Internet age limits and online harm targeted in budget
16 May
Millions of dollars will be spent protecting children from harmful online content, fighting evolving online threats, and warning about gambling features hidden inside video games. The federal budget measures come in addition to investments in...[Read More]
Budget reveals plans to generate AI rules, restrictions
15 May
Australia will take another step towards banning the high-risk use of artificial intelligence technology in fields such as healthcare and copyright material after a $39 million funding boost. The government revealed a series of measures involving AI...[Read More]
Aussies on ‘La Nina watch’ as dry turns into downpours
15 May
Australia has been put on “La Nina watch” as meteorologists point to a likely cooling Pacific Ocean, which could bring more rain to parts of the country. But the Bureau of Meteorology noted that despite the watch being in place, there was no...[Read More]
Charge an electric car for $5? Energy trial goes public
15 May
A program promising to fully charge an electric car at home for $5 has been opened to the public after two months of testing. Origin Energy announced the wider launch of its EV Power Up program on Tuesday after trialling the service with 200 drivers...[Read More]
‘Massive incentive’ to replace diesel with hydrogen
15 May
Future drivers and industries could use certified green hydrogen at a pump price the same or less than diesel after production subsidies kick in, a renewable hydrogen developer says. The new tax break in the 2024/25 federal budget was a “massive...[Read More]
Farmers get drought and climate relief amid export ban
15 May
Farmers will have extra tools to manage drought, cut emissions and deal with the mental toll of life on the land, as the federal government seeks to shift the focus away from fury over a ban on live sheep exports. The 2024/25 budget has delivered...[Read More]
Antarctic mission and Great Barrier Reef secure funding
15 May
Australia’s Antarctic Division gets a shot in the arm and a carbon-credit scheme is being revived in this year’s federal budget. The Antarctic program’s main research vessel, RSV Nuyina, will be able to spend more time at sea after $17.6...[Read More]
Federal Budget at a glance: focus on power bills, medicines and rent relief
15 May
THE BUDGET Budget surplus of $9.3 billion in 2024/25 Commonwealth net debt to rise to $552.5 billion (20 per cent of GDP) in 2024/25 Economic growth to rise to two per cent in 2024/25 Unemployment rate to rise to 4.5 per cent in 2024/25 Inflation...[Read More]