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The federal treasurer has downplayed the bungling of JobKeeper figures, saying the massive $60 billion cost downgrade is not an excuse to spend more money.

A veteran Aboriginal art centre boss allegedly exploited the artists he represented in a remote far north Queensland community.

It's time to wine and dine in NSW, with up to 50 people to be allowed in restaurants, pubs and cafes as the state eases more COVID-19 restrictions.

We invented WiFi and now Australian researchers claim they have helped develop a device that enables the fastest internet speeds ever recorded - capable of downloading a thousand HD movies in less than a second.

WHY THE JOBKEEPER NUMBERS WERE REVISED DOWN* The Australian Taxation Office and Treasury advised the government on Thursday of a "reporting error" in JobKeeper, the wage subsidy program to help people affected by the COVID-19 downturn.

Wesfarmers has outlined plans to halve Target's 284-store network and slash jobs after a review found financial performance unsustainable at the troubled Target business.

Facebook Inc will permanently embrace remote work even after coronavirus lockdowns ease, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg says, accelerating the tech sector's geographic diversification away from its home in Silicon Valley.

Major department store Myer will reopen the rest of its stores across Australia next week, as retailers get back to business amid COVID-19.

Treasury boss Steven Kennedy believes Australia may have reached its unemployment peak stemming from coronavirus restrictions.

More than $1.8 billion will be injected into the NSW economy through the fast-tracked assessment of construction projects in western Sydney.