An elusive EU-Australia free trade agreement could soon be finalised, with possible agriculture concessions paving the way for the stalled deal to get over the line. Negotiations have twice fallen over at the final hurdle as Australia demands greater access to European agricultural markets. Australian sheep and...
In the shock inflation print that scared the Reserve Bank off cutting interest rates at its latest meeting, two items gave governor Michele Bullock particular cause for concern. After the central bank kept the cash rate steady at 3.6 per cent on Tuesday, Ms Bullock did...
Your use of artificial intelligence technology might depend on your age, with research showing younger Australians are turning to chatbots in higher numbers than their parents and grandparents. Students, professionals and people who speak a language other than English are also more likely to deploy generative...
When a power outage struck on one of Mitta Mitta Brewing Company’s busiest days of the year, three things kept the family-run business ticking over. Wood for the pizza oven, gas in the barbecue and beer lines, and cash in customers’ pockets. “The electricity flipped off at...
Energy retailers say they’ve been blindsided by reforms promising free electricity to hundreds of thousands of Australians during peak solar power hours. The Solar Sharer program, announced by the federal government on Tuesday, would give consumers free access to electricity for three hours each day as...
The gender pay gap accelerates across a woman’s working life, peaking in her late-50s and leaving female workers millions of dollars short of men over their careers. Women entering the workforce in their late teens earn slightly more than men – $376 on average equalling a...