A highly infectious strain of avian influenza has been detected at a second Sydney farm in the Hawkesbury region, which will require authorities to euthanise 87,000 birds over the next seven weeks. The case was confirmed by the NSW government on Saturday night, and was found 1.5km from the farmContinue Reading
A family who were among the first adopters of popular electric car brand BYD say a nightmare customer service experience after their battery failed while driving has “completely turned us off” the Chinese company — and potentially EVs in general. BYD has described the battery failure as an “isolated incident”.Continue Reading
Shoppers across Coles Supermarkets have been limited to buying two cartons of eggs due to supply chain issues caused by an outbreak of bird flu detected at five farms in Victoria. The limitations have been placed at all stores with the exception of Western Australia. Signs placed in-stores say: DueContinue Reading
Aussies are being urged to stop splashing cash on “Netflix, flat-whites, movies and eating out” to trigger a “DIY recession” that will save us from years of pain. The extraordinary call from Rand Low, an Associate Professor of Quantitative Finance at Bond University, comes amid resurgent inflation in Australia, warningsContinue Reading
The latest numbers from an economic measure known as the ‘crane index’ show positive momentum in the residential construction sector, which offers a glimmer of hope for Australians being hammered by the housing crisis. Right now, the number of cranes in the sky on building sites across the country hasContinue Reading
Jim Chalmers says next month’s budget will be underpinned by “five pressures” on Australia’s economy. In a discussion with other G20 finance ministers in Washington overnight, the Treasurer laid bare the fine line Australia had to walk as it sought to grow, while the economy slowed. He said five globalContinue Reading
Rumours continue to swirl that Australia’s biggest plastics and chemical manufacturer could shut down, putting 700 manufacturing jobs, supply chains and the nation’s recycling capability at risk. Qenos operates out of Sydney and Melbourne and has been hit with multimillion-dollar losses and increased energy costs over the past couple ofContinue Reading
Australia’s consumer watchdog would have the power to ask the courts to split up supermarket giants and crack down on duopolies, if parliament votes in favour of a new Bill. The Greens on Wednesday will introduce divestiture legislation in the Senate, that would allow the Australian Consumer and Competition CommissionContinue Reading
More Aussie troops will be deployed to assist allied forces targeting Houthi militants in the Middle East, as parliament prepares to sit for the final day before the crucial Dunkley by-election. Source linkContinue Reading
A top Australian engineer has warned the country’s power grid is unstable and incapable of coping with surging demand – and has proposed a controversial solution. Adi Paterson is the former chief of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation and has written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese demanding urgentContinue Reading