Author Archives: feedsy
Australia forecast to become a carbon credit factory
11 April
Australia is at a “critical stage” in how it achieves net-zero carbon emissions as the federal government prepares to set a tougher 2035 target. A carbon market industry report released on Wednesday forecasts Australia will become one of the...[Read More]
Add skills to adapt to ‘new era’ in climate disclosure
10 April
Australian enterprises face a new era of disclosure that will require bean counters to balance the books on environmental and social costs, experts warn. In response, RMIT Online has partnered with Deloitte to help organisations get ready to report...[Read More]
Volkswagen to test car tech to make kangaroos go jump
10 April
A device designed to prevent kangaroos from jumping in front of vehicles will be tested with moving cars after after receiving approval from a university. The RooBadge device, developed by Volkswagen Australia and the DDB Group in consultation with...[Read More]
Welfare payments not covering basic essentials
10 April
Australians on welfare are struggling to survive one of the toughest cost of living crises in decades as payments fail to cover necessities, a new report shows. Research by Anglicare Australia shows households with the lowest incomes are bearing the...[Read More]
Parts of Great Barrier Reef insulated from bleaching
10 April
Mass bleaching could impact deeper parts of the Great Barrier Reef if rising temperatures are not curbed, scientists say. The reef is experiencing its fifth mass bleaching event in eight years, due to heat stress. University of Queensland and...[Read More]
Petrol car ban, greener taxis could halve emissions
10 April
Petrol and diesel vehicles should be banned from sale by 2035 and households encouraged to get rid of one of their family cars, according to a new report which found Australia had the potential to halve its transport emissions by 2030. The Climate...[Read More]
NASA to take Aussie plants from the Torrens to the moon
10 April
A diminutive Australian water weed will be one of the first plants grown by humans on the surface of the moon. Researchers from La Trobe University and the University of Adelaide are among a group of scientists that will send duckweed, an aquatic...[Read More]
What is ethical investing and how to do it
4 April
Investing is typically perceived as a wealthy-only pastime with no regard for the environment or social issues. However, that is not always the case, and the old mindset of making money for its own sake doesn’t need to stay. People have become...[Read More]
Wage and energy bills prompt ‘cost-of-trading crisis’
4 April
High wages bills and energy costs have created a “cost-of-trading crisis,” the retail lobby warns as it urges the federal government to provide relief for businesses. The National Retail Association released a report on Monday outlining the key...[Read More]
Social media news removal an ‘abrogation’ of duty
4 April
The plan to start removing traditional media outlets’ news feeds from Facebook and Instagram as of this month was “simply unconscionable”, a government minister said. The decision by Meta, which owns the platforms, to no longer enter deals to...[Read More]
Wage review should consider tax cuts: retail bosses
3 April
Australia’s industrial umpire has been asked to consider upcoming federal government tax cuts when it decides on the next annual pay rise for low-paid workers. The Australian Retailers Association, representing more than 120,000 retail shop fronts...[Read More]
Farewell El Nino, say hello to La Nina
3 April
The rain soaking large parts of Australia may well continue across winter with predictions that changes in the climate is indicating a wet La Nina. The Bureau of Meteorology declared an El Nino event in the Pacific Ocean in September last year with...[Read More]
Stronger data protections for voluntary digital IDs
3 April
A single digital ID will make it easier for Australians to verify their identity online and reduce the risk of privacy breaches, a minister says, as new laws clear a major hurdle. Legislation to set up a digital ID scheme passed the Senate on...[Read More]
Happy Easter: Embracing new beginnings and renewal
28 March
Easter, a time of renewal and reflection, coincides with the transformative beauty of autumn. Even as the leaves fall and the air turns crisp, there is new life and hope. As we gather with family and friends to celebrate Easter, the changing season...[Read More]
Inflation holds steady but services prove stubborn
28 March
The final stretch to bring inflation back to target is proving challenging, based on fresh data, though that is broadly what the Reserve Bank expected. The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ monthly inflation indicator held steady at 3.4 per cent...[Read More]