Consumer confidence down, Morrison cautions against alarm

Consumer confidence has dived to its lowest level since April in a "jolt to stability and confidence", plunging into doubt retailers forecasts ten days before Christmas.

ABC 'must be popular beyond retirees, pre-schoolers'

ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie says she wants the ABC to strive harder to appeal to all Australians, not just to young children and older audience members, and ensure is not affected "unconscious bias". 

ABC cleared of 'anti-business' bias

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The ABC has been cleared of systemic "anti-business" bias in a major review of its coverage, with former ANZ boss Mike Smith confessing he has rethought his negative perceptions of the broadcaster.

ABC axes The Drum

The ABC will scale back its presence in online analysis and opinion by axing The Drum website.

Cameras capture Tony Abbott's less than enthusiastic clap

As Scott Morrison ended his first budget speech as Treasurer on Tuesday night, his colleagues burst into applause. Most quickly rose to their feet.

Malcolm Turnbull defends 'dull' budget

Malcolm Turnbull has brushed off claims he delivered a "dull" first budget as prime minister and defended the fairness of only handing income tax cuts to those earning over $80,000 a year.

Door left open to flexible uni fees

The Turnbull government has dumped one of the most controversial measures in the Coalition's politically toxic 2014 budget – the full deregulation of university fees – but opened the door to other major changes such as a new two-tiered fee system.

ABC to put people with 'difficult' accents on radio

ABC radio staff have been instructed to tackle unconscious bias about who they put on air by throwing out "old ideas and assumptions about the average Aussie" and making sure their election broadcasts contain a "healthy mix of ethnicities and accents".

Michelle Guthrie's call to action in first staff email

In her first official day on the job, Michelle Guthrie has used an email to outline a new commitment.