to build a gas pipeline between a major gas field and Darwin Harbour.