Leading Australian companies are “talking the talk” on climate but failing to follow through on green commitments, posing a threat to national climate targets, researchers say. Data on corporate and peak body lobbying on climate policy found most misrepresent their corporate agenda with “pro-climate PR”, according...
The country’s grocery giants could be forced to comply with a mandatory code of conduct amid surging shelf prices and skyrocketing supermarket profits. The government announced on Wednesday that former Labor minister Craig Emerson would head its review of the Food and Grocery Code of conduct,...
Australians could be nearly $200 richer if they kept track of their gift cards instead of letting them go to waste. Across the nation, about $1.4 billion worth of gift cards have gone untouched, according to data from comparison website Finder. Roughly one in three Australians are...
One in four Australians plan to go on a cruise this year, with younger people the most likely to set sail, a new survey has revealed. The figure is more than three times that of last year, representing a much-needed recovery for the cruise industry which...
Intended protection laws will fail to prevent big gas companies putting Australia’s ground and surface water at risk, a leading environmental engineer warns. An assessment known as the water trigger, in place for more than 10 years and expanded by federal parliament in December, is still...
A world run by robots is often a top concern when discussing artificial intelligence but the government is not worried about a takeover so much as a disinformation deluge. As technology rapidly develops, it’s considering laws to ensure stronger AI protections, particularly in high-risk industries. Generative AI,...