'Don't cry poor': Unis to have budgets cut, student fees to rise

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Pain will be shared between universities and students under new reform package.

NBN board member Justin Milne to be appointed ABC chair

NBN board member and former Telstra executive Justin Milne is expected to be appointed the new chair of the ABC by the Turnbull government later this week.

'I'm very confident': Katter and Christensen team up on banking inquiry

Bob Katter still appears to be one vote short of the numbers needed.

Australia Post chief Ahmed Fahour resigns

Australia Post chief executive Ahmed Fahour - who was criticised by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for his $5.6 million salary - has resigned from the job after seven years.

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.