Global headwinds will continue to buffet Australia’s economy as Treasurer Jim Chalmers sets a course for a final approach towards low inflation. Dr Chalmers is confident Australia remains on track for “a soft landing on a narrow runway”, although low economic growth and persistently high inflation...
More Australian office workers are using artificial intelligence tools than their peers in the UK, US or France but most still do not trust the technology to get tasks done. Slack released the findings from a survey of desk workers in six countries, which also found...
Australia already has universal schooling, Medicare and superannuation and the prime minister believes childcare should be treated the same way. Early learning and parenting groups have rallied around a Centre for Policy Development plan to fix the ailing system, including a proposal for three days a...
Australians are now banned from making online bets with credit cards and digital currencies as the government tries to stop them from gambling away money they do not have. Credit cards linked to digital wallets, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and any other new forms of credit are...
Each household should be offered up to $6500 to install grid-connected solar batteries and landlords incentivised to join the renewable energy revolution, a report has found. The Clean Energy Council made the recommendations in a study released on Tuesday that investigates the impact solar panels, home...
Australia’s climate debate is heating up again as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese slams an opposition plan to water down emissions targets if elected. The coalition still wants to reach net zero by 2050 but leader Peter Dutton plans to ditch the interim 2030 target to cut...