One of the best things about Australia is that it offers avid caravanners plenty of opportunities to live off the grid and be one with nature. And with so many camping spots in the country, you might even be lucky enough to find an inexpensive...
No matter how sincere and pure people’s intentions are when they utter their marriage vows and say ‘I do’, there comes a time in some marriages when the relationship irretrievably breaks down. In such cases, separation is usually inevitable and the couple could end up...
One of the few important things the pandemic has taught everyone is that it’s possible to be productive and earn a living from home. In fact, some companies have seen the benefits of remote working options and continue to offer them as part of their...
Australia needs to train and recruit tens of thousands more tech workers to fuel the economy and should not be distracted by the “blip” forcing many tech giants to cut their workforces, a National Press Club audience has heard. Technology Council of Australia chief executive Kate...
Business conditions have started the year strong after easing for three months in a row in the final months of 2022. The monthly business survey from NAB revealed a “very strong” +18 result, lifting five index points despite inflationary pressures and rising interest rates. Trading conditions led...
The federal and state governments have been urged to legally guarantee access to at least two years of preschool. More than 50 groups and individuals have signed an open letter ahead of a national early years summit in Canberra on Thursday. “It has been clear for many...
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Starting work earlier in the morning and having a siesta in the afternoon could become the norm in Australia within decades as climate change forces people to adjust their lifestyles based on the price of energy. That is one of the scenarios Monash University scientists considered...
Australia’s building industry could achieve net zero by 2040 if it follows guidelines for reducing carbon emissions, university researchers say. University of New South Wales researchers have developed a 40-page guide to help the industry meet targets, which they say is the first of its kind...
The Australian share market has suffered its heaviest losses in six weeks, dragged down by higher-than-expected United States inflation figures and the big banks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Wednesday closed down 78.7 points, or 1.06 per cent, to 7,352.2. The broader All Ordinaries finished 69.5 points...