Australia’s supermarket giants risk being slapped with multi-billion dollar fines if they fail to comply with a mandatory code of conduct overseeing their ties with their suppliers. The Albanese government has announced its support for the findings of a review designed to give farmers and householders a better deal onContinue Reading
The government is being urged to investigate setting up a publicly-owned bank to ensure regional and remote Australians have access to financial services as more and more branches close. Handing down its final report on Friday, a Senate committee investigating the effect of branch closures on consumers and businesses recommendedContinue Reading
Tougher laws to force social media giants to remove violent content and misinformation could be one step closer as one Labor minister says platforms have become a “playground for criminals and cranks”. Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, has been accused of acting “above the law” after he announced the platformContinue Reading
Illegal dumping has been pinned as the likely source of confirmed or suspected asbestos contamination at seven Melbourne parks, as a similar but apparently far-wider spread issue in Sydney is still being investigated for criminal wrongdoing. On Sunday, Environmental Protection Authority Victoria staff checked parks and reserves across Altona, AltonaContinue Reading
A major deal has been inked between the east coast’s largest LNG producer and the Albanese government in a bid to stem the risk of gas shortages that threaten to drive energy costs for households and businesses. On Monday, Energy Minister Chris Bowen and Resources Minister Madeleine King announced newContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has delivered a fresh warning to supermarket giants, telling them the current voluntary grocery code of conduct could become mandated if they don’t do the right thing. Amid accusations supermarkets are not passing on the lower prices being paid to farmers to consumers, the government has threatened toContinue Reading