Global leaders inspired by ‘bold’ social media ban
Global leaders have taken note of Australia’s world-first ban on social media for teenagers, instilling confidence in a bereaved mum that other nations will enact change. Emma Mason drew a…
Macquarie to compensate investors in failed Shield fund
Thousands of Australians who lost their retirement savings when investment fund Shield collapsed will be reimbursed by Macquarie, which oversaw investments in the failed superannuation scheme. Macquarie accepted fault in…
Neither confirm nor deny: Foreign Investment Review Board secrecy
The Albanese Government is going to extremes to prevent scrutiny of decisions by the Foreign Investment Review Board. Rex Patrick reports on a transparency triple scam. The FIRB is tasked…
Australia pitches social media age ban to world leaders
Australia’s world-first social media age ban is being promoted to other nations during a jam-packed final day at the United Nations General Assembly. Anthony Albanese is trying to build an…
Red tape adding uncertainty to resources planning
Future job growth may be at risk in Australia’s resource industry, with a state’s controversial royalties scheme coming under fire. The nation’s resources workforce bounced back strongly with almost 100…
US to seal Asian trade deals ‘in coming months’
The United States expects to finalise trade deals with more Southeast Asian countries in the coming months, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says. Greer was speaking in Kuala Lumpur at…
West versus rest as fresh stoush brews over GST spoils
A tax policy pitting state against state is being reviewed to ensure value for money. The carve-up of revenue from the goods and services tax has been a sticking point…
AI ‘energy trilemma’ in sights of data centre boss
All low-emissions power options, including nuclear, should be on the table to capture what the head of a data centre company views as an AI-fuelled data storage opportunity for Australia.…
Farming export success sows seeds of growth goal reset
Australia’s agricultural output is expected to reach $100 billion ahead of schedule, but the target’s relevance has been questioned against the backdrop of global and domestic challenges. The target was…
‘Call to arms’: peak body joins coal royalties fight
A call to arms has been issued by a resources sector peak body amid an escalating coal royalties stoush with a state government. Resource Industry Network has urged its members…