Coral coverage crashes after ‘unheard of’ heat events
Coral cover on parts of the Great Barrier Reef has crashed by as much as a third from record high levels following a global mass bleaching event. The heat-vulnerable tropical…
Fast approvals only add to housing construction logjam
Adding new housing projects to Australia’s already swollen pipeline has been likened to turning the “tap on a bath that is already full”, as analysis shows faster approvals are no…
Arbitrary FOI process exposed. What’s the scam?
Two identical Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, one month apart. Two radically different disclosure outcomes. What’s the Scam? The scam lies in how a process intended to support government transparency…
Australia urged to take key step to stamp out racism
Australia’s race discrimination commissioner rejects the notion of “casual racism”, warning prejudice is having a significant cost on the economy. “It’s much more than skin deep, it can really scar…
Flesh-eating parasite rattles Mexican cattle producers
The United States’ suspension of live cattle imports from Mexico hit at the worst possible time for rancher Martín Ibarra Vargas, who after two years of severe drought had hoped…
US trade deficit narrows amid drop in consumer imports
The US trade deficit narrowed in June on a sharp drop in consumer goods imports, the latest evidence of the imprint on global commerce that President Donald Trump is making…
Clamps on AI could mire Australia in productivity mud
Australia is urged to hold off imposing guardrails on high-risk artificial intelligence as the technology could offer a solution to the nation’s withered productivity. AI has been touted as a…
Titan submersible disaster was preventable: Coast Guard
The tour operator responsible for the Titan submersible, which fatally imploded near the wreckage of the Titanic, “leveraged intimidation tactics” to “evade regulatory scrutiny,” a US Coast Guard investigation report…
Not just about pay. Queensland teachers strike a plea for help
Queensland Teachers Union’s members go on strike today. Crushing workloads, school violence, and the teacher exodus are high on their list of grievances. Joshua Barnett with the story. When more…
NZ to charge tourists for entry into national parks
New Zealand will begin charging tourists up to $NZ40 ($A37) to visit its most popular tourist destinations such as Milford Track and Mount Cook, as the government seeks ways to…