Property markets yet to twig to looming disaster losses
Home buyers are still willing to pay top dollar for waterfront views and bush frontage but a landmark report suggests it won’t always be the case. Riverine flooding, coastal inundation,…
Complex puzzle: concessions needed for climate target
Targets to reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions will require difficult trade-offs on the location of large renewable projects, experts warn. Unveiling the long-awaited climate targets this week, Prime Minister Anthony…
Baby among deaths linked to Optus triple-zero outage
Optus could face multi-million dollar fines and legal penalties after a botched network upgrade prevented people from making triple-zero calls and resulted in three deaths, including of an eight-week-old boy.…
Trump and Xi make progress on TikTok deal, plan to meet
US President Donald Trump says he and Chinese President Xi Jinping have made progress on a TikTok agreement and pledged to meet face-to-face in just over a month in South…
‘Un-Australian’: scheme under fire as mine jobs slashed
A series of coal mine closures and job lay-offs and claims of an “un-Australian” royalty scheme might not be the last, a mining expert says. Anglo American, BHP Mitsubishi Alliance…
Teens in custody after being charged murder of two boys
Seven teenagers are sitting in prison awaiting their next court appearance after being charged with murdering two boys walking home from basketball. As 12-year-old Chol Achiek and his 15-year-old friend…
BHP set to appoint first female CEO: report
BHP is likely to appoint Geraldine Slattery, the miner’s current head of Australia, as its first female chief executive to replace current CEO Mike Henry, the Financial Times reported. The…
Three die as Optus triple-zero glitch impacts hundreds
A technical glitch caused hundreds of triple-zero calls through Optus to fail in three Australian states, including in households where people died. Up to 600 households in South Australia, Western…
Three die in Optus triple zero glitch that hit hundreds
A technical glitch caused hundreds of triple zero calls through Optus to fail in three Australian states, including in households where people died. Up to 600 households in South Australia,…
Anthony Albanese dodges power bill price drop guarantee
Anthony Albanese has refused to promise power bills will be cheaper for households under Australia’s freshly announced climate action for the coming decade. Labor unveiled its 2035 climate target on…