Australia’s position as the world’s sixth-largest aluminium producer could be put at risk by a shift to nuclear power due to higher energy prices and lower generation. Three out of Australia’s four aluminium smelters would be “at severe risk of closure” under the change in energy...
Imagine a library stocked with 11,000 books written by more than 1700 Australian authors. Modern classics from Tim Winton and Helen Garner are wedged beside non-fiction tomes penned by former prime ministers Julia Gillard and John Howard, and recent publications authored by Kathy George, Melanie Cheng...
A social media ban could push children towards consuming harmful content in secret as experts warn it is not a blanket solution to reduce online risks. The world will be watching when Australia implements a social media ban for children under 16 years, due to take...
Small business owners simply don’t have time for mental health. They’re head of operations, head of marketing, head of sales. They keep customers happy and suppliers and overheads paid, and complete an average of 15 hours of government paperwork every week. “We sit and acknowledge that mental...
More than half a million Australians have cast their vote early on the first day of pre-polling while parties scramble to lock in last-minute preference calls. Around 542,000 voters made their decision across Australia on Tuesday, 70 per cent up on the tally for the first...
Television producer Sarah Ben-m’rad loves travelling overseas but the rising cost-of-living meant she sought out a holiday destination a little closer to home this year. The 28-year-old and her boyfriend opted for a getaway to Port Stevens, north of Newcastle, outside the school holiday peak, spending...