Mortgage holders can be more optimistic about the upcoming 12 months than in previous years, the treasurer says, ahead of crucial inflation data being released. While he declined to speculate on whether the Reserve Bank will cut interest rates at its next meeting in February, Jim...
The next generation of artificial intelligence is expected to replace a human: the personal assistant you probably cannot afford to hire. ‘AI agents’ capable of completing a complex series of tasks after just one command are emerging as a top tech trend for 2025, with the...
The rapid shift to renewable energy should not depend on forced labour to dig up and process critical minerals to make batteries, solar panels and wind turbines, an anti-slavery expert says. Fiona David, creator of the Walk Free Global Slavery Index, is calling for a “bi-partisan...
Advocates say proposed scam prevention laws must have tougher compensation measures to better protect consumers, as industry groups call for the legislation to be made simpler and clearer with liability a key concern. The Consumer Action Law Centre says the federal Scams Prevention Framework Bill should...
Low-income households, renters, and people in regional and rural areas could be among those who benefit most from greater investments in solar energy projects. Environment and community groups issued their assessments on Tuesday after Energy Minister Chris Bowen revealed he had directed the Australian Renewable Energy...
Australia must set new education targets aimed at returning to the 10 top rankings among developed countries for key subjects, or else risk a chronic skills shortage, a peak business group says. It calls for a lift in standards to reverse the decline in students’ performance...