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Day: September 11, 2023
Strong support from Australian business to phase out fossil fuels by 2040, survey finds
Carbon Markets Institute research also finds nearly half of all businesses surveyed backed Australia becoming a net zero economy by 2040Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily n…
Heat pumps twice as efficient as fossil fuel systems in cold weather, study finds
Doubts about whether heat pumps work well in subzero conditions shown to be unfounded, say researchersHeat pumps are more than twice as efficient as fossil fuel heating systems in cold temperatures, research shows.Even at temperatures approaching -30C,…
Coalition and employers back David Pocock over splitting contentious industrial relations bill
ACT senator wants to move forward with workers’ compensation for PTSD and banning discrimination against employees experiencing domestic violence Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastEmployer groups and the Coalitio…
Annastacia Palaszczuk digs in with ‘ruthless people’ swipe as leadership speculation swirls
The Queensland premier defends her record as a political underdog but Labor MPs agitating for change remain unconvincedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWhen Annastacia Palaszczuk says she is “absolutely determine…
‘It’s like they’re impervious’: fury at let off for Queensland police staff in racist recordings
Exclusive: Lack of punishment follows repeated promises by police commissioner Katarina Carroll to crack down on racism and mysoginy within serviceOfficers recorded making “sickening” racist comments while working inside a Brisbane watch house have esc…
‘Find a spot on the floor’: overcrowding complaints grow as Victorians take advantage of rail fare cap
V/Line passengers are used to delays, slow journeys and rail-replacement buses. Now they face a new challenge: finding a seatGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTravelling by train to Melbourne from her home in regi…
Gambling addiction a factor in 184 suicides in Victoria over eight years, study finds
Landmark review of coroner’s court data finds vast majority of cases involved men aged between 17 and 44Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastGambling addiction has contributed to 184 suicides in Victoria over eight y…
Red fire ant colonies found in Italy and could spread across Europe, says study
Researchers identify 88 nests of destructive invasive non-native species near Syracuse in SicilyAn invasive non-native ant species has become established in Italy and could rapidly spread through Europe to the UK with global heating, a study warns.The …
Soft landings, sticky inflation: a top economist on key challenges for Australia and the world
S&P Global’s chief economist Paul Gruenwald believes interest rates will stay elevated for some timeSoft landings, sticky inflation, the dash to decarbonise and great power rivalry including the emergence of India are among subjects exercising Paul…