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Rent squeeze leaving Australians 'stuck' in the regions

Rent squeeze leaving Australians 'stuck' in the regions

New regional residents will need good jobs, decent pay and safe communities to stay in the bush for good, a conference has been told.

Insurers demand action on risks to stay above water

Insurers demand action on risks to stay above water

Insurers demand action on risks to stay above water

Insurers demand action on risks to stay above water

The financial hit from catastrophes may have dropped over the past 12 months but insurance premiums keep rising, an industry report shows.

Crossbenchers fire up over support for first responders

Crossbenchers fire up over support for first responders

Crossbenchers fire up over support for first responders

Crossbenchers fire up over support for first responders

The inclusion of changes to protect first responders and domestic violence survivors in Labor's workplace bill has been labelled a "cynical ploy".

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Businesses trundling along, despite consumer caution

Businesses trundling along, despite consumer caution

Australian businesses are still faring relatively well but consumers remain fearful, despite the interest rate hiking cycle drawing to a close.

Biggest super fund 'engaged' with Woodside over climate

Biggest super fund 'engaged' with Woodside over climate

A leading investor rejects allegations of "greenwashing" over its support for three Woodside Energy directors, including resources stalwart Ian Macfarlane.

Chinese demand boosts record Aussie agriculture exports

Chinese demand boosts record Aussie agriculture exports

Australian agricultural exports have hit a record high for a second year, as China stays the number one destination, fuelled by continued demand for crops.

Need for 'fair dinkum' emission plans, climate literacy

Need for 'fair dinkum' emission plans, climate literacy

Scrutiny on businesses using carbon credits to meet declared climate commitments is bringing pressure for more ambitious plans to cut emissions.

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Cost of living crisis a double whammy as poor pay more

Cost of living crisis a double whammy as poor pay more

Cost of living crisis a double whammy as poor pay more

Cost of living crisis a double whammy as poor pay more

Australians on lower incomes often pay more for the same basic essentials due to being less able to shop around or buy in bulk, a new report has found.

New alliance calls for $100b clean energy package

New alliance calls for $100b clean energy package

New alliance calls for $100b clean energy package

New alliance calls for $100b clean energy package

The US Inflation Reduction Act has triggered an investment race and a new alliance says Australia needs its own package to kickstart clean industries.

Melbourne traders fear drop after Bourke Street attack

Melbourne traders fear drop after Bourke Street attack

Melbourne traders fear drop after Bourke Street attack

Melbourne traders fear drop after Bourke Street attack

Business owners in Melbourne's CBD fear the latest deadly Bourke Street incident could have a lasting impact with some already experiencing a fall in customers.

Cap mining's diesel rebates to electrify change: report

Cap mining's diesel rebates to electrify change: report

Cap mining's diesel rebates to electrify change: report

Cap mining's diesel rebates to electrify change: report

A free pass on diesel use for the mining sector is preventing Australia from becoming an industrial powerhouse and battery manufacturer, a think tank says.

Labour force resilience to be tested as market softens

Labour force resilience to be tested as market softens

Labour force resilience to be tested as market softens

Labour force resilience to be tested as market softens

Fresh labour force numbers and a peek inside the business sector will dominate the economic agenda amid indications the jobs market is starting to cool.

Founder draws on seeds of change with hemp construction

Founder draws on seeds of change with hemp construction

Founder draws on seeds of change with hemp construction

Founder draws on seeds of change with hemp construction

At a processing mill in northern Tasmania, a women-only start-up with bold expansion plans is using an unlikely material to shake up the construction sector.

G20 'consensus' on leaders' declaration as summit opens

G20 'consensus' on leaders' declaration as summit opens

G20 'consensus' on leaders' declaration as summit opens

G20 'consensus' on leaders' declaration as summit opens

"It is time for all of us to move together," Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said as he opens the Group of 20 (G20) summit in New Delhi.

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Time for some sunlight through the clouds of aviation

The debate over Qantas' behaviour and the decision to reject extra flights for Qatar Airways have highlighted the need for greater scrutiny of aviation.

Europe selects Aussie wave technology for ocean energy

An Aussie company is taking wave energy technology named after a Greek goddess to a test zone off the coast of Spain after winning a competitive tender.

Call to 'fix the system, not the girls' for tech future

Award billions of dollars in federal technology contracts to firms trying to change the industry, a high-profile group of women have told a federal review.

Grok takes full stake in massive solar project SunCable

SunCable is now wholly owned by tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes' Grok Ventures after a dispute threatened to throw the massive solar project into disarray.

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SA spruiks wine, taxes to poach business from Victoria

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says he is not worried by a South Australian campaign to poach businesses, but says the state should pay back GST revenue.

Farm dams pumped as reservoirs of vital energy storage

Farm dams could become micro pumped-hydro plants and store otherwise wasted solar power to slash energy bills and prevent blackouts in isolated communities.

Practical industry options to cut through hydrogen hype

Rivals are rolling out ambitious industrial policies and Australia must match these on its own terms, a business group will tell a hydrogen summit.

Cost of living, rates drag on economy as growth slows

The Australian economy is still growing, but more slowly, as strong population growth supports activity.

US demand for Aussie minerals to outlast next president

Mineral supply chain pacts with the United States for defence technologies and other high-tech needs are tipped to withstand a change of president.

Production credits 'on the table' for mining expansion

Tax credits for processing in-demand battery minerals onshore are "on the table" as the federal government considers the next phase of industry support.

Resources industry report card spruiks 'climate action'

Mining is more than playing its part in the economy's decarbonisation, according to a progress report issued by the Minerals Council of Australia.

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