“A win for free speech in Australia.” This is what Elon Musk’s lawyers have said after overturning government orders blocking a post claiming transgender people belonged in a mental institution. Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, and Canadian activist Christopher Elston have been in...
Despite “deficits” and “negativity” surrounding Closing the Gap narratives, Indigenous businesses are slowly becoming the engine driving social change because they are grounded in their own communities. A landmark report from Supply Nation found Indigenous businesses create $42.6 billion of social value each year and allow...
Five years ago, companies of all shapes and sizes were setting net zero targets. Reality has since caught up with a number of them, with Climate Integrity director Claire Snyder of the view some had little intention of ever following through on their promises. “It’s very easy...
Australia hopes to bring America’s brightest minds Down Under as Donald Trump’s research cuts spark a US brain drain. The US president has taken a chainsaw to science funding, slashing thousands of government grants and transforming the global state of research. Former Labor leader Bill Shorten, now...
Dual-cab utes are driving Australia’s automotive market, representing the top four best-selling vehicles in the nation and one in every four new models sold. But the popularity of one hybrid ute has also pushed low-emission vehicle brand BYD up the charts during June, helping it surpass...
Australians have been warned to stay alert for “ghost stores” as shoppers who fall victim have few avenues for recourse. At least four such stores have been noted by the Australian consumer watchdog for misleading shoppers into buying low-quality items. They often claim to be local Australian...