Higher electricity prices in Australia also helped to boost revenue across its wind and solar divisions, where sales rose by 23% and 31% respectively
The rise in petrol, home building and food costs is unwelcome news for Scott Morrison, the prime minister, as he fights a tough election next month
He replaces Catherine Livingstone, who would retire in August after more than five years in the role, and who oversaw the bank's operations during a tumultuous period
ACCC said Uber admitted to have falsely represented fare estimates for its Uber Taxi option as its algorithm would almost always inflate the range of fares
Canberra is concerned the security deal, details of which have not been publicised, could foreshadow a Chinese military presence fewer than 2,000 km from Australia
The government confirmed it would provide A$125 million each to Viva and Ampol to revamp their refineries to start producing cleaner petrol by 2024
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment released on Wednesday dipped 0.9% in April from March, when it slid 4.2%
The acquisition interest sent EML shares soaring as much as 14.3%, setting them up for the best session in more than four months
Osaka Gas said on Tuesday it will provide technical support for a $10.75bn green hydrogen project in the Australian outback and will consider investment in the Desert Bloom Hydrogen scheme
Term limits mean the poll must be held before the end of May and Morrison's centre-right coalition is trailing the opposition Labor party in opinion polls
In its semi-annual financial stability review, the Reserve Bank of Australia emphasised the financial system was sound and banks were well capitalised
Hunter Murray, who drove 8,000 km in his new EV in a week, has not been put off by driving the huge distances of the Northern Territory