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Wanted: funds to pollinate climate, nature start-ups

Wanted: funds to pollinate climate, nature start-ups

Investors are being tapped for funding for early-stage companies tackling the climate crisis, the energy transition, new foods and cleaner industry.

Climate change puts the heat on Aussie ski resorts

Climate change puts the heat on Aussie ski resorts

Climate change puts the heat on Aussie ski resorts

Climate change puts the heat on Aussie ski resorts

Popular Australian ski resorts could find themselves on death row without urgent action on climate change, new modelling suggests.

Energy communities will be backed by a net-zero body

Energy communities will be backed by a net-zero body

Energy communities will be backed by a net-zero body

Energy communities will be backed by a net-zero body

Laws to establish a federal government agency to manage Australia's transition to net zero greenhouse gas emissions have passed the House of Representatives.

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Live sheep export ban inquiry 'rushed' says Nationals

Live sheep export ban inquiry 'rushed' says Nationals

A parliamentary inquiry into a ban on live sheep exports has been labelled "disingenuous" by the opposition and farmers because of the short turn around.

Immigration brouhaha rumbles on as Dutton hits out

Immigration brouhaha rumbles on as Dutton hits out

With the Labor government poised to update a controversial immigration direction, Peter Dutton has deflected attacks on his record as immigration minister.

'Nonsense': tradies left off skilled migration list

'Nonsense': tradies left off skilled migration list

Australia's building industry says tradies are treated like second-class citizens after key construction jobs were left off a draft priority skills list.

ADF to recruit foreigners amid muddle over eligibility

ADF to recruit foreigners amid muddle over eligibility

Allowing foreigners to join the Australian Defence Force under a fast track to citizenship is a "positive step" but will likely only have an incremental impact.

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Australian shares edge lower as mining, energy take hit

Australian shares edge lower as mining, energy take hit

Australian shares edge lower as mining, energy take hit

Australian shares edge lower as mining, energy take hit

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index finished 0.31 per cent lower, with losses for the major miners and oil producers ahead of new data on the economy.

Chinese whispers: spy outs himself, gives little away

Chinese whispers: spy outs himself, gives little away

Chinese whispers: spy outs himself, gives little away

Chinese whispers: spy outs himself, gives little away

A defiant former Chinese spy has issued a rallying cry to protesters against the communist party's suppression of dissidents, saying their courage will prevail.

Mortgage defaults rise as borrowers struggle to keep up

Mortgage defaults rise as borrowers struggle to keep up

Mortgage defaults rise as borrowers struggle to keep up

Mortgage defaults rise as borrowers struggle to keep up

The number of borrowers experiencing financial hardship is mounting and banks have been warned to do more to help households struggling to meet repayments.

P&O Cruises sets sail into sunset after 90-year voyage

P&O Cruises sets sail into sunset after 90-year voyage

P&O Cruises sets sail into sunset after 90-year voyage

P&O Cruises sets sail into sunset after 90-year voyage

After 90 years on the high seas, Australian cruise line P&O is sailing away to be absorbed by Carnival Cruise Line, the most popular brand in the world.

Energy storage sites earmarked to keep the lights on

Energy storage sites earmarked to keep the lights on

Energy storage sites earmarked to keep the lights on

Energy storage sites earmarked to keep the lights on

More power storage rather than nuclear reactors or gas will be crucial for long-term energy security, the industry says, with six more sites up for development.

Wages bump unlikely to concern Reserve Bank: economists

Wages bump unlikely to concern Reserve Bank: economists

Wages bump unlikely to concern Reserve Bank: economists

Wages bump unlikely to concern Reserve Bank: economists

A 3.75 per cent boost to minimum wages and awards will deliver a small real gain to millions of Australian workers without throwing fuel on the inflation fire.

Strong pickings as agriculture in for ripe harvest

Strong pickings as agriculture in for ripe harvest

Strong pickings as agriculture in for ripe harvest

Strong pickings as agriculture in for ripe harvest

The gross value of Australian agriculture, fisheries and forestry is set to come in at just under $90 billion, the third-highest figure on record.

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How green is your transport? Uber to rate your rides

Uber will give users more than a passenger rating in future, revealing plans to estimate the carbon emissions they save by choosing electric and hybrid cars.

Focus on 'human catastrophe' of Gaza war, not politics

The federal government needed to focus more on addressing the "human catastrophe" in Gaza rather than fighting over politics, an independent senator says.

Treasury boss backs the young to navigate housing mess

The ever-increasing cost of housing is one of the big challenges facing young people but their future is not bleak, the Treasury secretary says.

Reds primed to break NZ Super Rugby stranglehold

History is stacked against the Reds as they take on the Chiefs in Hamilton, but the Queenslanders' recent record against New Zealand opposition gives them hope.

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Financial sector leads Australian shares higher

The ASX200 finished 0.8 per cent higher, with nine out of 11 sectors rising after a US inflation report came in cooler than expected.

Immigration minister walks back drones monitoring claim

A federal minister says he was relying on information from his department when he claimed drones were used to monitor released detainees.

Brisvegas is second most expensive after Emerald City

Brisbane is now the second most expensive city to buy a house, leapfrogging the nation's capital Canberra to sit behind Sydney for the first time since 1997.

Blaming lowest-paid workers for inflation 'disgusting'

Australia's lowest-paid workers, who will soon receive a 3.75 per cent pay bump, should not be blamed for continued inflation challenges, a minister says.

Wong defends sending NDIS minister to Ukraine talks

NDIS minister and former opposition leader Bill Shorten will attend a Ukrainian peace summit on behalf of Australia, raising the eyebrows of the opposition.

Shamed Aussies shun financial help for debt struggles

Millions of Australians struggling to make loan or debt repayments feel too embarrassed to ask for financial hardship assistance, new research has found.

Small group of Aussies still stranded in New Caledonia

More than 450 Australians and their families have been returned with government assistance from New Caledonia as order is restored following deadly riots.

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