Dip in property prices slows growth in housing value
The rising value of Australia’s housing stock has slowed, as property prices fall in some parts of the country.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows the
Read more11 March 2025Business
Alfred catastrophe declaration prioritises insurance claims
Tropical Cyclone Alfred and the related severe weather event in South-East Queensland and northern New South Wales has been declared an insurance catastrophe, allowing
Read more10 March 2025
Approved renewables output enough to power all homes
A number of new wind farms have lifted approved renewable energy projects to a level they could power the equivalent of nearly every household in Australia.
Federal
Read more8 March 2025
Unit approvals up more than 40 percent in 12 months
Housing approvals for units and apartments jumped to their highest level in more two years last month, with a more than 40 percent increase over 12 months.
Australian
Read more8 March 2025
First Queensland detection of damaging honey bee pest
One of the most damaging pests to honey bees has been detected in Queensland for the first time.
An alert from Biosecurity Queensland revealed the varroa mite (Varroa
Read more6 March 2025
New focus on food security in regional communities
Reducing the cost of essential groceries and building a nutrition workforce are among the measures included in a national strategy to improve food security in
Read more6 March 2025
Brisbane an eerie ghost town as Alfred bears down
As Brisbane prepares to feel the force of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the Queensland capital this morning is a ghost town.
A walk through areas usually bustling with
Read more6 March 2025
ATO crackdown on GST non-compliant small businesses
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is cracking down on thousands of small businesses who are tardy with their quarterly GST reporting obligations.
ATO Deputy
Read more6 March 2025
Extra scope for low-cost legal support for business
Small businesses can now access low-cost legal support for an expanded range of disputes.
Federal Small Business Minister Julie Collins said $2.6 million had been
Read more4 March 2025
Countdown on for Australia’s first rocket launch
Australia could soon be the seventh country in the world sending its own rockets into space from home soil, with a mid-March window open for a launch from the
Read more4 March 2025