King Charles and Queen Camilla's horse sold in 'multi-million-dollar' deal

One of King Charles’s Royal Asco horses has been sold in a deal that could be worth "millions", according to a report on Friday. The horse owned by King Charles and Queen Camilla has been sold to leading Australian trainer Ciaron Maher and a …

Two men charged, one arrested over alleged multi-million-dollar cash smuggling operation linked to illegal tobacco trade

Two men have been charged and one arrested after a joint agency investigation into the alleged movement of millions of dollars in cash from Tasmania to Victoria, suspected to be the proceeds of crime from the sale of illicit tobacco. The action was the …

Cambodia Welcomes Naming of Australian Diplomat Katrina Cooper as Conciliation Commission Chair

Cooper is a senior Australian career diplomat and legal expert who serves as Deputy Secretary for Southeast Asia at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Photo from Tegan Brink/Australian High Commissioner to South Africa. PHNOM PENH –  …

Afternoon Update: Morrison-era multibillion-dollar mistake; airport safety concerns continue; and remembering Johnny ...

Good afternoon, and happy Friday. The controversial Morrison-era GST deal with Western Australia has been criticised by the Productivity Commission, which says it was a costly mistake that should be reversed and that tens of billions of dollars of taxpayer …

Morrison-era GST deal with WA a multi-billion dollar mistake that should be reversed, Productivity Commission finds

The Productivity Commission (PC) has slammed the controversial GST deal with Western Australia as a costly mistake that should be reversed, saying tens of billions of dollars of taxpayer money has since gone to the country’s richest state. An interim …

Electric trucks could deliver a billion-dollar payload

Companies already investing in electric trucks include Team Global Express, Linfox and Woolworths. Photo: Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS Allowing more heavy-duty electric trucks on Australian roads could deliver a $2.7 billion boost to the economy, a …

ASX Runners of the Week: Accent, Liberty, King River & Australian Mines

Another week of smoke and mirrors has left markets generally sitting pretty to end the week. The ASX slid a little on Friday, largely on retreating copper and aluminium prices as the world’s biggest miner BHP shed nearly 4 per cent. However, US markets …

Productivity Commission attacks WA’s GST, urging Treasurer to overhaul State’s multi-billion-dollar deal

A 124-page report from the Productivity Commission has launched a fresh attack on Western Australia’s GST arrangement, advising the Treasurer to overhaul and dismantle a 2018 multi-billion-dollar deal for the State. The Canberra-based body gave a damning …

Market lessons: why the Australian dollar matters to grain growers' returns

MAST detectives dismantle multimillion-dollar criminal networks following investigation into alleged importation of ...

Multi Agency Strike Team (MAST) detectives have charged seven people and dismantled two multi-million dollar criminal networks following combined investigations into trusted insiders, allegedly importing illicit tobacco and vapes into Australia. The MAST …