South-east Queensland drivers filling up their tanks this weekend will be paying the highest prices of all the capital cities in Australia for unleaded petrol, with the fuel cycle showing although prices are slow to rise, they are even slower to come down again.

Brazil cattle prices are breaking records, abattoirs are shutting, and the ramifications for global beef markets could be huge.

It's in margarine, ghee and fried food like hot chips — but according to some experts "trans fat is an unnecessary toxic chemical that kills, and there's no reason people … should continue to be exposed".

US markets made slight gains after a surge in oil prices boosted the energy sector, though the Australian share market is headed for a flat open.

The NSW Health Department is under fire for handing a milk contract to foreign-owned Dairy Farmers at the expense of local supplier Norco.

It could soon be easier to rent out a boat berthed in a marina as short-term accommodation, as the Maritime Safety Authority considers relaxing regulations.

Coles begins to stock baby formula behind the counter, alongside the cigarettes and razors, to prevent tins being bought in bulk for resale at a huge mark-up on Chinese websites.

After a burst of outrage on Chinese social media, the clothing retailer apologises for selling T-shirts bearing a map of China that does not include self-ruled Taiwan, southern Tibet or the disputed South China Sea.

Expect more bids to drill the Great Australian Bight, with Australia's national security at risk due to alarmingly low levels of oil production, the Federal Resources Minister warns during his address to the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association's annual conference.

The plant disease citrus canker is confirmed on six properties in the Northern Territory, prompting concerns from interstate growers about potential trade implications.

Former AMP chairman Catherine Brenner will remain a director of Coca-Cola Amatil for up to another 12 months, despite shareholder pressure for her to step down immediately.

A trainee pilot who was thrown thrown from the wreckage of a plane crash had rushed to the rescue of his flight instructor as flames engulfed the aircraft, authorities say.

Former AMP chairman Catherine Brenner will remain a director of Coca-Cola Amatil for up to another 12 months, despite shareholder pressure for her to step down immediately.

A key measure of wage growth has disappointed again with most Australian workers' pay failing to grow in real terms.

Scott Morrison's third federal budget is the best received in years, but most consumers do not think it will leave them better off financially, according to Westpac's consumer sentiment survey.

Migrant support groups hit back at Federal Government's proposed visa changes that bind them to regional and rural area, calling them "unfair".

Police seek witnesses to a road rage crash that saw a car rammed off a Canberra road, leaving both cars on the nature strip and one almost hitting another behind it.

The inspector-general of taxation announces an investigation into the use of garnishee notices by the Australian Taxation Office to claw back outstanding tax debts from businesses and individuals.

US markets suffered their biggest one-day drop in three weeks, over the looming prospect of higher inflation and further rate hikes.

Female tradespeople are starting their own businesses and tapping into underserved markets, but not all of them are keen to shout their lady tradie status from the rooftops.