Jewellery chain Michael Hill says it will be repaying its retail staff up to $25 million in wages after finding errors in its application of the retail award.

In an email to staff, ABC managing director David Anderson has said he is disappointed the fate of journalists remains unclear.

Deputy Leader of the Nationals Bridge McKenzie said there are 54,000 people employed in the thermal coal industry, but is the number that high? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

Wall Street hit record highs on strong expectations the US Federal Reserve will soon cut interest rates for the first time in a decade.

Governments are spending billions on "congestion-busting" projects in and around Perth, with 29 projects underway across the city. But where is the money actually making a difference to commuters' lives?