Business

The collapse of The Kyle and Jackie O Show has left hundreds of thousands of people looking for something else to listen to in the morning, with some industry insiders questioning whether the duo could make a comeback.

Labor says the opposition's promises will cost $2.4 billion more than they say, as both parties target the public sector as a way to save money on the budget ahead of the state election.

Some Australians with private health insurance will face premium increases of as much as 25 per cent from next month, according to new analysis from CHOICE.

Benchmark power prices across parts of the country will ease as renewables reduce wholesale costs for electricity, but the regulator warns its modelling does not account for the war in the Middle East.

Locals, industry groups promised input into a support package for communities struggling to cope with the ongoing closure of the Great Western Highway.