Woodside Energy's board is failing shareholders on climate change and three directors up for re-election should pay the price, activist shareholders say.
Business conditions remain firmly in positive territory despite successive interest rate rises, although sentiment in the community has dived.
Australians could cut their household bills by 75 per cent using an electric car now and even more with future technology, a Sydney innovation summit will hear.
President Joe Biden says the public confidence the US banking system is safe, but global banking
US officials have moved to stem the fallout from the failure of start-up-focused Silicon Valley Bank, saying all customers will have access to their deposits.
Several ASX-listed tech firms had what one called "a difficult few days" after the collapse of a US bank left their funds in limbo.
Going toe-to-toe with the United States on green hydrogen may be "ridiculous", but chemical plants at mines for local supply may be viable despite challenges.
Electrifying everything is an unnecessary hit on taxpayers because conventional LPG will be phased out and replaced by a clean version, the industry says.
A US regulator has shut Silicon Valley Bank and appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as the receiver.
A coffee shortage could be looming as global production faces threats due to extreme weather brought on by climate change, new research shows.
Banks are still picking and choosing which deposit accounts to lift rates on despite pressure from the consumer watchdog to pass higher rates on to savers.
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher is optimistic comments from RBA boss Philip Lowe show interest rate hikes are close to ending but warns of more cost-cutting.
After delivering 10 interest rate rises in a row, the Reserve Bank could put further increases on hold to gauge the impact on soaring inflation.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted interest rates again but toned down its language, opening the door to a pause or only one more rise.
Despite a Greens call to scrap new coal and gas projects, the prime minister says the energy sources are still necessary as part of its safeguard mechanism.
Australia has reported another trade surplus ahead of the RBA's March cash rate decision, which is broadly expected to result in another hike.
New figures show Australian car buyers can pay thousands of dollars more for some electric vehicles than buyers overseas.
Families can wait up to two years for a child-care place in regional areas, making it harder to attract workers, BHP warns in its federal budget submission.
The Reserve Bank is expected to raise interest rates again, turning up the heat on already stretched household finances.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hit out at opposition attacks on the government's superannuation tax changes, describing them as only modest.
Australians will be hearing a lot more about distributed energy resources but it's not as complicated as it sounds and most households already have some.
Labor has received support for its superannuation plan from an interesting quarter - the chief executive of NAB.
Australians are pulling out of the hunt for their first home, as a new survey shows many are struggling to make ends meet.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov have had a brief encounter at a meeting of G20 foreign ministers in India.
A parliamentary report into property developers' influence in the Hills Shire Council has recommended a formal investigation by the state's corruption watchdog.
Westpac and NAB executives are facing the regional banking inquiry, which is examining the impact of branch closures in country towns.
Renters in substandard housing are too scared to complain to landlords about uncomfortable heat in their home, because they fear a rent hike or eviction.
Approvals for new homes remain subdued as stubbornly high inflation and rising interest rates weigh on demand for home-building.
The downturn in housing prices appears to be easing but experts say it's too soon to say if it's bottoming out or has further to fall.
Official national accounts figures show easing economic growth as nine interest rate hikes start to weigh on household budgets.
Australians with more than $3 million in their superannuation accounts will receive less generous tax breaks under changes due to come into force in 2025.
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