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Investors lodge 58% protest vote against emissions report but defiant chair Richard Goyder maintains company is part of solution to climate changeGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWoodside Energy has suffered an embarrassing rebuke of its climate credentials after its emissions plan was overwhelmingly rejected by shareholders at its annual general meeting on Wednesday.Investors lodged a 58% vote...

Media executive’s exit comes as broadcaster faces a number of controversiesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastJames Warburton, the chief executive and managing director of Seven West Media, left the company on Thursday, amid a tumultuous period for the broadcaster.The prominent media executive was due to step down before the end of the financial year, according to executive...

Treasurer offers more detail on forthcoming Future Made in Australia plan after concerns raised by productivity commissionerGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTax breaks and subsidies may be offered to industry as part of the government’s yet-to-be-detailed Future Made in Australia plan – but Jim Chalmers says there will be “strict tests” on public funding for the green...

Health experts say government must step in to cut sugar in beverages and tackle manufacturers’ ‘appalling’ behaviourFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAn increase in sugar in two popular soft drink brands has prompted health experts to renew calls for laws to cut the sugar in beverages, and to tackle...

The airline is adding more than 20m rewards seats on international and domestic flightsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastQantas has unveiled long-awaited changes to its frequent flyer program, boosting the number of reward seats available and changing the way those seats are priced. What does Monday’s announcement mean for...

Dozens of flights cancelled at Sydney airport and drivers told to avoid non-essential travel as inland low and coastal trough combine. This blog is now closedBruce Lehrmann defamation trial live: watch and follow the latest newsBoM weather radar: track the path of the storms and latest updates and warnings for NSW and QueenslandGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news...

This blog is now closedBruce Lehrmann defamation trial: Channel Seven offered Taylor Auerbach promotion after rebuking him for charging Thai massages to corporate card, court toldGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAfter a number of comments about the state of famine in Gaza, which Hyman appears to be disputing – it’s quite difficult to keep up with his...

This blog is now closed.Descendant of Victorian colonial family calls for removal of monuments to her ancestorsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLocal MP says government ‘had to do something’ about ‘weeks of unrest’ in Alice SpringsMP for Lingiari, Marion Scrymgour, says the government “had to do something” when asked if a youth curfew, imposed for Alice Springs...

Court hears workers suffered psychological distress after losing jobs and took medication to cope Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA major union is hoping to force Qantas to pay millions in compensation to former workers whose jobs were illegally outsourced during the Covid-19 pandemic.The Transport Workers Union (TWU) is suing the airline in the federal court over...

New scrutiny of planemaker’s 787 Dreamliner over terrifying drop adds to safety crisis after cabin panel blowout on 737 Max 9 jet Another Boeing jet is facing scrutiny after the planemaker told airlines to check the cockpit seats of 787 Dreamliners following a terrifying drop during a flight from Sydney to Auckland.Dozens of people on Latam Airlines Flight 800 were said to have been...

Spokesperson says company is working to resolve issue as soon as possible and thanks customers for their patienceGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMcDonald’s restaurants are facing an international technology outage with the fast food giant working to resolve the issue.“We are aware of a technology outage currently impacting our restaurants nationwide and are working to resolve this...

Package of loans and grants to help ‘can get this industry off the ground’, resources minister saysGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA Gina Rinehart-backed mining company has soared in value by 75%, after the government agreed to provide financial support as it aims to increase Australia’s production of rare earth elements.The $840m package of loans and grants,...

This blog is now closed.Fifty people treated after ‘technical problem’ caused ‘strong movement’ on Latam flight from SydneyGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastOuter suburban drivers overtake inner-city drivers in EV uptakeNew data from the Electric Vehicle Council shows that outer suburban drivers have overtaken inner-city drivers in their EV uptake.I think some tired stereotypes about EVs in...

More workers are taking on multiple jobs as they grapple with higher interest rates, inflation and underemploymentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAlmost 1 million Australians are working at least two jobs as many workers struggle to meet cost-of-living pressures amid rising underemployment.The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of...

National Farmers’ Federation council member says the food sector should not be ‘held to ransom’ by Coles and WoolworthsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSome fruit and vegetable growers have not received price increases from the major supermarkets in 15 years, and farmers are being pressured to fund recent price promotions, a Senate inquiry has heard.Speaking at the...

Billionaire is fighting prosecutions by Asic involving his Leisure Coolum resort and his company MineralogyGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBillionaire businessman Clive Palmer has appealed to the high court in a bid to halt criminal proceedings involving alleged fraud and dishonesty.The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic) filed complaints against Palmer and his Leisure Coolum resort in...

Growers group says supermarkets are marking up price of granny smiths by well over 100%, more than double that of other varietiesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAre Australians paying too much for green apples?Ahead of the first parliamentary inquiry hearing into supermarket prices on Thursday, one farming group claims that unfair practices are so widespread that the...

Tourism industry disappointed but hopeful Chinese holidaymakers could return by year’s end – but economists predict a longer waitGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastIn the two weeks either side of lunar new year, Mandy Ho, who manages a hot air balloon company in Melbourne, has many balls in the air.Most mornings before dawn, when weather permits, her...

The National Anti-Scam Centre has warned people to beware after it had more than 400 reports of these investment scams in 2023Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government has warned consumers to beware of fake news articles and deepfake videos that endorse online investment trading platform scams, saying they cost Australians more than $8m last year.The...

Hrdlicka’s abrupt departure comes as airline’s owners plan to push ahead with relisting on stock exchangeGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastVirgin Australia’s chief executive, Jayne Hrdlicka, has abruptly stepped down after almost four years in charge, raising questions about the timing of the airline’s much-hyped relisting on the stock exchange.On Tuesday, the airline announced that Hrdlicka had...

While analysts are asking why the licence was not cancelled after the first inquiry in 2022, thousands of jobs are at stakeThe Star Entertainment Group may be about to find out how low it can go before its casino licence is cancelled.Almost 18 months since Star was fined $100m after being found unsuitable to run a casino, and after the appointment of an external...

Owner of Rye hotel hit with $80,000 fine and required to sell business after staff falsified records to cover up an erroneous cash payoutFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe owner of a Victorian hotel has been fined $80,000 and will be forced to sell the business after staff tried...

PM says federal government will make ‘no changes’ to Western Australia GST payments, which could hit $50bn over a decadeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government is considering “time-limited support” for the nickel industry in Western Australia as it faces growing international competition from Indonesian producers, Anthony Albanese...

Tributes flow for pioneer and ‘doyen’ of industry who has died at the age of 81Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastHarold Mitchell, the advertising industry figure known as Australia’s pioneering and most influential media buyer, has died, aged 81.The Melbourne businessman said in his autobiography that he and a few others “changed how advertising works” in Australia...