Angelique Donnellan

Whyalla steelworks owner Sanjeev Gupta says there is still a long road ahead to profitability for the plant but its future remains uncertain and now there are calls for government intervention.

Former stonemason Joshua Bucklow has silicosis. His lawyer says his fight for compensation is being dragged out because Israel-based Caesarstone is hiding behind the war in Gaza.

The $368 billion AUKUS pact is promising to return submarine construction to Australia. But residents have just learned the deal also means nuclear waste will be stored on their doorstep.

Tomato growers placed into quarantine after the discovery of the tomato brown rugose virus say authorities should have been better prepared for the arrival of the virus.        

Adelaide bakery Vili's is about to renew its electricity contract and the cheapest quote will see them paying an extra $100,000 annually. It's forced the business to pass the rising costs on to their customers to stay afloat.

Sarah Ferguson presents Australia's premier daily current affairs program, delivering agenda-setting public affairs journalism and interviews that hold the powerful to account. Plus political analysis from Laura Tingle.

It's not just Australian home owners who are being left to struggle as large numbers of builders go bust. Contractors, too, are facing hefty losses.

More than 700 homes in the townships of Angle Vale, Virginia, Roseworthy and the suburb of Riverlea are having their sewage transported up to 40 kilometres by road to Adelaide's main wastewater treatment plant.

For decades, the issue of where to put Australia's nuclear waste has caused friction in regional communities and frustration for federal politicians on both sides. A possible solution has now emerged. 

Romany Wake and Shakira Robertson used to be next door neighbours. Now they're trying to support each other after both their mothers were killed tragically in separate incidents.