Beef over EU deal boils over as security ties touted
25 March
Australia’s red-meat sector has been urged to get behind a contentious trade pact with the European Union as the bloc’s head hails shared security goals.The parties struck an agreement on Tuesday after years of negotiations to expand trade...[Read More]
New locations sought for Aussie beef due to China levy
4 March
Around 800 million burgers worth of Australian beef may need to be diverted into alternative markets, as China enforces import quotas limiting the amount of the red meat entering the country.Southeast Asian countries appear to be the best bet for...[Read More]
Aussie meat in high demand despite international beef
11 February
Australian beef continues to be in hot demand around the world despite trade barriers, as the government continues talks with China over its surprise import tariffs.China unveiled 55 per cent tariffs on beef imports over certain quotas for...[Read More]
Power struggle: data centre energy rules spark concerns
29 July
Large-scale data centres will be forced to invest in additional renewable energy to fuel their operations and avoid causing power price hikes in regulations agreed to by all but two states and territories.
The Energy and Climate Change Ministerial...[Read More]
The resilience of farmers
23 July
When we think of resilience, few professions embody it quite like farmers. The life of a farmer is often woven with deep roots — both in the land they work and the generations before them who have passed down their experience, stories, and...[Read More]
Energy rollercoaster: Australian bills to fall and rise
15 July
Solar panels, wind farms and cheaper batteries will help to cut Australian electricity bills in the coming years, even as the artificial intelligence boom pushes up the price of gas technology.
But energy prices will rise after 2030, a study has...[Read More]
Location set for Australia’s first gas-free steel mill
8 July
Australia’s first new steel mill in three decades will be unlike any before it.
Run entirely on electricity, the Greensteel Australia factory to be built in the NSW Hunter region will make steel that’s low emissions and unencumbered by fossil...[Read More]
Businesses MIA on rooftop solar and battery revolution
10 June
Australian households are generating nearly four times as much solar energy as retailers, manufacturers and other non-residential buildings, with most commercial rooftops panel-free.
Harvesting the vast, untapped generating and storage potential in...[Read More]
Small business switched off from electrification boom
3 June
Thousands of Australian small businesses are falling behind on electrification, weighing on national climate goals and leaving manufacturers exposed to gas market volatility.
Many small and medium-sized businesses that rely on gas-powered heat to...[Read More]
Climate agencies to ask AI to predict future disasters
20 May
Australia’s leading climate authorities plan to deploy artificial intelligence to help forecast natural disasters, including what might happen if a tropical cyclone hit a major city.
But they warn early attempts to expand predictions using AI will...[Read More]
Batteries undercutting gas, keeping lid on power bills
6 May
Australian power grids have proven far more resilient to the latest global energy crisis compared with the Russia-Ukraine war, bolstered by battery boom and subdued local gas prices.
A ballooning battery fleet soaking up cheap, abundant solar to...[Read More]
Fuel, fertiliser shortages could deliver barren harvest
1 April
Australia’s regional and rural businesses will face a triple threat from fuel, fertiliser and interest rate changes over the coming months, but can fight back with investments in renewable energy and artificial intelligence.
NAB issued the advice...[Read More]
Bumpy path predicted for self-driving cars in Australia
25 March
Autonomous cars could slash transport pollution by driving more efficiently, avoiding traffic snarls and reducing the need for car parks.
But with the wrong policy settings, the technology could undo those savings by putting more cars on the road,...[Read More]
Free midday power just the start for energy equity
25 March
The allure of free daytime power has brought savings-motivated Australians to energy expert Mamoon Reza’s door.
Akin to power happy hour, the Solar Sharer policy announced in 2025 has been pitched as a win for renters, apartment dwellers and...[Read More]
AI crocodile detection system comes with warning
25 March
An AI detection system is hoped to make a splash by dramatically improving safety at swimming spots and boat ramps across Australia’s crocodile-infested northern waterways.
But its creators warn it can only identify crocodiles above the waterline...[Read More]
