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The steel sector generates more than 8 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions.

The Pilbara is at risk of becoming a ‘wasteland’. Could green iron help?

As Australia’s iron giants face difficulties maintaining the quality of their supplies, there are fears demand could shrink as Chinese steel mills go green.

  • Simon Johanson and Nick Toscano

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Victoria’s gas connection ban will apply to granny flats, but now new homes without planning permits.

Yes, we really are dumb enough to import our own gas. Here’s why

There’s plenty of blame to go around for the current mess we’re in.

  • Mike Foley

Australia’s future to be made under Treasury’s watchful eye

Treasury’s “national interest framework” in the planned Future Made in Australia Act provides stronger grounds for hoping that the oversight will keep the crazy decisions to a minimum.

  • Ross Gittins
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the proposed reforms would strengthen the economy and lift living standards.

Fears new merger laws ‘could be costly’ for smaller firms

The proposed reforms will make it harder for deals to go ahead in markets dominated by a handful of corporate giants, but could also be costly for smaller companies, experts say.

  • Millie Muroi and Jessica Yun
Josh Frydenberg (left) and Rod Sims

$1b for journalism at risk in new warning over Google, Facebook

Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg and former competition boss Rod Sims have urged the Albanese government to enforce the media bargaining code struck three years ago, when they stared down the social media giants.

  • David Crowe
Treasurer Dr Jim Chalmers has signalled a preparedness to consider changes to the PRRT pending the findings of a Treasury review.

Gas exporters in frame as government looks for revenue boost

Jim Chalmers says he would “seriously” consider the advice of a Treasury review into the petroleum resource rent tax, opening the door to increasing taxes on gas exporters.

  • Lisa Visentin
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

Chalmers sniffs the breeze on tax cut changes, with PM’s imprimatur

Only weeks ago, the treasurer insisted this was not the time to discuss the looming stage three tax cuts. Now he’s deliberately letting the talk run.

  • Michelle Grattan
Apple takes 30% of all purchases through its App Store.

Australia sharing competition intel as Tinder takes on Apple to cut app fees

The Australian regulator is closely watching a European test case between Apple and Tinder’s parent company over in-app purchases that attract a 30 per cent charge.

  • David Crowe
ACCC chairman Rod Sim says the agency will argue that Meta is responsible for the ads it publishes on its platform.

‘Completely joined up’: How Australia united the regulatory world against Big Tech

Competition agencies around the globe are increasingly working together to take action against tech giants. And Australia started the trend.

  • Laurel Henning and James Panichi
ACCC chair Rod Sims at the National Press Club on Wednesday.

Forcing Facebook to negotiate with publishers must be an option: ACCC

Outgoing ACCC chair Rod Sims says the government must consider using its powers under the media bargaining code to force Facebook to negotiate with SBS and The Conversation.

  • Lisa Visentin

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