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With major new roads in western Sydney and Melbourne nearing completion, Australia’s largest toll operator is turning its attention to fresh opportunities, including potential projects in Brisbane.

Sacked ANZ trader Etienne Alexiou is seeking up to $30m for wrongful dismissal in a court case that’s uncovered lewd and offensive behaviour at the bank.

Elon Musk has emphasised the affordability of two new versions of Tesla cars, amid rising competition and sales challenges for the electric vehicle company.

Qantas is among dozens of major companies facing ransom threats after being caught up in a sweeping cyberattack linked to stolen customer data.

An African wildlife charity partly run by Prince Harry, has had its mandates to manage key animal reservations in Chad withdrawn by the country's government.

THE ECONOMIST: Donald Trump’s immigration squeeze is fuelling inflation while starving the country of workers.

The gold price has surged past $US4000 an ounce for the first time, extending a rally that has lifted prices close to 50 per cent since the start of the year.

The Communications Department says it was not made aware of last month’s deadly Triple-0 outage for more than a day because Optus sent a crucial email to the wrong address. 

In a huge blow to Australian steel producers, the European Union has announced plans to double tariffs and halve the amount of foreign steel it imports.

Two of the ASX’s hottest biotechs are engaged in a behind-the-scenes Supreme Court battle linked to a fight to win market share in the lucrative market for new lung imaging technologies.

Communications Minister Anika Wells has refused to answer a simple question about the Optus outage that is linked to the death of three Australians, instead announcing new laws to keep big telcos accountable.

The US Government shutdown is helping propel digital currency Bitcoin towards prices that would have sounded implausible a few years ago.

Exclusive experiences, private jets and five-star stays defy the global slowdown.

Rio Tinto and Japanese partners Mitsui and Nippon Steel will pour $1.1 billion into new iron ore deposits in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

Australia's aged-care system is ‘effectively full’, with providers routinely rejecting older people who need the most support a new report claims.