More than a quarter of a million new jobs could be up for grabs if Australia can supply factory-ready materials for the world's electric cars and clean energy.
Australia is on track for two years of sluggish economic growth that may be even weaker than first feared.
While key government bodies don't expect the economy to go backwards, Australians have been warned to prepare for a global slowdown.
Australia's top emitter AGL Energy expects the popularity of electric cars to accelerate and drive increased consumption of energy that must become green.
AGL Energy says it will spend more than $10 billion over the next decade to exit coal but high wholesale power prices mean profits will more than double.
Transport workers are protesting at Aldi stores as the union says the German supermarket giant is putting drivers under pressure.
The US central bank has kept interest rates unchanged in a decision that snaps a string of 10 consecutive rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.
A code of conduct will be imposed on gas producers to avert future price shocks for consumers but the industry fears it could stymie investment in new supply.
South Australia's finances have taken a hit but the government has pressed on with extra health spending ahead of Thursday's state budget.
The latest interest rate rise has knocked consumers around and caused sentiment to sink closer to levels last seen at the start of the pandemic.
Australia must break new ground and grab opportunities with both hands, the prime minister has declared in a major speech, stressing renewable energy uptake.
Gaining access to adequate housing has become harder in most states and territories, with the exception of Victoria.
Negotiations continue over the federal housing fund with the Greens urging Labor to meet them halfway to secure the party's support.
A Victorian working group identified a number of short-term measures to fix the construction industry months before Porter Davis went into liquidation.
Motorists are being urged to shop around before the three-day weekend as international research suggests company profits are pushing up inflation.
Johnathan Thurston's Skytrans aims to make Australia's first emissions-free commercial flight through a new aviation and green hydrogen alliance.
Australia's economic performance is starting to wane as aggressive interest rate increases continue to bite.
The value of homes bought with cash is trending up, with the bulk of purchases made by older Australians moving to the regions to retire.
The battle against inflation is not over yet as the Reserve Bank board hikes again and takes the cash rate to its highest level since April 2012.
A shipping container-sized energy system has been developed by hydrogen startup Endua for remote sites, potentially eliminating millions of diesel generators.
IPART has released a draft report proposing changes to council rate capping, saying it is timely for the NSW government to hold an independent inquiry.
A recession is still unlikely, the treasurer asserts despite fears the Reserve Bank's aggressive interest rate hikes could tip the economy over the edge.
Essential workers in NSW have been offered a 4.5 per cent wage increase including super - the largest boost in 12 years.
To mark World Environment Day, Australian conservationists are calling for banks to stop funding the clearing of wildlife habitats by agriculture businesses.
The US Senate has given final approval to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, averting what would have been a first-ever default.
Millions of workers will enjoy a generous pay boost, with the lowest paid of all on track for a bump that eclipses red-hot inflation from next month.
BHP employees' leave was wrongly used for public holiday pay about 170,000 times over the past 13 years, the mining giant concedes.
Fresh data from the national statistics bureau shows businesses are still spending and plan to keep investment levels up in 2023/24.
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has flagged several reasons to be worried about inflation as the monthly consumer price comes in higher than expected.
A report is predicting drier conditions will take a toll on this year's winter crop production, with grain growers nervous about the year ahead.
Indigenous jobs will be part of the energy transformation in Central Queensland's industrial heartland as delegates meet in Gladstone to share ideas.
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