The federal government has proposed new limits to protect Australian farms from being further contaminated with so-called forever chemicals.
Over the past six months the Australian dollar’s buying power has declined from about 75 to 65 US cents (a 13% drop). But that has been offset by oil prices falling more than 30% since June.
NZX-listed THL and ASX-listed Apollo Tourism and Leisure will sell some of their fleet to Jucy in order for their merger to go ahead.
Australia's biggest carbon emitter, AGL Energy, will shut all coal-fired power plants by 2035 in response to customer, shareholder and government pressure.
An Australian expert says global standards around sustainability are urgently needed for livestock producers to stop companies from greenwashing.
Reinventing industrial processes is a challenge for Australia's emissions heavyweights as miners and refiners figure out ways to deliver on net-zero promises.
Nationals senator Matt Canavan is pushing to overturn a ban on nuclear energy in Australia saying the industry needed time to grow before an energy crisis hits.
Anthony Albanese has demanded Optus pay for compromised passports following the massive hack which stole the details of almost 10 million Australians.
Star Entertainment Group is asking authorities to allow its Sydney casino to continue operating after outlining a far reaching plan to reform its operations.
The case for yet another large 50 basis point interest rate hike has grown a little stronger as inflation proves to be increasingly hard to shake.
The states are moving to give people who have had their driver's licence numbers stolen in a massive data breach at Optus the chance to change their numbers.
The Australian share market has endured another major sell-off, with the energy and mining sectors suffering steep losses.
The Australian share market has endured another major sell-off, with the energy and mining sectors suffering steep losses.
An Australian Federal Police investigation has been launched to find those responsible for the Optus data breach and stop identity fraud of customers.
A Queensland wind farm, billed as Australia's largest publicly owned project, will feature up to 150 turbines and potentially power 230,000 homes.
Jane Hume has called on the government to focus on cost of living measures leading to Labor accusing the opposition of not offering anything constructive.
Phone and internet provider Optus has been hit by a major cyber attack, prompting concerns customer data has been compromised.
Optus has contacted customers whose personal details may have been stolen by hackers a day after alerting media to a cyber attack of unknown origin.
Dozens of flights have been cancelled at Sydney Airport as many gear up for AFL Grand Final weekend, with high winds and heavy rainfall hitting the east coast.
The federal opposition says a major cyber attack which may have placed customer's private information at risk is a dramatic wake-up call for the government.
Dozens of flights have been cancelled at Sydney Airport as many gear up for AFL Grand Final weekend, with high winds and heavy rainfall hitting the east coast.
Queensland has inked an agreement with three of Korea's largest conglomerate groups to build a green energy export corridor in the state's north.
Nearly every sector of the local share market has lost ground as the ASX dropped another 1.56 per cent to its lowest level since July 19.
The central bank has defended its $281 billion bond-buying program but says it has had serious consequences for its balance sheet.
About 120 staff members are expected to be affected when Bankwest closes its remaining non-West Australian branches by the end of October.
Five AMP companies have been fined $14.5 million after the organisation was found to have charged members fees for services they were not receiving.
Australia's green bank is investing $21 million into clean mining technology so the key resources sector doesn't miss out on the benefits of cutting emissions.
Leaders from across the Asia-Pacific region have gathered in Brisbane to work out how to limit the death and destruction future natural diasters will deliver.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed a temporary fuel excise cut will end next week but he doesn't expect prices to spike.
Government finances are in better shape than expected, but the treasurer is not banking on high commodity prices as the long-term solution to budgetary woes.
A new device aims to accurately determine how much meat is in a mud crab, and there is potential to expand the technology to other seafood.
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