Harnessing the benefits of diversity and inclusion within Australian workplaces amid global pushback could boost company profits and improve conditions. That’s the verdict of the chief executive of UN Women Australia, which will launch a pioneering leadership network on Tuesday to help address the gender and...
Industry needs to “lift its game” in Australia and spend money on research and development, Bill Shorten says, while calling on universities to make their case to the public. Speaking at an online event hosted by La Trobe University on Tuesday evening, the former federal Labor...
A parent group with more than 20,000 members will challenge one of Australia’s largest energy companies in court over claims it misled customers about emissions from its products. Representatives from EnergyAustralia will appear in the NSW Federal Court on Thursday to defend the lawsuit filed by...
More than one in three households are considering upgrading to electricity-only to save money and the environment, a study has found, and the number of people resisting the switch has fallen. But many Australians remain confused about efficiency ratings and potential savings from energy upgrades, and...
Unsafe roads are forcing parents to drive children less than one kilometre to school, say safety advocates pushing for lower speed limits. Restricting cars and trucks to 30km/h would be the norm for neighbourhood streets under proposed laws being unveiled on Wednesday. The change comes amid rising...
Outspoken engineer Jasmin Diab still hopes a nuclear power reactor could be operating in Australia before the second half of the century. But the advocate for the technology admits the federal election campaign has severely damaged its reputation and its future role – if it has...