Nicole Hegarty

Third parties including Clive Palmer's Trumpet of Patriots, conservative group Advance and Climate 200 have also funnelled significant amounts into online advertising to start the election campaign.

Peter Dutton says he wants to see more Australians start new businesses under a Coalition federal government.

The government made a series of industrial relations reforms during its first term, from multi-employer bargaining to enshrining a right for workers to disconnect. Here's a reminder of what changed.

A government source says beef is being positioned as a bargaining chip to help reset trade ties after the US imposed harsh tariffs on Australian exports. 

The UN says there is evidence the Australian engineer was tortured as he spent more than four years in an Iraqi jail. 

As cybercrime becomes increasingly sophisticated, new data shows just how widespread it has become.

The Powering Skills Organisation warns the current energy workforce of 300,000 energy, gas and renewables sector workers will not be sufficient to meet demand and further investment in training will be needed.

Australia will pay a further $70 million per year to cover the ongoing resettlement costs for the group of more than 350 people.

The Isle of May is the epicentre of a deadly outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu strain which has spread throughout the globe. Scientists are warning Australia could be next.

The changes would allow first-time offenders a single chance to be referred to a drug diversion program with subsequent offending attracting fines or criminal charges.