$290m shake-up to ease cost of power bills
One state has committed another $290m to get more solar panels onto homes and businesses, with the ultimate aim of bringing energy bills down.
Manufacturing
‘Dividend deluge’ amid cost-of-living crisis
As Australia’s biggest companies do all they can to cut costs, the corporate juggernauts are pulling back profits to pay shareholders.
Insane scenes rock massive CBD protest
Insane scenes have dominated the final day of anti-war protests in the heart of Melbourne, including one alleged act where a woman cemented herself in a car.
State’s bold plan for housing crisis
One state government is eyeing a bold new idea as it desperately tries to get more houses built.
‘Sputtering’ China weighs down miners
The financials and energy sectors have dragged the ASX to a winning day as Chinese woes weigh heavy on Australian miners.
45 houses unfinished as builder goes bust
Houses in one major city have been left unfinished as a builder that was serving a suspension is put into liquidation.
Energy stocks lead to dip in ASX
The Australian share market fell again on Thursday, after a poor start thanks to Wall St, as several big name companies report results.
Major milestone in nuke subs dream
A major milestone has just been hit in Australia’s ambition to acquire nuclear-powered submarines.
Huge cost of cyber attack revealed
Small Aussie businesses have glaring holes in their cyber security, and it’s costing them dearly as tougher penalties take effect.
China blow to cost Australia billions
Chinese manufacturing, and it turns out Chinese babies, have left their mark on the ASX on Monday despite the market closing up.
‘Absolutely furious, livid’: Outrage over ‘tax’
Thousands of Aussies trying to keep their bills down are being stung with a hidden tax advocates are calling “madness” as the cost of living continues to bite.
Big question Amazon can’t answer
Amazon executives are being grilled on the company’s murky development of AI and how audio recordings from inside homes are used.
Petrol, diesel car sales slip against EVs
The percentage of petrol and diesel cars sold in Australia is on a steady downward trajectory as the eco-conscious alternatives get more popular.
‘Broken’: Concern for Indo-Pacific
A key meeting of Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister and her US, Japanese and Indian counterparts has singled out maritime lawlessness as a key issue in the Indo-Pacific region.
‘Get serious’: Uni staff on two-week strike
Staff at a major university have walked off the job for two weeks, an act that could affect lower socio-economic groups and the most marginalised learners.
Woolies makes big move on EVs
A big change coming to an Australian supermarket change could breathe new life in a once iconic local industry.
Fresh blow after union branch shut down
The South Australian arm of the powerful construction union, which is under the control of the Victorian branch, has also been put into administration.
Worker paralysed after horror fall
A water tank company has copped a massive fine after one of their workers was left paralysed from a horrific fall into a concrete tank.
The big reasons Aussies hate their jobs
The big reasons Australian workers grow to hate their jobs and look for alternatives have been uncovered in a massive survey.
500 jobs at risk as company collapses
A farming business with operations across the country has entered voluntary administration, putting 500 jobs at risk.
Huge update in divisive wind farm project
The next step for a controversial Australian energy project which would power an estimated 1.8 million homes has been announced.
Revealed: Australia’s most powerful union titans, enemies
Unions have recently shut down light rail and campaigned against the AFL’s new umpiring boss. These are the key players and who their enemies are. See the list.
Staggering figure Aussie workers losing
The staggering amount Aussie workers are losing in doing unpaid overtime outside their shift hours has been exposed.
Eye-watering fine over dodgy bid plot
An Aussie tech company has been fined $1.5m for attempted cartel bid rigging, related to upgrades at an iconic building in Canberra.
Cost of Aussie breakfast staple to soar
Bad weather and disease is making an iconic Aussie breakfast staple harder to find on supermarket shelves – and farmers reckon prices are going to get even worse.
$2.3bn project held to ransom over pay demand
Striking workers have put a $2.3bn green energy build at risk over demands of a 17 per cent uplift in pay.
Cleaning brands collapse, 120 staff sacked
Up to 120 staff have been sacked after a maker of major Australian household cleaning brands collapsed, with a buyer now being sought for the business.
‘Losing money’: Small firms under threat
Businesses have been “significantly impacted” and are losing money because of strikes at the nation’s ports, the boss of one company says.
Price hike fears over shipping turmoil
Consumers risk facing price hikes on everyday products, including white goods and pharmaceuticals, as chaos in the shipping industry at home and abroad threatens to blow out delivery times and increase costs.
ASX-listed weed company goes bust
The company behind the largest cannabis manufacturing facility in the southern hemisphere has entered administration amid “disunity” at board level.
ASX-listed weed company goes bust
The company behind the largest cannabis manufacturing facility in the southern hemisphere has entered administration amid “disunity” at board level.
ASX at 10-month high as Rio hits record
The Aussie share market climbed to its highest level since February 10 on Tuesday, as material and energy stocks helped drive the benchmark higher.
How BlueScope will ride Japan’s brazen US Steel play
A cocktail of Donald Trump, a foreign bidder and the US steel industry will test global alliances and also play squarely into the hands of Australian steelmaker BlueScope.
ASX edges lower amid takeover frenzy
While the Australian share market lost ground on Monday, led by a fall in real estate stocks, billions worth of deals were lobbed or closed.
Huge problem with extended warranties
A consumer law expert has revealed how extended warranties sold by Aussie retailers aren’t really worth what you pay for them, as JB Hi-Fi faces a lawsuit over claims it sold “junk” warranties for more than a decade.
Honda faces $6m fine for misleading clients
A popular car manufacturer is facing a staggering fine after it admitted to misleading more than 1000 customers.
‘Serious risk’: Warning on dodgy China pills
The TGA has issued warnings about dodgy pills being shipped to Australia from China, with one product including ingredients that have been banned since 2010.
$2.3bn energy project under investigation
A major energy project is under investigation after workers flagged safety failures, including unhygienic worksites that lack toilets, soap and sanitiser.
‘Culture of fear’ revealed in scathing report
A bombshell report into one state’s public sector has revealed it is ruled by a “culture of fear”, with a warning of a “creeping politicisation” of the service.
Marles touts AUKUS AI as China threat looms
Australian, UK and US defence ministers are touting a brave new world of AI-backed surveillance technology just days after the Chinese navy injured Australian military personnel in the East China Sea.
Iconic ice cream factory gets $100m rebuild
A beloved Aussie ice cream factory is back in business after a $100 million repair build, following the devastating floods that swept the region in 2022.
Last Big Bank smacks Aussie homeowners
Australia’s biggest bank is the last of the Big Four to slug Aussie homeowners with another lift in interest rates. Here’s how much you’ll pay.
Why petrol prices affect your mortgage
The Reserve Bank has slugged homeowners with another rate rise and a recent surge in petrol prices is partly to blame.
Aussie company cuts third of staff
The Melbourne-based company has laid off a third of its staff in the last financial year.
‘Death sentence’: Call to ban ‘killer stone’
Unions are calling out a “moral failure” and demanding an immediate ban on a common household product killing off Australian workers.
Real reason food prices are going up
Multiple strikes have broken out across Australia’s food sector, putting more pressure on an industry rocked by surging inflation. But experts have cautioned labour is not to blame for rising grocery bills at the checkout.
$27.8bn empire: Inside the world of Australia’s cardboard king
From partying with Katy Perry to being praised by US presidents, this is the inside story of how Anthony Pratt built a global empire.
Trump’s tirade over nuclear subs report leak
The former US president has responded to claims he leaked sensitive military information to Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt in a typically bombastic fashion.
Mark McGowan‘s new gig revealed
Former WA premier Mark McGowan, who quit politics this year claiming he was “exhausted” from political life, has taken on several new high-profile roles.
Calls for pay shake-up for millions of Aussies
A Senate committee is hearing from some of the nation’s heaviest-hitting unions as it considers amendments to Fair Work laws.
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