Moreton Bay oyster farm survives cyclone with help of wave wall innovation
In Queensland's Moreton Bay, one man's DIY wave wall is protecting precious oyster baskets and opening up new possibilities ...
Donald Trump tariff live updates: Trump-China tariff clash triggers financial panic: S&P and Nasdaq sink nearly 6%
President Donald Trump announced a sweeping package of new tariffs on Wednesday, intensifying trade tensions with bot ...
The Spectator Australia1dOpinion
Adolescence and the engineer of human souls
An apocryphal quote from Uncle Joe Stalin was that artists in the Soviet Union should be the ‘engineers of human souls’.
We've been ordered to tear down our fence by the council… we did not have permission for it - but here is why they are being unreasonable
A couple have been ordered to tear down their garden decking after they built it without permission.  Jessica and Stuart ...
FoodNavigator-Asia2d
Australia supermarket report: More grocery competition needed to break ‘oligopoly’ but barriers may be too high
More grocery competition is required within the Australian grocery sector in order to break the ‘oligopoly’ currently led by ...
A ban on price gouging and new powers to break up supermarkets are on the table this election. Would either work?
Neither course of action was recommended by the ACCC’s final report from its year-long inquiry into the supermarket sector.
Western Australia’s Thornlie-Cockburn Link opening set for June
Government has announced the opening of the new Thornlie-Cockburn Link on 9 June 2025, a significant development within METRONET's ongoing transformation of Perth's transport infrastructure. The 35km ...
Indians to pay 13% more for UK, Australia visas as April hikes target students, workers: Check new costs
The increase—nearly 13%—affects standard visitor, student, and work-related visas. Indian students and skilled workers aiming ...
JD Supra4d
Australian Mandatory Merger Clearance: Regime Details Starting to Emerge – Government Publishes Draft Determination, ACCC Publishes Draft Guidelines
On 28 March 2025, the Australian Government (the Government) published its draft Determination providing the beginnings of detail about ...
The Strategist4d
Looking back to look forward, 10 years after the First Principles Review
Exactly 10 years ago, the then minister for defence, Kevin Andrews, released the First Principles Review: Creating One Defence (FPR). With increasing talk about the rising possibility of major ...
Under a Coalition government, the fate of Australia’s central climate policy hangs in the balance
Both major parties agree Australia must reach net-zero emissions. That’s why winding back the safeguard mechanism would be ...
Tasmanian cricket great weighs in on Macquarie Point roof debate
Tasmanian cricket icon David Boon has weighed in on the current concerns around the new Macquarie Point stadium design.