Australia is not building enough homes despite the federal government throwing $25 billion at the problem via 17 different housing policies. Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the sluggish pipeline of new home building is worrying and there will be more measures in the upcoming budget to spur construction. Money has already been set aside to train […]
The world has become a darker place for two Australian parents after their sons were murdered during a surfing trip in Mexico. Debra and Martin Robinson are preparing to bring home the remains of their sons Callum, 33, and Jake, 30, to “the ocean waves of Australia” after travelling across the world to confirm the […]
As Australia transitions to net-zero, a continental map of the nation’s rare earth deposits will help attract clean energy investment as a top priority in the move away from fossil fuels. In 2022, 68 per cent of total electricity generation came from fossil fuels, with 47 per cent produced from burning coal. But to reach […]
A bigger role for government through direct investment in clean technology industries will support climate targets and jobs, a think tank says. The top sources of budget revenue – coal, iron ore and gas – must be replaced by clean technology production lines with immediate and bold government support, according to the Beyond Zero Emissions […]
Despite the lofty promises, only 172,000 dwellings were completed in 2023. The lowest annual number of completions in the past decade. What's the scam?
The legal firm behind Bruce Lehrmann’s failed defamation lawsuit will take no payment for their role in the marathon case after agreeing to a “no win, no fee” deal with the alleged rapist. A Federal Court hearing was told on Wednesday that the former Liberal staffer also had no third-party financial backers in his high-stakes […]
Apple has unveiled its latest iPad Pro with a new chip for artificial intelligence computing as it rushes to catch up with its Big Tech rivals in a race to dominate the emerging technology. Debuting its latest chip in a tablet rather than its Mac laptops is unusual for Apple, and suggests it is eager […]
TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance have sued in US federal court seeking to block a law signed by President Joe Biden that would force the divestiture of the short video app used by 170 million Americans or ban it. The companies on Tuesday filed their lawsuit in the US Court of Appeals for […]
The parents of two Australian brothers murdered while on a surfing trip in Mexico say the world has become a darker place since their deaths. Originally from Perth, Callum Robinson, 33, and his brother Jake, 30, were on a surfing trip with their American friend Carter Rhoad, 30, in the state of Baja California when […]
Australia could become a renewable energy superpower and a market for investment under a plan by the federal government to map out what lies beneath the ground we stand on and under the sea. The government will undertake a comprehensive exercise to deliver a map of what is located under Australia’s soil and seabed to […]
Inflation has not been beaten, as the Reserve Bank has reminded Australians, and the federal treasurer will be under pressure to help not hinder the central bank as he prepares to hand down his third budget. The central bank board kept interest rate on hold at 4.35 per cent on Tuesday, as widely expected, yet […]
The top sources of budget revenue – coal, iron ore and gas – must be replaced by clean technology production lines with immediate and bold government support, a think tank says. Australia could make batteries, heat pumps, solar panels, wind towers, and be part of the growing supply chain for electric trucks, utes and vans, […]