John Farnham

John Farnham tribute event to be broadcast live in cinemas

A sold-out John Farnham tribute concert will be screened live at Hoyts cinemas across the country on September 20, 2026. The Songs of John Farnham: A Living Legend –
Read more4 September 2026
Metropolitan Coal – Helensburgh

Peabody to seek extension of Illawarra mine to 2044

Mining giant Peabody has announced the activation of a process to seek approval to continue its coal mine at Helensburgh in NSW through to 2044. In a statement, the
Read more3 September 2026
Living standards

Flat economy failing to lift living standards

John Hawkins and Stephen Bartos Australia’s economy expanded by 0.4 percent in the June quarter, with spending growth driven by record sales of imported electric
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Climate change and Heatwave

UN says climate target is now impossible

Jacqueline Peel and Wesley Morgan For over a decade, the world has been trying to limit global warming to 1.5°C. That’s no longer possible, according to a new United
Read more3 September 2026
Excavator Powerlines

Power danger warning for DIY diggers

A growing number of do-it-yourself renovators and gardeners are hitting dangerous overhead and underground power cables. Ergon Energy Network says it is seeing a rise in
Read more2 September 2026
Smart Glasses

Australia heading for world-first ‘right to be forgotten’

By Rob Nicholls On Monday, the Australian government released draft legislation for the next big overhaul of the Privacy Act. The Privacy Amendment (Personal Data
Read more2 September 2026
Nepal Flash Flood Leaves Hundreds Missing in Himalayan Border District

Nepal flood rock collapse won’t be the last

By Tirthankar Ghosh and Levan Tielidze On the morning of August 26, a section of mountain near Langtang Lirung peak in Nepal suddenly collapsed. A huge mass of rock,
Read more2 September 2026
Worried family

Bank predicts even bigger drop in house prices

The Commonwealth Bank has revised down its dwelling price forecasts off the back of weaker sales momentum over the past three months. It says the housing downturn has
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Global disruptions reshaping major project contracts

A succession of wars, natural disasters and the COVID pandemic has forced parties to rethink how they protect themselves against extraordinary events disrupting major
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Roman

NASA telescope off to find dark secrets of space

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has begun its three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit. The space agency says it is hoped the mission will unlock
Read more1 September 2026