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Australians aged 12 and above are on track to be offered a coronavirus vaccine, with supply set to soon outstrip demand.

Santos and Oil Search have confirmed an impending marriage, and investors liked commodity stocks enough to raise the ASX at the end of the week.

Australia's third COVID-19 wave has hit another case high as experts warn hospitals must be prepared to cope with reopening plans.

Australian health officials will be keeping close tabs on the results of a trial which combines the flu shot and the COVID-19 vaccine.

The prime minister has denied failing to secure a Pfizer vaccine deal soon enough after revelations about the negotiations sparked a barrage of criticism.

Scott Morrison says the premier of Western Australia is "underselling" the commitment of his people to get vaccinated.

Shares had their steepest fall since February on the Australian market as overseas economic concerns nullified plans to ease local lockdowns.

Three payments providers will be allowed to merge despite concerns charges for electronic transactions could later rise.

Australians stranded overseas have been offered hope of returning this year to quarantine in homes.

A cashed-up Western Australian government faces spending pressures across the board as Premier Mark McGowan prepares to deliver a record budget surplus.

Superannuation provider Colonial First State has misled thousands of customers over whether they should choose a low-fee product.

Health and housing headaches loom large for Premier Mark McGowan as he prepares to hand down a record budget surplus.

Macquarie Group shares had a record trade and banks prospered, although they could not extend the ASX 200 winning streak to a fourth day.

Australia has cleared coronavirus vaccine passports for take-off from next month in preparation for international jetsetting to again take flight.

A Reserve Bank decision to extend support for a lockdown-ravaged economy has encouraged a rally on the share market.

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe says the coronavirus Delta variant outbreak has interrupted the economic recovery but not derailed it.

Premier Mark McGowan has blamed an uneven distribution of coronavirus vaccines by the federal government for his state's slow rollout.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has brushed off criticism of his controversial travel between Canberra and Sydney for Father's Day.

Coronavirus vaccines are getting to some of the most remote parts of the country.

The federal government and pharmaceutical industry have finalised a new agreement to guarantee the supply of vital medicines from 2022.

Telstra wants to make coronavirus vaccination mandatory for many of its workers, but will be challenged over the possibility of medically exempt workers losing their jobs.

The federal government has hit back at a senior United Nations official's call for Australia to accept coal's days are numbered.

Heavyweight miner Fortescue Metals crashed as shares traded ex-dividend but did not stop a recovery in a market that may soon regain more support from central banks.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is confident the unemployment rate can stay relatively low, citing the jobs rebound after previous virus lockdowns.

Western Australia does not plan to reopen its borders to coronavirus-hit eastern states until 2022.

Pressure to build more social housing in Western Australia is set to continue despite the promise of a major investment in the upcoming state budget.

Australian shares had their best day in three weeks while US jobs figures and a Reserve Bank decision may influence whether the ASX stays near historic highs.

A lot more detailed planning is needed to ensure Western Australia's hospital system can cope with a COVID-19 case surge, an inquiry has heard.

Australia has smashed its coronavirus case record and will soon receive an injection of four million vaccine doses from the UK.

Australia's vaccine rollout co-ordinator will unveil a plan to rapidly vaccinate up to 30 Indigenous communities to address low coronavirus immunisation rates.

Newcrest Mining has been fined after a worker in outback Western Australia suffered serious injuries when she was attacked by dingoes while on her lunch break.

BHP shares have crashed by more than six per cent as a host of heavyweight stocks trading ex-dividend lowered the Aussie market.