The Turnbull Government's "remarkable discipline" in spending has it on track to achieve a budget surplus on schedule, but a leading analyst warns it could quickly evaporate in tax cuts.

The auto giant agrees to pay a record $10 million fine for unconscionable conduct after it failed to fix faulty gearboxes in more than 10,000 Australian cars and told some customers the problem was caused by their "driving style".

The auto giant agrees to pay a record $10 million fine for unconscionable conduct after it failed to fix faulty gearboxes in more than 10,000 Australian cars and told some customers the problem was caused by their "driving style".

The death of 2,400 Australian sheep from overcrowding, heat exhaustion and lack of food and water during live exports to the Middle East leaves some farmers questioning whether the trade should be banned entirely.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says it is a shame his "really good friend" Admiral Harry Harris will not be coming to Canberra to serve as the United States ambassador, but the change will not affect the broader US-Australia relationship.

The Government blows an $8 billion hole in the NDIS by ditching its planned Medicare levy increase, in a move that could make it easier for the Coalition to explain the expected income tax cuts in this year's federal budget.

A pair of classic clashes are on the cards this ANZAC Day, with the Dragons taking on the Roosters and the Storm playing the Warriors. Follow all the live scores, stats and commentary.

Malcolm Turnbull praises the feats of Australian troops in the battle to re-take the French village of Villers-Bretonneux exactly a century ago, while the feats of the Anzacs were also remembered on the shores of Gallipoli.

Collingwood and Essendon meet at the MCG for the now-traditional Anzac Day clash, with both sides looking for their third win of the season. Get scores, stats and streams in our live ScoreCentre.

Sister Patricia Fox has been given a deportation order to leave the country she has lived in for 27 years after being accused of actively and openly campaigning against the Philippines government.