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live:ACCC warns east coast could face gas shortfalls by 2027, ASX lower
The Australian share market is trading lower on Friday, while a report by the ACCC has warned that the eastern states could face a gas shortfall by 2027 — a year earlier than it had previously predicted. Follow live.
A surge in hybrid sales has surprised automakers and sounded alarm for emissions
Car buyers looking for low-emission options are choosing hybrid vehicles over fully battery-powered EVs, according to latest sales figures.
These houses in Sydney have sat empty for decades, but there's 'very little' council can do about it
With official estimates putting the number of vacant and derelict homes above 100,000 across Australia, local governments and property lawyers argue they could be part of the solution to Australia's apparent housing shortage.
'First time in 167 years': Hospital chain flags shock split from major health insurer
St Vincent's is planning to end its contract with private health insurer nib after negotiations for renewal broke down.
Canberra couple awarded damages after wife awoken by a real estate agent in her bedroom conducting an inspection
The Canberra couple were awarded $1,500 in non-economic damages after a real estate agent entered their bedroom while the wife was in bed asleep with her infant son.
'It's the landlord's property': Warning planned rental protections go too far
Landlords in New South Wales say a looming policy change by the state government to ban a practice known as "no-grounds evictions" will erode the rights of property owners and reduce the amount of rental stock on the market.
Senate committee recommends major overhaul for corporate watchdog, splitting ASIC into two new regulators
Australia's corporate watchdog, ASIC, isn't prosecuting enough white-collar crime and can't perform its full range of duties, so a Senate committee has recommended it split into two new, more streamlined regulators.
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The entrepreneurial generation: Why Gen Z-ers want to work for themselves
Bianca Purdie moved straight into nine-to-five work after school but soon burnt out. Now the owner of her own business, like four in five Gen Z-ers, she says she would rather work for herself.
Extension cord running across a footpath to charge an EV sparks fierce debate
A morning walker posted a photo to social media of the electrical cord stretching from the top floor of a unit block to the car parked at the curb side. A debate about EV etiquette followed.
What issues are on your mind ahead of the Queensland election? We want to know
From the cost of living and transport to housing and the environment, we want to know what's impacting you or your community.
'Up-and-coming Barossa Valley' pushes back against large solar farm
Residents in the regional Victorian community are concerned a proposed 665-hectare solar farm would change the microclimate of the renowned grape-growing region and drive away tourism.
Sri Lanka suffered a catastrophic economic crisis, but is it safe to travel there?
Sri Lanka has been rocked by a series of crises in the past two decades but locals are now urging tourists to return and enjoy its sights.
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analysis:We're richer than everyone else. But one more rate hike could change that
Australia's much-discussed narrow path out of the inflation fight is rapidly turning into a highwire act. While one more rate hike from the RBA could cause a recession, holding back if inflation accelerates further will damage its credibility.
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analysis:Do you love renting? Does it make you feel patriotic?
Why did we make it harder for younger Australians and low-income workers to own homes? Did we forget some wisdom from the past?
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