Anthony Albanese has met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang as the two countries aim to ease long-running diplomatic tension. The prime minister held bilateral talks with China’s second-in-command on the …

Qantas passengers with unused travel credits could be given an extension to cash them in, as the airline fends off concern the money was propping up its bottom line. Flight …

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hosed down suggestions Qantas should pay back money it received from the government after the airline posted record profits. Qantas on Thursday reported an underlying profit …

Problem gamblers can now ban themselves from betting services and advertising. A government-run self-exclusion register, known as BetStop, has been rolled out to help minimise the risk of problem gambling. …

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has challenged the government to fund changes for prescription medicines following a political standoff on the issue. Changes from September 1 will allow patients to get …

Former prime minister Scott Morrison has defended his role in overseeing the unlawful robodebt scheme, rejecting findings from the royal commission. In his first in-person comments since the release of …

A senior public servant who oversaw the unlawful robodebt scheme has been stood down from her position at the Department of Defence following the royal commission findings. Kathryn Campbell, who …

A pre-trial hearing for a man accused of stealing Nick Kyrgios’s car from the tennis star’s mother at gunpoint has been delayed. Prosecutors for the man, who is not being …

TikTok officials concede “serious changes” were needed at the social media company in the wake of a spying scandal. The admission, from Australian general manager Lee Hunter, came during a …

Trade Minister Don Farrell is heading back to Europe in a bid to break an impasse with the EU over a free trade deal. Mr Farrell will travel to Brussels …