No plan for diesel trains’ green transition
Half of Australia’s diesel-powered railway rollingstock is due to be replaced before 2050, with no plan for environmentally-friendly replacements.
The Australasian
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Four-night patient travel rule scrapped
Queenslanders needing to travel to access healthcare will no longer need to fund accommodation while away from home.
Currently, under the State Government’s Patient
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Scheme to track emissions linked to products
The Federal Government is fast-tracking the development of a Guarantee of Origin scheme, to provide an emissions accounting framework for Australian
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Creators want recognition in AI tools
Australian content creators are calling on laws compelling artificial intelligence (AI) developers to declare the origin of the information on which they train the
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Fears zero-alcohol products a gateway for teens
The appeal of zero-alcohol products to teenagers has raised concerns about the drinks becoming a gateway to alcohol use later in life.
New research commissioned by the
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Call for national inquiry into CFMEU
The Australian Building and Construction Commission should be re-established and a nation-wide inquiry held in the wake criminal allegations made against the
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Spending cuts entrenched in daily lives
Australians continue to cut back on spending across the board, but are working hard to minimise the impact on their children and pets.
The latest NAB Consumer Sentiment
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Regional pathway to career in energy
High school students in regional and remote Queensland can fast-trach a career in the electrical field through an expanded government-supported cadetship program.
Ergon
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Fly direct to Paris in just over 17 hours
Australians will be able to fly to Paris directly, in a little over 17 hours, with Qantas offering services to the European capital for the first time in 20 years.
The
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Banks to refund fees to low-income customers
Customers on low incomes will be refunded more than $28 million, after banks were found to have knowingly kept them in high-fee accounts.
An Australian Securities and
Read more15 July 2024