A senior public servant in WA has been charged with allegedly stealing more than $2.5 million of public money.

The number of lobbyists with unfettered access to the halls of Parliament House has doubled in seven years.

The Australia Institute says Norway stands to gain the most from Bight oil.

Victoria’s Auditor-General says the state will have to continue borrowing cash to fund major infrastructure projects.

The Productivity Commission says important transport reforms need to be sped up.

The ACCC is appealing a federal court decision on TPG prepayments.

Telstra has apologised for selling “phones to customers who ultimately could not afford them” in Indigenous communities.

KPMG says Australia is at a ‘turning point’ in regard to its big four banks.

The Reserve Bank has warned that wages growth is “no longer expected to pick up”.