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Westpac sought to evict seriously ill pensioner after daughter's business failed

21 May 2018

The banking royal commission hears an elderly, seriously ill woman faced homelessness after her daughter's business, for which she had acted as guarantor on a loan, failed and Westpac tried to take her home.

What can you do if you get a bad haircut?

21 May 2018

An online register could help reduce the risks from unqualified hairdressers, but what can you do if it's already too late?

Hundreds of jobs created as Adelaide Casino expansion set to start

21 May 2018

A $330 million redevelopment of the Adelaide Casino will create up to 800 ongoing jobs upon its completion, SkyCity Adelaide says.

NAB predicts mid-2019 rate hike, as weak economic conditions persist

21 May 2018

In a sign that it's no longer as optimistic, NAB now thinks the Australian economy won't see a rate hike until the middle of next year.

Watch the moment a tunnel borer smashes into a train station

21 May 2018

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti remains confident the Perth Airport tunnel link will be complete on schedule, following the latest breakthrough in the $1.86 billion project.

New airport ID check powers 'best practice', Senate committee hears

21 May 2018

Mike Pezzullo argues the AFP needs the extra powers to ensure public safety, but cannot say which other countries have them.

Westpac was prepared to evict pensioner in ill health, commission hears

20 May 2018

Westpac fought and won a case with the Financial Ombudsman Service that enabled it to evict an elderly pensioner with multiple serious medical conditions, with only a last minute deal preventing that outcome.

'A black mark': NT Government under fire over changes to taxpayer-funded travel allowances

20 May 2018

Northern Territory politicians are no longer required to publicly report their taxpayer-funded travel, after changes to their allowances were quietly brought into effect earlier this year.

AGL knocks back unsolicited Alinta offer for Liddell coal plant

20 May 2018

The Turnbull Government has been pressuring AGL to keep the ageing Liddell coal-fired power plant open beyond its scheduled closure date of 2022, or sell the facility.

Got a cruise planned? Fishing trip? Here are some tips for avoiding seasickness

20 May 2018

Ginger, fresh air and hydration are some of the so-called remedies to cure seasickness, none of which assisted (slightly green) ABC News reporter Rhiannon Shine during a week at sea on the RV Investigator.