Australians could save more than $1 billion a year through lower costs, reduced delays and more choice under a sweeping plan to cut red tape. The Business Council of Australia …

Penalty rates are a “lifeline” for Australian workers and major unions are backing a push to prevent companies from paying their employees less. The federal government has introduced a bill …

Australia will chart a “sensible, middle path” on regulating artificial intelligence, the treasurer says, as concerns grow over its impact on the future of work and the arts. Treasurer Jim …

Australia has chosen a Japanese company to build a new $10 billion frigate fleet for the navy. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Mogami-class frigate is the federal government’s preferred vessel for its …

Australia will have its first female Australian Federal Police commissioner after Krissy Barrett was appointed to the role. Ms Barrett will become the ninth AFP commissioner after a 25-year career …

Australians have sent a clear message to their political leaders after tens of thousands of people marched across an iconic landmark in a show of support for Palestine. More than …

Australian children will be barred from accessing YouTube after the federal government confirmed the video-sharing website will fall under its social media ban. The platform, which believes the government has …

The prime minister has decried Israel’s denial of aid to starving civilians but stopped short of following France’s lead in recognising a Palestinian state. In a strongly worded statement, Anthony …

Australia has decried Israel’s “drip feeding of aid and inhumane killing” of civilians in Gaza as pro-Palestine protesters rally in the nation’s capital on the first day of parliament. A …

In the face of extreme uncertainty, collaboration will be top of mind as the treasurer prepares to meet with leaders from some of the world’s most important economies. Days before …