Concerns before man crushed to death
A union says safety concerns at the site of a fatal turbine incident were raised with builders before a man was crushed by a fan blade.
Manufacturing
How Aussies can dodge Trump’s tariff threat
An expert in international relations has offered some blunt advice to Australian policymakers on how to avoid potentially damaging Trump tariffs.
Horror reason worker crushed to death
A court has been told of an Aussie company’s fatal safety flaw which led to a worker being crushed to death under two 600kg stones in a horrific accident.
Grim reality for female tradies laid bare
Australia has slim hopes of building the houses we desperately need if 10 per cent of female tradies keep being harassed out of the construction industry.
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Premier under fire for act before $5bn sale
The New South Wales Premier met with his friend of 20 years – a racing executive – for a ‘meet and greet’ shortly before a massive $5bn racetrack sell-off was announced.
China spooks ASX from record high
The ASX 200 has fallen from a record high, as investors are disappointed with the economic growth of Australia’s largest trading partner.
Love child’s win in billion-dollar fortune fight
The love child of late packaging billionaire Richard Pratt has scored a win in her battle to claim part of his family’s multibillion-dollar fortune.
Cheap toys ‘fail’ child safety standards
Toys from a cheap overseas retailer can quickly turn deadly for children, a consumer group has found.
‘Risk of death’: Grim call on Temu items
Toys from a cheap overseas retailer can quickly turn deadly for children, a consumer group has found.
Markets rise on Chinese stimulus rumours
The Australian share market rose to a near record high off the back of Chinese stimulus package rumours and a better than expected global economic outlook.
Mega Aussie wind farm switched on
What’s set to be the biggest wind farm in the southern hemisphere has been switched on in country Victoria.
‘Dark hole’: Big issue in rise of smart cars
The threat of foreign EVs being remotely controlled on Australian roads is unlikely, but the computers on wheels are still listening and watching everything we do.
200 new suburbs hit in house price chaos
Australia’s relentless house price growth has pushed a sweep of new suburbs into the million-dollar value club. Here are the new elite members.
200 new suburbs hit in house price chaos
Australia’s relentless house price growth has pushed a sweep of new suburbs into the million-dollar value club. Here are the new elite members.
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