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Shipping, manufacturing, logistics, and the vulnerabilities running through global production.
Advocacy groups warn women and families of disabled Australians face disproportionate impact from proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme changes
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis warns that structural barriers and a lack of tailored incentives are stifling uptake in the commercial and industrial sector, despite its high alignment with solar generation profiles.
The Commonwealth Bank has revised its 2026 national dwelling price forecast to flat, citing a sharper-than-expected market reaction to proposed tax reforms and ongoing monetary policy pressures.
New levies aim to address alleged failures to prohibit imports produced by coerced labour, though partners argue the move breaches existing trade agreements and domestic laws already address the issue.
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The Trump administration has listed Australia among 54 economies facing new trade sanctions, citing alleged failures to prohibit goods produced with forced labour.
Meghan Quinn tells parliamentarians that Canberra always favoured in-service vessels over the originally agreed mix, citing cost and maintenance benefits amid Coalition scrutiny.
The Albanese government has declined to specify a numerical target, while One Nation MP James Paterson calls for increased scrutiny of his own party
The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation has cautioned politicians about potential electronic surveillance in internet-connected cars, while the NSW and Tasmania SES have issued flood warnings following severe weather events.
New figures show BHP paid less than $9m under the safeguard mechanism while receiving hundreds of millions in fuel tax credits, intensifying pressure on the government to reform fossil fuel concessions.
The alliance has committed to mobilising significant capital for supply chains while establishing maritime monitoring and undersea cable networks by year-end.
Resources minister defends compliance while independent MP criticises diesel tax credits and weak safeguard mechanism
Utility-scale battery storage surges to 2GW, but new project investment falls 48% amid regulatory and inflationary pressures
The decision follows leaked documents revealing a pattern of shelved green projects, intensifying scrutiny of Australia’s safeguard mechanism and the pressure on exporters to meet Chinese steelmakers’ decarbonisation requirements.
Exclusive investigation into the 'BHP files' indicates the company war-gamed options to push major climate investments into the 2030s, citing technological unavailability despite shareholder pressure for urgent action.
A class action lawsuit filed in Illinois alleges GyG violated federal and state labour laws by closing its eight Chicago locations without the required 60 days’ notice, seeking compensation for more than 500 former employees.
Founder Steven Marks cites unsustainable capital requirements in a crowded market, prompting a strategic refocus on Australia and Asia.
Several members of the Australian Labor Party are engaging directly with the Treasurer’s office, anticipating policy tweaks to protect early-stage businesses from the new cost-base indexation model.
ASX-listed WiseTech Global has begun informing employees of their dismissal as part of a restructuring tied to AI advancements, a move that has triggered a surge in union membership and scrutiny over inconsistent messaging across jurisdictions.
New modelling shows extreme weather threats are escalating, with projected risk values rising to over $71bn by 2070, while immediate operational disruptions continue in Queensland.
Entrepreneurs depict Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as a 'new founder' to highlight concerns that replacing the 50% capital gains discount with cost-base indexation and a minimum 30% tax rate will reduce incentives for innovation and staff retention.
Justice Michael O’Bryan determines ‘was’ prices were displayed for a median of just 28 days, rendering comparative pricing deceptive despite Coles’ inflation defence.
Key measures include the removal of tariffs on air conditioners and margarine, an extension of the ban on foreign investors buying established homes until 2029, and new funding for cervical cancer treatment.
The ruling values cultural loss at $150m while economic claims were assessed at $100,000, following the destruction of 140 heritage sites
Executives claim organised crime threats justify closed-door session, but critics say the move violates a World Health Organization agreement on transparency while illegal sales already account for half the market