Australians overwhelmingly want governments to splash cash on a fast transition to green transport options that will save them money and fight climate change, a national survey shows. A YouGov poll of 2160 Australians, commissioned by the Climate Council, found 80 per cent want more investment...
Susan McDonald enjoyed an illustrious career cooking for the likes of Queen Elizabeth and Julia Gillard. But she gets her greatest satisfaction delivering food to vulnerable members of her community while volunteering with Meals on Wheels. Her experience backs up a new report from consultancy firm Huber...
More than two months since the end of the financial year Australian women have just caught up to men when it comes to their annual pay. Businesses are being encouraged to step up and address inequalities ahead of changes to laws which will make employer-level gender...
A new global centre will be set up in Australia to develop a drug breakthrough equivalent to mRNA vaccine technology for the next pandemic. Canadian and New Zealand businessman Geoffrey Cumming, who lives in Melbourne, is donating $250 million to establish the centre at the Peter...
Retail sales jumped higher than expected in July, showing that consumers are still spending despite cost-of-living pressures. Sales rose 1.3 per cent in July, which was sharply higher than the 0.3 to 0.4 per cent increase expected by analysts. The latest lift in retail turnover follows a...
The local share market has finished the day modestly lower, with the energy sector suffering its worst day in eight weeks, but the banks and tech stocks gained ground. After being down as much as 61 points in the first 20 minutes of trading to hit...