Futuristic electric cars steer tech expo
Innovative vehicles have been revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show, including cars that glow, those that charge from the sun and battery-powered utes.
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Google Maps revamp for electric cars only
A high-definition upgrade to Google Maps will show more road details and help self-driving cars steer but it's only coming to selected electric cars.
Property downturn biggest on record
The housing market downturn has eclipsed previous records as interest rate hikes continue to erode borrowing power.
Crucial minerals underpin volatile exports
Riding geopolitics, rising costs and volatile prices, Australia will pick up its quest to supply more refined materials rather than being the world's quarry.
Economy at risk from China’s COVID wave
The treasurer says China's COVID-19 outbreak will weigh on Australian businesses, which rely on the country's customers and suppliers.
Record death toll sparks road safety talks
Queensland will hold a road safety summit after almost 300 people were killed on the state's roads last year, with the toll set to be the nation's highest.
BBL reduced in $1.5 billion TV rights deal
Cricket Australia's new seven-year, $1.5 billion TV rights deal marks a reset in relationships with broadcasters Foxtel and Seven, and a rethink for the BBL.
Government eyes China COVID-19 management
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the government is closely monitoring the situation in China and is concerned about its influence on the Australian economy.
Construction sector braces for hammer blow
Tradies have been busy completing the backlog of construction work spurred by government stimulus programs but demand for building work is expected to slow.
One suburb with biggest online art sales
Residents in one Melbourne suburb have racked up the most online purchases of art, with some other interesting locations revealed by a leading sales platform.
Rio Tinto compo bill ‘nothing like’ $450m
Taxpayers are set to fund a compensation deal for Gladstone Power Station owner Rio Tinto over the coal price cap, but it will be "nothing like" $450 million.
Aussies spend record amount at Christmas
Christmas and Boxing Day sales have hit record amounts and growth with Australians rewarding themselves after a tough year.
Aust stocks finish 2022 down 5.45 per cent
The ASX200 index lost 5.45 per cent this year, although Australian investors can perhaps take heart that overseas losses were far worse.
Aussie satellites to plug air traffic gaps
Five Australian made satellites are about to launch in a project designed to close gaps in air traffic management systems and reduce bumpy flights.
Billions spent on unwanted Christmas gifts
It's not easy to choose the right gift, with up to $3 billion worth of Christmas presents likely to be returned to the seller this year.
Qld power plant set for coal cap compo
Taxpayers are set to fund a compensation deal of up to $450 million for Gladstone Power Station owner Rio Tinto over the coal price cap in Queensland.
Fed-NSW deal firms up future renewables
The Albanese government has committed almost $8 billion in a deal to unlock renewable energy zones and connect Snowy hydro-electricity to the east coast grid.
Australia and China agree to further talks
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has met with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi for official talks in Beijing marking 50 years of Sino-Australian diplomatic relations.
Dark clouds forecast for economic growth
A forward-looking indicator has recorded another month of negative growth, casting a shadow over Australia's economic prospects in 2023.
Palmer offloads Qld nickel refinery
Clive Palmer has called on the Queensland government to support a new phase for Yabulu refinery, which he is selling to a carbon-savvy investment syndicate.
Industry outcry at ‘heavy-handed’ gas cap
Australia's oil and gas industry group has labelled Labor's energy relief measures "heavy-handed" after a $1 billion gas project expansion was paused.
Dreamworld to pay $2.1m over woman’s death
Dreamworld owner Ardent Leisure will pay $2.15 million to the husband and two children of Cindy Low, who was killed on the Thunder River Rapids ride in 2016.
Car-donnay: Electric vehicle powers winery
A Barossa Valley winery is being powered by an electric car as part of an Australian-first trial that will open up to other participants within weeks.
WA to pay $2m in premier’s defamation case
Premier Mark McGowan says Western Australia will have to pay $2 million in legal costs over the defamation fight with Clive Palmer.
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Palmer seeks coal climate ruling review
Clive Palmer's Waratah Coal wants a review of a Queensland court's advice that its proposed coal mine should be rejected due to climate change impacts.
Telstra, TPG to appeal ACCC knock-back
TPG and Telstra will appeal after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission declined to approve their proposed $1.8 billion network-sharing deal.
Greens ‘still safe’ after spinach recall
A peak industry body is urging Australians to keep supporting vegetable growers in the wake of a recall of spinach, which it says was from a single farm.
Threat of energy price cap already working
Energy markets are responding pre-emptively to the federal government's price cap, demonstrating it's already having a dampening effect on prices.
ANZ bracing for uplift in household stress
ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott has told shareholders cost-of-living pressures are starting to have a meaningful impact on household finances.
High Court rebuffs high-fee lenders
The High Court has dismissed an attempt by two Gold Coast companies to appeal a finding that they offered loans at 800 per cent interest without a licence.
Minister blasts gas giant ‘Putin profits’
The federal government has laughed off criticism of its new energy laws as "Soviet-style", saying gas giants just want to keep hold of their record profits.