A deal which would have brought more international flights to the Northern Territory has fallen through, with Darwin Airport blaming its ongoing major runway works.

Researchers and frontline charities are seeing a growing number of Australian children going hungry and missing school, as the twin pressures of a cost-of-living crisis and housing shortages push families to the brink.

Owners of a Queensland business say they were overcharged dozens of times by an automated system, including being charged more than $700 for a single 300-gram parcel.

More than 20 per cent of Australian renters are living in poverty after their rent has been paid, a new study has found. 

An industry analyst says the ramifications for the global beef trade could be significant if the ban is prolonged.