More plastics set to be phased out
The last straws were just the beginning. Retailers are set to stop selling other plastic goods, while the government has revealed what items will be phased out next.
The last straws were just the beginning. Retailers are set to stop selling other plastic goods, while the government has revealed what items will be phased out next.
A bond yield-related sell-off on Wall Street flowed through to the Australian sharemarket, which closed sharply lower.
A group of small businesses have been chosen for a new council that will meet regularly with the NSW government.
A vitamins and supplements behemoth has been saved by pet products and a Chinese online shopping bonanza as store foot traffic in Australia plunged.
UPDATE: ALCOA has announced it will permanently close its Point Henry aluminium smelter near Geelong, shedding almost 1000 jobs.
WHY did Australia’s three car-makers — Toyota, Holden and Ford — announce shutdowns within nine months of each other?
THOUSANDS of auto workers will be left without a job due to Toyota, Ford and Holden pulling out of the country. How hard will it be to transition to a whole new career?
THERE may be a silver lining to the shutdown of the vehicle industry — a fall in the price of imported cars. But the Government’s going to take its time making a decision.
BILL Shorten has tried unsuccessfully to censure the Prime Minister in Question Time for “failing to stand up and fight for Australian jobs”.
TOYOTA’S decision to shut its Altona plant will leave up to 50,000 workers in supporting industries out of a job, in addition to the 2500 at the factory.
ANALYSIS: Toyota always wanted to be the last to turn out the lights. If it went first it would have been blamed for killing the entire industry.
BREAKING: FORD has confirmed it will cut 300 jobs in June with the Broadmeadows and Geelong plants both to be affected.
SENATOR Penny Wong has accused the Abbott government of taking a hard line on SPC Ardmona, and said assisting it would have been value for money.
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott understands that job in an unprofitable company is a job already lost, writes Jessica Irvine.
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