Dirty deal the death knell for forestry industry: Ley
New environment laws have sparked grave warnings for the Tasmanian forestry sector, but the government says a $300 million support package will safeguard jobs.
Economy, Business and Finance
No raining on city’s parade as $15b train line opens
Crowds have flocked to five new underground stations to catch trains through Melbourne's Metro Tunnel for the first time.
Rabbitohs love leads to Lodge wedding for PM and Haydon
A shared bond over their favourite NRL team and Twitter DMs brought Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon together.
Embryo bungle earns IVF giant new licence conditions
A state watchdog has slapped a major IVF clinic with conditions for it to continue operating, after a patient was mistakenly implanted with her own embryo.
Base closures ‘catastrophe’ for regional Qantas workers
Australia's largest airline blames the closure of three bases on skyrocketing costs for airport security, fuel and maintenance on regional routes.
Shoppers tap credit to fund record Black Friday sales
Despite inflation pummelling hopes of more interest rate cuts, Australians are spending as much as ever in major sales and increasingly using debt to do so.
Grins as environment laws pass in ‘win for the country’
An overhaul of environmental laws has cleared parliament, with the prime minister toasting the reforms despite the coalition branding them "economy wrecking".
Activist claims win in ‘biggest’ anti-protest lawsuit
A coal mining giant's epic legal pursuit of climate activist Ben Pennings is over after a $600 million lawsuit over an environmental protest was dropped.
Mining giant abandons project in coal royalties stoush
Mining giant BHP Mitsubishi Alliance is continuing its war with a state government over a progressive coal tax regime, pulling out of another project.
Australian shares ride Wall Street’s coat-tails higher
Global tailwinds have swept up the local bourse, despite worries Australia's economic soft landing will lead to interest rate hikes in 2026.
‘Very positive news’: ray of light post inflation shock
Equipment investment in Australia's IT sector almost doubled in three months amid a surge in data centre projects, which could help revive productivity growth.
Green laws put new investments at risk, premier warns
After the announcement of multiple deals shoring up the coal industry, a state premier has found himself under pressure from all sides.
Retail supremo dangles ‘game-changing’ mystery tech
Harvey Norman chair Gerry Harvey has hinted he might be selling robots in the next 18 months alongside a 'secret' technology, after dissing his rivals.
Overpowered: battery rebate could be drained in a year
Australian households are installing more than 1000 solar batteries every day, but their popularity could accelerate the end of the government's rebate scheme.
Optus resolves fresh outage after vandals cut cables
Another Optus service outage that affected thousands of customers has been resolved after vandals cut cables while attempting to steal copper.
Study reveals why Peter Dutton lost the last election
A study has revealed Labor had inched ahead of the coalition on a key measure which handed Anthony Albanese a historic majority in federal parliament.
Inflation surges as energy rebates run out of gas
Lower energy rebates and higher housing costs than a year ago have propelled the headline inflation rate to its highest level in 16 months.
The ‘obvious and easy way’ to help boost housing supply
More than 80,000 sorely needed homes are unable to be built due to a lack of investment in power, roads and sewers, councils say.
Battling casino group hopeful chips will fall its way
Star Entertainment Group has made progress toward resolving its myriad of issues but executives acknowledge the gaming behemoth isn't out of the woods yet.
Push to ramp-up fire ant battle as new nest found
Fire ants are hampering agriculture, tourism and even kids' sport, with calls for more federal funding to control the spread of one of the world's worst pests.
Snap decision: another social app issues age warnings
Snapchat is the latest social media app to issue warnings to young Australian users and will ask thousands of people to verify their age.
Red tape setting back businesses billions and counting
Companies employ 52,000 dedicated workers, more than Australia's entire coal mining sector, just to comply with regulation strangling business investment.
Early Christmas for RBA with landmark inflation print
Inflation data will dominate the domestic economic dashboard, while the UK budget and New Zealand rate cuts are on the agenda abroad.
alternative energy
business (general)
diesel fuel
energy
energy (general)
energy and resource
energy resources
environmental issue
regulatory policy and organisation
renewable energy
Airlines should face biofuel mandate to level field
Low-carbon fuel orders could be placed on firms to secure the future of Australian biofuels and ensure they can reach their multibillion-dollar potential.
Corrupt ex-CFMEU officials jailed for bribe ‘betrayal’
The CFMEU is welcoming jail sentences for an ex-state CFMEU secretary and his son after the pair received wads of cash in an "egregious" corruption scandal.
WiseTech cops first strike on pay as probe continues
An impassioned speech from an Australian technology mogul wasn't enough to woo shareholders into approving a corporate pay deal after a year of controversy.
business (general)
computing and information technology
economy (general)
internet
investments
politics
politics (general)
science and technology
software
Invest or lose: Australia’s billion-dollar AI warning
Australia could squander billions of dollars in growth over the next decade if it fails to invest in homegrown artificial intelligence technology and talent.
Nvidia results beat estimates amid AI bubble jitters
Chip giant Nvidia beat Wall Street's expectations for revenue and upcoming sales, easing fears about AI spending that have jolted the US stock market recently.
Aussie start-up has a ‘solid’ plan to revive hydrogen
An Australian company plans to turn hydrogen into a solid material that is cheaper to produce and could rescue green industries.
ABC boss hoses down criticism of Trump speech coverage
The head of the ABC believes the media outlet has become quick to admit when mistakes have been made, saying the organisation should face fair criticism.
‘Sad’: bank boss blasts Australia’s energy transition
The boss of one of Australia's biggest banks has excoriated the debate around net zero, saying power bills could be heavily reduced if renewables are harnessed.