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Australia has left the door open to even harsher inbound travel restrictions for India as hotel quarantine cases continue to rise.

Clothing chain Glue Store has been sold in a $13 million deal to Accent Group, which owns retailers such as The Athlete's Foot, Dr Martens and Supra.

Wealth manager AMP will spin-off and list one of its key business units after a potential sale fell through.

AGL boss Brett Redman is leaving the energy provider after only last month starting efforts to create separate coal-fired power and clean energy businesses.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the surprising strength in Australia's labour market has justified ending the JobKeeper wage subsidy, despite calls for it to be extended.

Australia's share market has rebounded from two consecutive days of losses to stand 11 points short of its best close since February last year.

The minister responsible for reducing Australia's emissions has brushed off calls to bolster targets to curb climate change.

UPDATE: Australians over the age of 50 will be able to get the AstraZeneca vaccine from next month as the nation's leaders reset the coronavirus jab rollout.

Another half a billion-dollar cheque has been written by the federal government to help Australia foster international partnerships on clean energy technology.

Retail spending across Australia jumped 1.4 per cent in March, stronger than the 1 per cent increase expected by economists.

Australia's coronavirus vaccine rollout is facing a critical juncture as Prime Minister Scott Morrison prepares to meet with premiers and chief ministers to rejig the program.

Australia's share market has closed below 7000 points for the first time in a week after coronavirus infections worried investors, but a second-half rally gave hope for Thursday.

The state government has opted not to prosecute a mining company alleged to have destroyed a sacred Aboriginal heritage site in the Kimberley.

Former staffer Brittany Higgins plans to push the prime minister for changes to workplace culture in Parliament House when the two meet as early as next week.

Afterpay has confirmed it is closer to listing on a US stock market after North America overtook Australia and New Zealand as the biggest region for sales.

The state government won't ease coronavirus restrictions on Anzac Day services despite some local events being cancelled.

Australia's share market has pulled back from near-record heights, and the Aussie dollar climbed against the US after the Reserve Bank flagged winding up cheap credit for banks.

Scott Morrison has pledged to protect industry on the road to net zero and shows no signs of increasing Australia's emissions reduction targets for 2030.

The minutes of the Reserve Bank's April board meeting have reiterated that the cash rate will stay at a record low 0.1 per cent until 2024.

Australia's health experts say even with the proposed reset of the COVID-19 vaccination program there is no way of putting a timetable on its completion.

The prime minister says a $120 billion deregulation package in next month's budget will aim to put business in the driving seat of Australia's economic recovery.

Western Australians affected by Tropical Cyclone Seroja will receive help with their power and water bills as the massive clean-up effort continues.

Australia's share market eked out its best close since February 2020 as it nears a record, while US reporting season could make or break that bid.

Business travellers and international students will be among the first overseas visitors to Australia when borders reopen, leaving tourists last in the queue.

New home sales were nearly 40 per cent higher in the first three months of the year than during the same period last year.

Australia's COVID-19 vaccination program is expected to undergo a "big reset" with details to be announced on Thursday.

Australia's share market is poised to rise to record heights next week after one such achievement went largely unnoticed.

Rio Tinto has settled out of court with Perth-based engineering group Monadelphous over a fire at a Western Australian iron ore site in 2019.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is confident Australia has bounced back from the coronavirus recession, but concedes there could still be some "choppy" jobs figures ahead.

Australia's chief medical officer has urged people to continue to get vaccinated and not jump to conclusions as investigations continue into a NSW woman's death.

The corporate watchdog says its investigations following the banking royal commission have so far resulted in $77.65 million in penalties.

Climate experts are calling for much stronger emissions-reduction targets for Australia to ensure global warming remains well below two degrees Celsius.