A top Taiwanese official issues a plea for people to stop changing their name to 'Salmon' after dozens make the unusual move to take advantage of a restaurant promotion.

A Gulargambone grocer says he catches between 400–500 mice per night and has lost more than $30,000 in stock due to a plague taking over western New South Wales.

Two Canberra construction companies that claim they are owed millions of dollars fear delays to laws cracking down on dodgy developers are costing builders.

The federal opposition says some workers are underpaid and exploited but farmers argue piece rates drive productivity and a minimum wage won't drive out "rogue operators".

TransGrid announces alternative route options for the proposed Hume Link transmission line, after the original proposal was criticised by local landholders, council and the Rural Fire Service.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission formally authorises a milk label that aims to showcase processors and brands that pay farmers a sustainable price.

Qantas workers who usually work on international routes will receive a $500-a-week wage payment well after the JobKeeper scheme ends, under the federal government's controversial $1.2 billion aviation tourism support scheme.

The agreement means the south-west Victorian plant, which consumes roughly 10 per cent of Victoria's energy, will be able to keep operating until 2026.

Many Queensland families are currently having to travel interstate to give their loved ones a natural burial, but now more councils are looking at providing it as an option at their cemeteries.

Falling oil prices drag down energy stocks on the ASX, while ABS figures show snap lockdowns hurt retailers in February.

Isobel Marshall was about to enter her final year of high school when she and her best friend came up with an idea to support women and girls at home and abroad.

The local share market is closed for Australia Day, while rising COVID-19 cases and delays in supplying vaccines have offset Wall Street's optimism about a potential $US1.9 trillion ($2.46 trillion) stimulus package that the Biden administration is trying to pass.

At a virtual World Economic Forum, Mr Xi urges nations to remove all barriers to trade while working together on coronavirus vaccine research and distribution.

The Indonesian Government is reportedly looking to Mexico as an alternate source of live cattle, after Australian cattle hit record prices and Jakarta meat sellers go on strike.

Three people are charged in connection with an alleged million-dollar gold theft in Western Australia's Goldfields, in which police say more than 8,000 tonnes of gold-bearing ore was stolen.