The Australian treasury expects costs from Tropical Cyclone Alfred to be about A$1.2 billion ($759 million), shaving off a quarter of a percentage point from its gross domestic product in the March ...

The opening weekend of AFL may have fallen flat with just two games, but a full round of matches was enough for records to be ...

Rio Tinto has donated $1 million to the Australian Red Cross, a non-profit community services charity, in a bid to help ...

Tropical Cyclone Alfred has incurred estimated costs of A$1.2 billion, impacting Australia's GDP by 0.25% in Q1. It caused ...

The Australian government has estimated costs from Tropical Cyclone Alfred to be about A$1.2 billion ($759 million), shaving off a quarter of a percentage point from its gross domestic product in the ...

Politicians have been warned against "election sweeteners" as economists flag growing fiscal holes in Australia's budget.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has revealed Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to cost the Queensland economy $1.2 billion and ...

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Advocates say a more resilient telecommunications network is needed to ensure vulnerable people aren't left stranded during ...

With residents across the east coast still clearing up their homes, the tales of survival and hope are slowly starting to emerge.

Multiple fire warnings are in place north of Perth, including an emergency warning for residents in Ledge Point, with strong ...

The Treasurer will on Tuesday tell the Queensland Media Club there will also be a $1.2 billion hit to gross domestic product ...