Australia can capitalise on “enormous opportunities” in the wake of Donald Trump’s tariffs, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says as the US president escalates his trade feud with China. The government hopes to reassure investors and the business community that Australia is well-placed to avoid a recession,...
The federal government has again rejected a Greens push to put property tax break reforms back on the agenda, if Labor ends up in minority government after the election. In an address to the National Press Club on Wednesday, Greens leader Adam Bandt will reiterate calls...
Small businesses are being tempted with a $20,000 sweetener to re-elect Labor, but the offering still falls short of the coalition pitch to traders. Labor has vowed to extend the instant asset write-off – which allows businesses and tradies with a turnover up to $10 million...
Australia’s energy, healthcare and transport industries are among the most vulnerable to cyber attacks, tests by ethical hackers reveal, and artificial intelligence is being used to craft more dangerous strikes against them. Internet security firm CyberCX issued the warnings on Tuesday after its team identified 2500...
Peter Dutton has laid the ground for a showdown with gas giants over plans to set aside the energy resource for Australian firms and households. The coalition unveiled long-awaited modelling for its domestic gas reserve policy, forecasting a modest seven per cent reduction in gas bills...
Electric cars are finally ready to operate as batteries on wheels in Australia after a successful trial by a team of electricity, technology, research and vehicle firms. While the technology will only be available for one electric ute initially, the companies behind the launch plan to...
Sylvia Chou clicked a link on Facebook and three months later, she had lost $2.6 million to scammers. The advertisement for a currency trading platform was a sophisticated scam that wiped out her savings, and led to her borrowing money and refinancing her three properties. The 57-year-old...
Building homes on greenfield sites on city fringes may be inexpensive initially, but a warming climate brings higher lifetime costs for homebuyers. “The big point to make is it’s really cheap to build houses in places that really are climate exposed,” Committee for Sydney chief executive...
When her daughter needed a vehicle to commute to university, Michelle Bong immediately considered buying an electric car. Just not a Tesla. “Tesla was definitely off the cards for us, it was not even an option,” she says. “We didn’t like the Tesla interface but after Elon...
Constantly replying instantly to every work message reinforces two harmful assumptions: first, that your time is endlessly available, and second, that your personal focus isn’t important. Responding immediately may feel productive, but it ultimately signals that your own priorities and responsibilities come second to others’ demands. However,...