An earlier Easter holiday period this year helped toll roads operator Transurban book a 17 per cent rise in fiscal fourth quarter revenue.

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Pokemon Go's overreach into personal data is an example of an alarming trend, researchers say as the privacy commissioner steps in.

Former commonwealth auditor-general Ian McPhee has stressed the need for banks to dedicate sufficient resources to follow through on an industry review.

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On Thursday's edition of The World Today: Conservative Liberal backbenchers are calling for changes to the Coalition's superannuation changes outlined in the May budget; strategic expert Andrew Davies says that China has "overplayed its hand badly" in its escalation of the South China Sea dispute; and thousands have signed a petition calling for a royal commission into Indigenous suicides, as statistics show 5.8 per cent of Indigenous people take their lives.

China is fast approaching the US as Australia's biggest export market for wine.

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A disability group refused to accept a 10-year-old girl had been abused in their care.

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Moody's says the government's small majority challenges its ability to take action against a backdrop of falling commodity prices and muted wage growth.

The share market is trading higher at midday despite losses among energy and mining stocks.

The Sydney Morning Herald has significantly increased its lead as the country's best-read news outlet as Fairfax Media registered readership growth across its titles, according to new industry bench-mark figures.

Stocks of interest on the Australian market

Invigor Group has partnered with Sprooki, a shopper engagement platform that provides retailers with a seamless way to engage mobilised shoppers.

European Metals Holdings has progressed its pre-feasibility study on the Cinovec lithium-tin project, recruiting key members including the project manager.

BSA has won a five-year telecommunications infrastructure contract for the NBN, with revenue to reach $50 million during the first year.