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Budget lacks energy for big renewable project reforms

Budget lacks energy for big renewable project reforms

Households with solar panels and batteries could benefit from changes in the budget but big renewable energy changes were overlooked.

Canberra embraces AI data crunch for medicines to tax

Canberra embraces AI data crunch for medicines to tax

Canberra embraces AI data crunch for medicines to tax

Canberra embraces AI data crunch for medicines to tax

Artificial intelligence tools will be used in unexpected ways by the government, from finding tax-return mistakes to assessing environmental projects.

Small beer: revenue from gas export tax set to plummet

Small beer: revenue from gas export tax set to plummet

Small beer: revenue from gas export tax set to plummet

Small beer: revenue from gas export tax set to plummet

The petroleum resource rent tax is projected to raise $1.85 billion less in revenue than the beer excise by 2029/30, heaping pressure on Labor to tweak the tax.

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Electric car owners dodge road charge but pay more tax

Electric car owners dodge road charge but pay more tax

Electric vehicle drivers will not have to pay an annual fee to use Australia's road network under budget changes but a tax discount will be wound back.

Australia's data centre dilemma: energy boom or bust?

Australia's data centre dilemma: energy boom or bust?

Tech giants are spending billions of dollars to make Australia an artificial intelligence destination but its impact on the nation is up for debate.

Noisy, smelly and thirsty: call to pause data centres

Noisy, smelly and thirsty: call to pause data centres

Australia is on track to become a world leader for data centres powering the AI revolution but experts say their approvals need greater scrutiny.

‘Dumb, rich and insured’: hackers target Aussie firms

‘Dumb, rich and insured’: hackers target Aussie firms

Australian businesses are growing targets for online criminal gangs and an executive whose company was attacked warns it is hard to avoid.

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How we can fight China rare metal monopoly: mining boss

How we can fight China rare metal monopoly: mining boss

How we can fight China rare metal monopoly: mining boss

How we can fight China rare metal monopoly: mining boss

A retiring chief executive has recounted how Lynas Rare Earths endured early challenges to help break China's monopoly on processing the crucial materials.

End of the free ride: studies call for road user charge

End of the free ride: studies call for road user charge

End of the free ride: studies call for road user charge

End of the free ride: studies call for road user charge

Two transport groups say fuel excise is no longer running smoothly and the government needs to charge motorists based on how far they drive.

Treasurer warned on household handouts ahead of budget

Treasurer warned on household handouts ahead of budget

Treasurer warned on household handouts ahead of budget

Treasurer warned on household handouts ahead of budget

Millions of Australians could receive an income offset in the budget, but the Reserve Bank is cautioning against the federal government increasing spending.

Electric car sales surge ahead amid fuel uncertainty

Electric car sales surge ahead amid fuel uncertainty

Electric car sales surge ahead amid fuel uncertainty

Electric car sales surge ahead amid fuel uncertainty

Australian drivers have broken the record for electric car sales again, as petrol and diesel-powered vehicle sales stall.

Clean up AI or go away: rules proposed for data centres

Clean up AI or go away: rules proposed for data centres

Clean up AI or go away: rules proposed for data centres

Clean up AI or go away: rules proposed for data centres

Artificial intelligence companies should promise they have not broken the law before building a data centre in Australia, an inquiry has been told.

Competition puts Australia's green iron edge at risk

Competition puts Australia's green iron edge at risk

Competition puts Australia's green iron edge at risk

Competition puts Australia's green iron edge at risk

Australia's renewable energy and rich iron ore deposits make it a potential leader in green iron and steel but other nations may be closing the gap.

'Like charging a phone': $1.5m boost for EV network

'Like charging a phone': $1.5m boost for EV network

'Like charging a phone': $1.5m boost for EV network

'Like charging a phone': $1.5m boost for EV network

More than 400 apartment buildings could get access to electric vehicle chargers as part of a push to remove a speed bump to their adoption.

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Aussie tech behind AI chips and spaceships to come home

An Australian company supporting tech giants such as Intel, BYD and Blue Origin will move its manufacturing back home after a multimillion-dollar boost.

Trial could boost Australia's bid to be battery leader

A multimillion-dollar pilot program will test whether Australia can produce more materials for electric vehicle batteries with less impact on the environment.

AI chatbots might dob: Meta issues warning to teens

Artificially intelligent chatbots on three popular social networks will share details about what teens ask with their parents under the latest reform.

Remote community solar project to cut diesel and bills

Cheaper electricity bills, local jobs and clean energy are set to flow from a landmark solar power project owned and operated by a remote Aboriginal community.

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US tech giant claims $25b stake in Australian AI future

The nation's artificial intelligence industry will get a $25 billion-dollar boost, from data centres to workplace training, after a major company's bet big.

Caveat empty: car buyers beware fuel and range promises

Road tests show most vehicles are using more petrol, diesel or electricity than advertised, with one hybrid SUV using almost 30 per cent more fuel.

After the sun sets: hub to tackle coming e-waste crisis

With millions of solar power systems installed across the country, a national research centre will probe what to do with the panels at the end of their lives.

Next-generation AI could be powered by Aussie chips

High-performance computer chips ready to handle AI tasks of the future could be made in Australia after a multimillion-dollar funding boost.

'Tiny' tax returns on gas has leading economist fuming

Australians have finite stocks of gas and other natural resources and deserve a fair return on them, an inquiry has been told as calls grow for tax reform.

AI cameras spotted more than 1000 bushfires over summer

Cameras powered by artificial intelligence are helping Australian agencies identify fires before they can spread, protecting plantations and properties.

Electric vehicle batteries could spark recycling market

An Australian company will create a recycling plant for the batteries used in households and electric cars after a multimillion-dollar investment.

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