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Dozens of daycare centres suspended over safety risks

Dozens of daycare centres suspended over safety risks

A popular day care provider with dozens of centres across one state has been suspended for a "litany of compliance issues" of risk to the safety of children.

Tow story: First Aussie-made electric trucks roll out

Tow story: First Aussie-made electric trucks roll out

Tow story: First Aussie-made electric trucks roll out

Tow story: First Aussie-made electric trucks roll out

Electric prime movers built in Australia are finally ready for the road and they could change the way goods move from A to B.

Watchdog backed in landmark rejection of regional Coles

Watchdog backed in landmark rejection of regional Coles

Watchdog backed in landmark rejection of regional Coles

Watchdog backed in landmark rejection of regional Coles

A key business group in a mining town with six supermarkets has thrown its support behind a decision to block Coles from opening a new store.

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Amazon could pay viewers back for 'unfair' ad changes

Amazon could pay viewers back for 'unfair' ad changes

Amazon could be forced to repay Prime subscribers following a lawsuit brought by the consumer watchdog alleging it used unfair contract terms to introduce ads.

State urged to pump the brakes on electric car charge

State urged to pump the brakes on electric car charge

Health and transport experts are urging a state government to slow its plans for an electric vehicle tax and wait for a national approach.

Beware AI cowboys: warning amid data centre stampede

Beware AI cowboys: warning amid data centre stampede

The race to build data centres could come with a risk: "fly-by-night" operators with little concern for Australia's best interests.

Outback powerhouse: regions could solve Aussie AI issue

Outback powerhouse: regions could solve Aussie AI issue

Data centres could address two challenges with a move into regional Australia: soaking up renewable energy and creating tech jobs.

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Health fears after weedkiller approved for ongoing use

Health fears after weedkiller approved for ongoing use

Health fears after weedkiller approved for ongoing use

Health fears after weedkiller approved for ongoing use

A decision to approve the ongoing use of toxic weedkillers has been slammed by an advocacy group which warns it leaves people at risk of deadly diseases.

No referee: the online traps costing Aussies millions

No referee: the online traps costing Aussies millions

No referee: the online traps costing Aussies millions

No referee: the online traps costing Aussies millions

Locked out of accounts, charged unfairly or unable to get help, a study has found most Australians suffer online disputes every year.

Tax all cars: state urged to expand road-user charge

Tax all cars: state urged to expand road-user charge

Tax all cars: state urged to expand road-user charge

Tax all cars: state urged to expand road-user charge

The NSW government could avoid having its planned road-user charge struck out by courts with big changes, including taxing more drivers.

$50K in a day: why firms are struggling with AI costs

$50K in a day: why firms are struggling with AI costs

$50K in a day: why firms are struggling with AI costs

$50K in a day: why firms are struggling with AI costs

In the rush to adopt artificial intelligence, some companies are blowing their budgets and failing to recognise the importance of human workers.

AI on a budget: Aussie watchdog trails global peers

AI on a budget: Aussie watchdog trails global peers

AI on a budget: Aussie watchdog trails global peers

AI on a budget: Aussie watchdog trails global peers

The body charged with assessing artificial intelligence risks in Australia will operate on a small budget compared to its global counterparts.

Casino slapped with $10m fine over gambling breaches

Casino slapped with $10m fine over gambling breaches

Casino slapped with $10m fine over gambling breaches

Casino slapped with $10m fine over gambling breaches

The Star casino has been hit with another round of massive fines for regulatory breaches, including allowing players to gamble well beyond legal time limits.

'Blows my mind': KPMG's whistleblower issues collide

'Blows my mind': KPMG's whistleblower issues collide

'Blows my mind': KPMG's whistleblower issues collide

'Blows my mind': KPMG's whistleblower issues collide

A consultancy firm facing claims it mishandled allegations of misconduct by a whistleblower was dealing with whistleblower complaints for major companies.

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Lenders told to 'support customers' facing hard times

Lenders must watch out for customers because the corporate regulator won't take a backward step as households face hardship, the outgoing ASIC chair will warn.

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.

US regulator reviewing ABC licences after Kimmel joke

The Federal Communications Commission is ordering a review of Disney's TV licences after US President Donald Trump called for the firing of Jimmy Kimmel.

Woolies cut promo-price rest time from months to weeks

Rising inflation spurred changes to timeline limits on pricing to avoid "gaming" of promoted product prices, a supermarket executive has told a court.

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War on illegal tobacco needs more 'boots on the ground'

Huge enforcement gaps between jurisdictions mean illicit cigarettes and tobacco products are still too easy to access, experts warn.

Finance giant lashed again for sending unstoppable spam

After failing to include a working unsubscribe option in thousands of spam messages, an Australian financial services giant has been hit with massive fines.

Epic battle over Epic Country as NGA exhibition opens

As the exhibition at the centre of "white hands on black art" allegations opens, the damage wrought on an Aboriginal-run art collective becomes clear.

More young people like social media ban than oppose it

Months after more children were banned from social media, almost half of young people support the change even as they worry about missing out.

Electric or bust: truck industry demands urgent U-turn

Skyrocketing diesel prices are adding cost and uncertainty to heavy transport and operators are calling for help to change the industry's direction.

Bumpy path predicted for self-driving cars in Australia

Australia could cut emissions and car parks by introducing self-driving cars, but the technology could also have unexpected negative effects on roads.

Driving change: inside the autonomous car revolution

More self-driving cars will navigate streets around the world this year but some are yet to be convinced the technology is roadworthy.

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