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Surcharge fees on debit and credit card transactions will be ditched, despite strong opposition from businesses. The Reserve Bank’s review of merchant card payment costs recommended the fees be scrapped…
Despite the avalanche of fossil propaganda, decarbonisation is happening, and the Iran War will only speed it up. Michael West reports. “World energy markets have changed forever. You cannot put…
Coal and gas mine expansions are getting an easier ride under the safeguard mechanism compared to brand new projects, potentially undermining Australia’s climate goals. Roughly 20 million tonnes of greenhouse…
Five social media platforms are under investigation for potentially breaching Australia’s world-first social media age limit. Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube may have allowed children under 16 to access…
Australia’s universities and research institutions are at the forefront of robotics innovation, but the nation is still failing to translate that into scalable solutions to drive economic activity. Additional public…
People who vape are at higher risk of cancer than those who do not, a landmark study has found, casting doubt over whether the habit is safer than smoking. Public…
Central bank watchers are waiting on more colour from the “robust” conversation at the Reserve Bank’s last board meeting as they try to predict its next move. Minutes from the…
Australians could face worse cost-of-living pressures over the coming months despite temporary relief through a cut to the fuel excise. From Wednesday, petrol and diesel costs around the nation will…
A gun pulled by Dezi Freeman in his final moments belonged to one of the officers the self-proclaimed sovereign citizen executed, as authorities await formal identification of his body. Police…
Russia says an oil tanker carrying 100,000 metric tons of crude oil has arrived in Cuba and that it will stand by its friends by working on further supplies despite…