Australian companies will get their hands on massive tax breaks for joining the clean economy, without having to move to the United States. The new agreement signed with the US will put advanced manufacturers, hydrogen producers and critical mineral processing on par with American firms for...
Australian honey producers have welcomed a New Zealand trademark win that will allow them to continue to use the name manuka honey. New Zealand producers had been trying since 2015 to stop any other country from using the word manuka, claiming it’s a Maori word and...
Most workers are likely to keep their jobs despite the economy sinking into a stretch of slowing growth. Like most advanced economies, the pandemic recovery has fuelled exceptional competitiveness in the jobs market. Treasury analysis of jobs data shows 333,000 more Australians were employed in April 2023...
Power bills in at least three states will rise by more than double the amount estimated in the federal budget. In a stoush with Liberal Senator Hollie Hughes over the impending price hikes, Assistant Minister for Energy Jenny McAllister denied the timing was planned to avoid...
The high cost of living and interest rate hikes are potent enough to keep consumers feeling gloomy despite most people having jobs and attracting decent pay rises. Consumer confidence improved a little last week, lifting 1.4 points, but the ANZ and Roy Morgan survey is still...
Some $2 trillion has been unleased for a low-carbon economy under United States laws, with Australia set to get access to tax breaks as a trusted and sustainable source of critical minerals. US Consul General Siriana Nair said on Wednesday the world’s energy transition cannot happen...
Australian road users are being encouraged to sound off on whether electric vehicles should play noises at low speeds. Pedestrians and motorists have just four days to have their say on whether acoustic vehicle alerting systems should be mandatory for electric and hybrid vehicles in Australia,...
Australians are being urged to hop on a bike, go for a walk, or catch trains and buses three times more often to cut transport pollution to a sustainable level. A Climate Council study, called Shifting Gear: The Path to Cleaner Transport, made the prediction after...
While the job market booms in country Australia, workers are hard to find amid chronic shortages of housing and childcare. The Regional Australia Institute think tank warns the bush is falling further behind as supply of workers, particularly medical professionals and carers, does not keep up...
As a homeowner, you’re likely aware of the increasing costs associated with household energy consumption. This is why cutting down on energy use can mean big savings. In addition to the financial benefits, reducing electricity use can help to decrease your environmental impact by making...