DHAKA: A searing heatwave in Bangladesh spurred the closure of primary schools this week and triggered frequent power cuts, worsening conditions for residents unable to run fans to cool themselves as weather officials warned relief was not imminent.The maximum temperature soared to nearly 41 degrees Celsius (105.8 Fahrenheit) from 32Continue Reading
Former spy chief Qiu Jin took to the pages of the Chinese Communist Party’s People’s Daily newspaper to warn of increasing “bullying by the hegemonies” on the world stage. Beijing’s troops are probing India’s defences. Its warships are elbowing their way into Indonesian waters. Its fishing fleets are pushing outContinue Reading
Australian companies will have to disclose climate change-related risks to investors under an “ambitious” sustainable finance agenda being planned in Canberra. Treasurer Jim Chalmers will use a speech to the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute on Monday to outline the Albanese government’s strategy. The agenda will make sweeping reforms, including tacklingContinue Reading
Energy Minister Chris Bowen has launched a fresh attack on the gas industry, as he defends the government’s unprecedented deal to cap input prices to tackle the energy crisis. On Friday, the federal government sealed a deal with state and territory leaders to immediately cap gas prices at $12 aContinue Reading
The Australian economy expanded again in the third quarter of this year, but high inflation spells trouble for the months ahead. Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistic show gross domestic product grew for a fourth consecutive quarter in the September quarter, lifting by 0.6 per cent — slightly belowContinue Reading
The Prime Minister has faced a tough grilling as the deadline to his promised power bill cost relief plan draws closer. Anthony Albanese is in South Australia’s Riverland region, where rapid preparations to fight off a rising River Murray are underway. But he couldn’t escape questions about the nation’s ongoingContinue Reading