Eastern Australia faces the threat of gas shortages during the height of winter, thanks to increased demand and a shortfall in supply. Strained LNG production owing to unplanned production outages, reduced renewable generation and heightened demand during a winter cold snap risks creating a shortfall in gas supplies across Australia’sContinue Reading
The US has passed legislation allowing Australia to purchase three Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines as part of the landmark AUKUS deal. The House of Representatives and Senate overwhelmingly passed a key defence spending Bill on Thursday after Republican moderates pushed past a revolt by hard-line members of their party. The BillContinue Reading
A New Zealand woman has landed a major Woolworths deal after she created an “affordable” version of an expensive skincare product. Erna Basson was fed-up with spending hundreds of dollars on natural skincare, so despite having zero experience in the industry, she set off on a quest to see ifContinue Reading
Woolworths has quietly reversed its decision to only use paper bags manufactured in Australia. The major supermarket will continue to sell bags made in China and Vietnam, despite announcing in 2021 that it intended to only sell Australian-made bags in its stores. Some customers revolted against Woolworths when it firstContinue Reading
Hundreds of basic medications are in scare supply, with many Australians forced to go without amid warnings the nation’s pharmaceutical industry is balancing on a knife’s edge. Almost 400 medicines are affected, including antibiotics and drugs used for lowering cholesterol, forcing some people to go from pharmacy to pharmacy inContinue Reading
The Honda Civic Type R is one of the most hotly anticipated new arrivals this year. Bad news; even if you order one today it now has a 20 month wait list, which means you won’t get it until September, 2024. Honda had more than 4000 expressions of interest beforeContinue Reading
Apple’s top manufacturing partner has suffered a crushing, multibillion-dollar blow after weeks of turmoil at a major Chinese factory led to a significant shortfall in iPhones. Foxconn, Apple’s main subcontractor, locked down its huge factory in Zhengzhou, China in October as a result of surging Covid cases, in line withContinue Reading