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• 'What's not to like': Australians could benefit from US-China tariff war

  11-04-2025 21:16 via abc.net.au
  
  As the United States and China continue escalating the trade war, economists say Australian consumers and businesses could benefit from cheaper prices.
  
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• Likely sources of PFAS chemicals in Blue Mountains water catchment revealed

  16-05-2025 04:24 via abc.net.au
  
  WaterNSW hands down the findings of its seven-month initial investigation into the source of PFAS chemicals in the Adams Creek and Medlow catchments, which includes Medlow Dam and Greaves Creek Dam.
  
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• Victoria's coal-fired power plants ageing and unreliable, report says

  16-05-2025 04:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Victoria's coal-fired power stations recorded almost 40 breakdowns over the past summer, according to new analysis.
  
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• Lifeguards owed $400,000 in super as company enters liquidation

  16-05-2025 02:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Liquidator documents reveal a community pool contractor has underpaid staff superannuation in Queensland and New South Wales, with the ATO also owed $1.4 million. 
  
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• PointsBet fined $500,000 after spamming customers with gambling ads

  16-05-2025 02:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Online gambling provider PointsBet Australia has been fined for sending spam messages and marketing material to people who had registered to be excluded. Some experts have called on the federal government to set up a national gambling regulator.
  
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• Squeamish consumers a bit of a problem for edible insect industry

  16-05-2025 01:33 via abc.net.au
  
  From pet food to waste disposal, insects have many potential uses in Australia. But the industry has to overcome some big challenges around public perception first.
  
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• 'Breathtaking': Keen golfers get first look at Tasmania's new world-class course

  16-05-2025 00:04 via abc.net.au
  
  A new beachside golf course development at Hobart's Seven Mile Beach is taking a big swing at attracting an international crowd of golf enthusiasts —  and, if all goes well, host Australia's premier golfing event.
  
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• What motivates some young women to become sugar babies?

  15-05-2025 23:00 via abc.net.au
  
  In the 'sugar dating' world, attractive young women date rich older men to facilitate the kind of romance you pay for. But things can go wrong when sex mixes with money, wealth and power.
  
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• What life is like as a sugar baby who dates older men

  15-05-2025 23:00 via abc.net.au
  
  In the 'sugar dating' world, attractive young women date rich older men to facilitate the kind of romance you pay for. But things can go wrong when sex mixes with money, wealth and power.
  
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• 'My heart sank': Forest home to endangered gliders pegged to be logged

  15-05-2025 21:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Three hours north of Brisbane, a group of greater gliders is living in a section of the St Mary State Forest set to be logged, despite them being a protected species.
  
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• Why $1 million is far from an all-access pass to the housing market

  15-05-2025 16:39 via abc.net.au
  
  Research from Cotality shows the portion of dwellings valued at $1 million or more has risen from just below 10 per cent in April 2015, to more than 34 per cent a decade later.
  
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• Trump says India has offered 'no tariffs' on US goods in trade negotiations

  15-05-2025 15:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The US President made the claim while also criticising tech giant Apple's decision to invest in India, following the implementation of his tariff regime.
  
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• PM promises stronger ties with Indonesia, dodging doubts about Russia

  15-05-2025 13:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urges Australian businesses to show greater "ambition" when dealing with the emerging South-East Asian economy. 
  
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• Chemists may be 'misleading' shoppers using bright coloured tags, research finds

  15-05-2025 07:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Shoppers seeking the best prices at major Australian chemists find colourful specials tags confusing, causing them to think they are saving more money than they really are, new research reveals.
  
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• TasNetworks not equipped to handle 2024 storm event, review finds

  15-05-2025 05:27 via abc.net.au
  
  A review into how TasNetworks responded to widespread power outages during an extreme weather event last year recommends it be more proactive and transparent in how it communicates with customers.
  
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• RACWA sells insurance operations to Sydney-based IAG in $1.3B deal

  15-05-2025 04:14 via abc.net.au
  
  RACWA has announced a 20-year agreement with multinational insurance company Insurance Australia Group, handing over its entire insurance underwriting business.
  
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• RACWA announces $1.3b sale but tells customers 'no change to your policy'

  15-05-2025 04:14 via abc.net.au
  
  RACWA has announced a 20-year agreement with insurance company Insurance Australia Group, handing over its entire insurance underwriting business.
  
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• Employment surges in April and unemployment rate holds steady

  15-05-2025 03:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's unemployment rate held steady in April as 89,000 people found employment — much stronger jobs growth than had been forecast.
  
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• Breaking: Employment surges in April and unemployment rate holds steady

  15-05-2025 03:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's unemployment rate held steady in April as 89,000 people found employment — much stronger jobs growth than had been forecast.
  
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• Chinese demand pushes global EV sales to new highs in 2024

  15-05-2025 02:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The headline numbers show another strong year of electric vehicle sales, but the growth is highly concentrated in China and emerging markets in South-East Asia and Latin America.
  
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• Trade wars and AI drive demand for critical mineral unearthed in WA

  15-05-2025 01:03 via abc.net.au
  
  As the world faces an AI revolution, demand for gallium — used to make "lightning speed" computer chips — is expected to skyrocket. 
  
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• What happens to a small town when the power goes out for 24 hours

  15-05-2025 00:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Business owners are urged to review their policies after a blackout that took 26,000 properties offline in March. Just one of 70 surveyed traders says their insurance has covered the losses.
  
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• Hefty cost for business after Yorke Peninsula's 24-hour blackout

  15-05-2025 00:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Business owners are urged to review their policies after a blackout that took 26,000 properties offline. Just one of 70 surveyed traders says their insurance has covered the losses.
  
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• 'Sacrificial community' pushes back against $1.5b waste incinerator

  14-05-2025 23:51 via abc.net.au
  
  The facility proposed for Parkes could turn 600,000 tonnes of waste into energy each year, but residents fear it may have dangerous health consequences.
  
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• Rate cut expectations stay high, ASX flat despite jobs surge — as it happened

  14-05-2025 23:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Markets are still almost certain of an interest rate cut next Tuesday, and three by the end of the year, despite a shock 89,000 increase in employment. The ASX closed broadly flat as financial sector gains more than offset mining and energy losses.
  
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• Australian underwater AI drones could soon bolster UK naval surveillance

  14-05-2025 22:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The drone was demonstrated at HM Naval Base Portsmouth over the weekend in front of the Royal Navy's fleet commander.
  
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• Should government pay for business woes over Sydney's light rail?

  14-05-2025 22:27 via abc.net.au
  
  With light rails under construction around the nation, the case brought by Sydney businesses against Transport for NSW in the High Court today could set a precedent for compensation claims. 
  
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• Nut farmers crack business woes with online success

  14-05-2025 21:26 via abc.net.au
  
  A family-run Tasmanian hazelnut farm that was reluctantly put up for sale last year has not only survived but thrived thanks to finding a market online.
  
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• On this island the birds are so full of plastic they crunch

  14-05-2025 20:58 via abc.net.au
  
  It's an exclusive tourist destination and one of the most pristine places on the planet. It's the last place you would expect to find birds with bellies so full of plastic that they crunch if you squeeze them.
  
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• On a pristine Australian island the birds are so full of plastic they crunch

  14-05-2025 20:58 via abc.net.au
  
  It's an exclusive tourist destination and one of the most pristine places on the planet. It's the last place you would expect to find birds with bellies so full of plastic that they crunch if you squeeze them.
  
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