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Australia's unemployment rate rises to 4.1 per cent in April, up from 3.9 per cent in March, after unemployment increased by 30,300 people.

The Reserve Bank says there are early signs that developers are responding to rising prices and rents with plans for new housing supply, but it will take many years to solve the affordability crisis.

National cyber security coordinator Michelle McGuinness says the Australian Federal Police is also looking into the breach.

It’s hard to argue with bill relief in a cost-of-living crisis. But this energy expert says the government's blanket power rebate for everyone could actually be counterproductive. 

Car makers will be forced to reduce their emissions for new vehicles as the federal government strikes a deal with the Greens to pass its climate laws for the industry.

The Federal Court has ruled that Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek does not have to consider the environmental impacts of emissions when approving coal and gas projects.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers's latest federal budget includes more than $80 billion of "spending" not on the books. Economists say that's where governments put their "dirty laundry". 

The federal government is putting a finger on the scale of Australia's net zero transition, spending billions to back hydrogen and critical minerals. But some experts say some clever design means the government isn't technically "picking a winner".

Critics line up as Australia's most in-debt state takes its largest venture capitalist gamble yet, betting on a US satellite imagery and space tourism company.

Farmers' market organisers say an increasing number of shoppers are cutting out the middleman and buying direct from producers, with many embracing a unique online marketplace gaining traction in Australia.