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Big polluters make small cuts under climate scheme

Big polluters make small cuts under climate scheme

Australia’s biggest polluters have reduced emissions by less than one per cent in two years and an environmental group is calling for reforms.

Contentious work-from-home laws pushed beyond election

Contentious work-from-home laws pushed beyond election

Contentious work-from-home laws pushed beyond election

Contentious work-from-home laws pushed beyond election

A newly-minted premier has delayed the start of work-from-home laws and declared "sensible" changes are in the offing as the Victorian election nears.

Premier pens deal with ChatGPT developer on US trip

Premier pens deal with ChatGPT developer on US trip

Premier pens deal with ChatGPT developer on US trip

Premier pens deal with ChatGPT developer on US trip

South Australia has inked an agreement with the developer of the world's most popular artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT.

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Australia's biggest polluters to face emissions review

Australia's biggest polluters to face emissions review

Regulations that limit emissions from Australia's biggest polluters will come under scrutiny in a review that could reshape the scheme.

Small businesses under pressure from soaring costs

Small businesses under pressure from soaring costs

Key costs for Australian small businesses have climbed by 24.6 per cent since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research by AMP Bank Go.

‘Done my bit’: Alan Joyce grounded in life after Qantas

‘Done my bit’: Alan Joyce grounded in life after Qantas

The former Qantas boss has no plans to return to corporate leadership after his years at the Flying Kangaroo, as he delivered his message to stood-down workers.

Tech boom driving corporate C-suite expansion

Tech boom driving corporate C-suite expansion

Australian firms are adding a relatively new role to their top executive line-ups as they adapt to one of the biggest technological disruptions in history.

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Shoddy bank record-keeping hits savers as scammers lurk

Shoddy bank record-keeping hits savers as scammers lurk

Shoddy bank record-keeping hits savers as scammers lurk

Shoddy bank record-keeping hits savers as scammers lurk

Many Australian banks are flying blind when customers ask them to confirm the details of mortgage offset accounts, leaving thousands of borrowers at risk.

Power struggle: data centre energy rules spark concerns

Power struggle: data centre energy rules spark concerns

Power struggle: data centre energy rules spark concerns

Power struggle: data centre energy rules spark concerns

Future data centre proposals may need to come with renewable energy plans but not all governments or organisations agree with the change.

Gina Rinehart paid for Pauline Hanson's Europe flights

Gina Rinehart paid for Pauline Hanson's Europe flights

Gina Rinehart paid for Pauline Hanson's Europe flights

Gina Rinehart paid for Pauline Hanson's Europe flights

Pauline Hanson's flights from London to Sicily during a recent European trip, and tickets to a luxury fashion show, were paid for by mining boss Gina Rinehart.

Hard sell for retail giant as consumers tighten belts

Hard sell for retail giant as consumers tighten belts

Hard sell for retail giant as consumers tighten belts

Hard sell for retail giant as consumers tighten belts

Households are clamping down on spending even more as financial uncertainty deepens, hitting sales at a leading Australian retailer.

EU slaps $1.4b fine on Google over app store and search

EU slaps $1.4b fine on Google over app store and search

EU slaps $1.4b fine on Google over app store and search

EU slaps $1.4b fine on Google over app store and search

Google has been fined by the European Union for breaking digital antitrust regulations, copping a $1.4 billion penalty over its Play app store and search.

AI giant opens Aussie hub to find 'what's coming next'

AI giant opens Aussie hub to find 'what's coming next'

AI giant opens Aussie hub to find 'what's coming next'

AI giant opens Aussie hub to find 'what's coming next'

Bushfires, floods and cybersecurity risks will be among the issues probed at an Australian innovation hub opened by a global data centre firm.

'Win-win': quick fix to stamp out AI-fuelled loan fraud

'Win-win': quick fix to stamp out AI-fuelled loan fraud

'Win-win': quick fix to stamp out AI-fuelled loan fraud

'Win-win': quick fix to stamp out AI-fuelled loan fraud

Allowing the tax office to share lenders' financial information with banks could help counter a surge in loan fraud fuelled by artificial intelligence.

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Energy red tape could 'stall AI data centre boom'

Australia can rekindle the strong productivity growth of previous decades if it speeds up the adoption of AI, tech giant Anthropic says.

'Left behind': regions at risk on rush for AI uptake

The prime minister's announcement of a national AI framework is welcome and long overdue and yet suffering from a glaring omission, an AI educator warns.

Calls grow for urgent rules to curb AI data centre rush

Delays bringing in new standards for data centres risk leaving a window for big tech companies to avoid stricter environmental regulations, advocates warn.

Small business owners urged to act early on tax debt

Conditions appear tougher than ever for small owner-operators, with a two-speed economy emerging and smaller players being forced into tough decisions.

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Supermarket giant fights watchdog on mining store block

A major supermarket has launched a legal challenge to a landmark competition ruling blocking it from opening a second supermarket in a mining centre.

Burnt, buried, dumped: call to mandate tyre recycling

Old tyres were being burnt to make cheap fuel and buried on mining sites rather than recycled, an inquiry has been told, creating a missed opportunity.

Trump threatens to shoot down signs of economic rebound

Oil prices are rising again as conflict between the US and Iran reignites, threatening a recent recovery in household confidence and spending.

Electric trucks to clean up soap, detergent deliveries

An electric prime mover will go into service on roads in one Australian capital, with the cleaner transport delivering cleaning products for a major brand.

AI on the sly: more Aussies are using chatbots for work

Australian employees are turning to artificial intelligence tools to get ahead at work without the knowledge or permission of their employers.

Aussie AI boost: $500m network planned for major cities

Australia's internet infrastructure is not ready to handle increasing artificial intelligence demand, according to one telco that plans to build more fibre.

Under-fire firm still has ethics, leadership contracts

Having been hauled over the coals by a parliamentary committee, KPMG is again facing scrutiny regarding its suitability to run government training programs.

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