Consumer advocates push for more substantial compensation as Optus acknowledges failure. In the aftermath of Wednesday's 14-hour outage that disrupted internet and phone services, Optus is under fire for its perceived inadequate compensation offer.

The Australian government boosted its funding to AU$76 million to encourage partnerships between university researchers and the industry. The fund forms part of the AU$1.1 billion National Innovation and Science Agenda.

The Australian Road Research Board said that that the first trials of the semi-automated vehicles on Melbourne's EastLink have just been completed.

A recent research by the Australian Automobile Association noted on the difference on fuel efficiency and gas emissions of lab tests by car manufacturers and the commissioned real-world tests. The research found that the cars may be dirtier and less fuel efficient than what the manufacturers claim.

Here is how Australia's household debt binge has left the country vulnerable as economy shrinks.

The Parliament passed the new VET Student Loans program with the aim to overhaul the vocational education sector which faced scandals over the past years. The new scheme is a replacement to the troubled VET FEE-HELP scheme.

A relocation deal had been struck between Australia and the United States for immigrants being detained in offshore jails after trying to enter the state by boat.

For some Australians, the generation’s kind of lifestyle and a high cost of living have the tendency to compromise the drive for a healthier living together with efficient budgeting.

Immigrants who are currently traveling in the seas to Australia or still planning to do so must reconsider to return to their home lands and not to continue their precarious journey.

Banks nowadays are highly valued properties considering their high valuations and few potential risk factors. That’s why many experts consider it as a good investment.