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Uni body warns $7b at risk without more graduates

Uni body warns $7b at risk without more graduates

The head of Universities Australia says more tertiary degrees are essential to address the nation's skills shortages.

Advent buys Aussie fashion brand Zimmermann in $1b deal

Advent International has acquired a majority stake in Australian fashion label Zimmermann in a deal worth $US1 billion ($A1.5 billion).

Up to 250,000 workers could get electric car discount

Up to 250,000 workers could get electric car discount

Up to 250,000 workers could get electric car discount

Up to 250,000 workers could get electric car discount

A change to small business software could help thousands more Australian workers access tax cuts on electric vehicles.

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Vanadium could be the next lithium for big battery tech

Vanadium could be the next lithium for big battery tech

Australia holds a third of the world's vanadium, an element that's key to a kind of battery that may be the answer to the long-term storage of energy.

Miners at odds with farmers on cultural heritage laws

Miners at odds with farmers on cultural heritage laws

A key mining figure has urged the industry to embrace the voice, at a forum where there was also surprise at WA's scrapping of cultural heritage laws.

Lingering price pressures plaguing businesses

Lingering price pressures plaguing businesses

Cost pressures continue to haunt businesses and are still flowing through to a higher cost of living for households.

First mover or fast follower, mining in a race to adapt

First mover or fast follower, mining in a race to adapt

Australian battery minerals and base metals producers are determined to move up the value chain, whether on team US or for China and its mega-factories.

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Yindjibarndi compo claim is misconceived, court told

Yindjibarndi compo claim is misconceived, court told

Yindjibarndi compo claim is misconceived, court told

Yindjibarndi compo claim is misconceived, court told

The Federal Court has been told a claim for compensation from the Yindjibarndi for mining on their land has been misconceived.

Lynas in the pink with best rare earths outside China

Lynas in the pink with best rare earths outside China

Lynas in the pink with best rare earths outside China

Lynas in the pink with best rare earths outside China

Lynas Rare Earths CEO Amanda Lacaze chuckles when Western governments get indignant about China's dominance in the sector, because its goal was never a secret.

Subsidies push to help tackle climate insurance crisis

Subsidies push to help tackle climate insurance crisis

Subsidies push to help tackle climate insurance crisis

Subsidies push to help tackle climate insurance crisis

Low-income households are bearing the brunt of a disastrous legacy of building homes in the firing line of a changing climate, a consumer group says.

Motorists paying more for fuel as oil supplies tighten

Motorists paying more for fuel as oil supplies tighten

Motorists paying more for fuel as oil supplies tighten

Motorists paying more for fuel as oil supplies tighten

Motorists are being urged to shop around to find the best deals with fuel prices rising as oil supply constraints collide with strong demand.

Miners dig in for latest bonanza amid global change

Miners dig in for latest bonanza amid global change

Miners dig in for latest bonanza amid global change

Miners dig in for latest bonanza amid global change

Change can be daunting and mining bosses are facing it on all fronts as thousands gather in Australia's largest outback city for an industry forum.

Pilbara Minerals upgrades to million-plus tonnes a year

Pilbara Minerals upgrades to million-plus tonnes a year

Pilbara Minerals upgrades to million-plus tonnes a year

Pilbara Minerals upgrades to million-plus tonnes a year

Lithium producer Pilbara Minerals has wowed peers with a resource upgrade but urges the sector to reduce carbon and waste as the clean energy race accelerates.

Australia gets wake-up call on materials manufacturing

Australia gets wake-up call on materials manufacturing

Australia gets wake-up call on materials manufacturing

Australia gets wake-up call on materials manufacturing

Australia must ramp up its ability to make the materials and components needed for big renewable energy projects coming down the pipeline, industry heads say.

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Consumer confidence in the spotlight this week

A peak inside the minds of consumers, courtesy of two major surveys due this week, will reveal how households are faring as the economic challenges mount.

WA Labor 'still considering' cultural heritage laws

A senior West Australian minister has refused to be drawn on whether the state government will dump its controversial Aboriginal cultural heritage laws.

Economy to limp along as rate hikes sting households

The latest set of forecasts from the Reserve Bank paints a more downbeat picture of Australia's growth through to the end of the year.

Clean energy and 'green' cotton sprout from seed money

Decarbonising cotton has begun in the NSW Gwydir Valley as an agribusiness sows the seed for customers to trace products from the paddock to the shopping bag.

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Insurance costs, claims under microscope after floods

Insurance affordability and the handling of claims after devastating floods in several states in 2022 will be examined in a parliamentary hearing.

Retailers buckle up as households keep tightening belts

Retail trade in volume terms fell for the third quarter in a row, the first time this has occurred since the global financial crisis.

Manufacturing Australia's answer to the climate crisis

Renewable energy can spark an industrial turnaround, but Australia risks continuing to serve as the world's "quarry" at the current pace of change, experts say.

Vehicle sales motor to new high as supply issues ease

Booming vehicle sales have set monthly records as one sector and manufacturer continue to dominate the market.

Prices surge for insurance, food and housing

Workers are at the coalface of the cost of living crisis as they fork out for more expensive goods and services and higher mortgage repayments.

Big business group warns of 'anti-productivity' reforms

Business groups are sharpening their attack on the government's workplace reforms, with the Ai Group concerned the changes will hamper productivity.

Greens, Pocock stare down Treasury on proposed gas tax

A proposal to raise more revenue from oil and gas companies faces a senate battle as crossbenchers team up to push the government to go further with the tax.

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