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Australia is in a per capita recession, with negative growth on that basis for the past two quarters.
Guthrie gets settlement
The ABC's former managing director, Michelle Guthrie, has secured an out-of-court settlement in return for ending legal action for wrongful dismissal.
House price could hit wage talks
Property prices could affect public sector wage negotiations in Victoria.
Lawyers push for aid funding
Lawyers want an extra $310 million a year to close “critical gaps” in the legal aid system.
Study slams MDB waste
Billions of dollars are being wasted in water recovery subsidies for irrigation, a new study says.
Feds to restock flooded farms
The Federal Government has set up a new agency to restock the Queensland cattle industry.
Indonesian free trade inked
A free trade deal between Australia and Indonesia is being signed in Jakarta.
Buttrose picked to sit as chair
Australian media stalwart Ita Buttrose has been appointed chair of the ABC.
Labor proposes oil bank
Labor says it would create a national stockpile of crude oil and fuel to avoid looming shortages.
Women wait decades to be even
Women could earn the same as men in most management roles within the next two decades, a new report shows.
ATO leaker faces absurd sentence
An Australian Tax Office whistleblower facing 161 years in prison will not be covered by new protections.
Telco issues aired
Over ten per cent of complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman are about managing telco debt.
Jailed former MP on bail
After almost 2 years behind bars, former NSW minister Ian Macdonald has been granted bail.
PM picks up predecessor's plan
The Federal Government is topping up the Snowy 2.0 project as part of its pre-election renewable energy pitch.
Port probes ordered
A NSW parliamentary committee says a secret port deal in NSW should be investigated further.
AAT jobs for LNP friends
The Federal Government has been slammed for “stacking” the administrative appeals tribunal with political allies.
Business wants to keep casuals
Crossbench senators are being pushed defend protections for casual workers.
PM tops up emissions money
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a $2 billion boost to the scheme that pays big polluters not to pollute.
China halts local coal
The Australian dollar took a hit on Friday after China announced an indefinite ban on coal imports.