The internet watchdog will track thousands of Australian families to assess the impact of the world-first social media ban on teenagers. The evaluation, led by the eSafety Commission’s research team, aims to understand how the law which kicked in last December works in practice and its...
Blessed with wind and solar resources, renewable energy companies are clamouring to take part in the bounty of NSW amid a global oil crisis. More than 15 projects worth a total of $34.4 billion in potential investment are being looked over at the newly established Investment...
Young women consider owning a house less of a priority than men their age, with many citing affordability and not being able to qualify for a mortgage as major barriers. Women in both the millennial and generation Z age groups consider property ownership less important than...
Australians are buying fewer cars but more electric models, with sales of the low-emission vehicles more than doubling in a month to set a record. By contrast, new petrol-powered vehicles experienced the greatest slowdown in sales during February and hybrid cars stalled after months of growth. The...
Labor faces a push for a parliament inquiry into Australia’s underperforming gas tax amid growing calls to make fossil fuel multinationals pay a larger share. As Treasurer Jim Chalmers mulls tax reform to make the economy more productive and fairer for younger generations ahead of the...
Thousands of renters will be able to save deposits and purchase homes through a multimillion-dollar program pitched to voters ahead of a state election. South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas announced Labor’s rent-to-own policy on Wednesday, aiming to deliver 2000 homes over eight years through a $413.5...