Why you won’t get lost finding your way back to this hotel

An animal rights group has been ordered to destroy its recordings taken in a Victorian abattoir via secretly planted cameras, despite winning a High Court challenge over laws determining who owns the rights to covertly captured video footage.

New analysis shows people who earn about $45,000 or $190,000 are the worst hit by bracket creep, the phenomenon that results in taxpayers being stung with higher rates over time.

Asic says customers should not have to check every transaction to ensure they receive the correct interest Macquarie Bank is set to pay a $14m court-imposed penalty after it admitted to breaking the Corporations Act with its “welcome rate” promotions. The penalty comes amid a crackdown by Australian Securities and Investments Commission over complex savings conditions that risk short-changing consumers grappling with the cost of living. Continue reading...

The spread of H5N1 bird flu has eased in SA in recent weeks, prompting egg farmers to rethink voluntary housing of their free-range hens.