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Inflated charges: push to make landlords pay gas bills
2 September
Australian renters are being slugged almost $440 million a year to stay connected to gas, analysis has shown, even though landlords control whether their properties remain on the network.Rewiring Australia released the finding on Friday and called...[Read More]
Environment rules promise protection but raise concerns
26 August
Australia’s first environmental standards, designed to toughen protections and tighten offset rules, have drawn a mixed reaction from development and green groups.The four standards, announced by Environment Minister Murray Watt and published on...[Read More]
Push on to shake up ‘best before’ and ‘use-by’ dates
19 August
As a kid, Emma Willliams’ favourite dinner was McDonalds.But now a mum-of-two with a backyard full of chickens, she’s desperate for her family to avoid packaged foods and is making it her mission to minimise food waste.“I find it really hard...[Read More]
Big polluters make small cuts under climate scheme
12 August
Some of Australia’s biggest polluters have cut emissions by less than one per cent over the past two years, a report has found, falling significantly short of their targets.But major resources and industrial companies could continue to make modest...[Read More]