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A new start-up accelerator has started funding exciting renewable energy projects.
Iron price bumped by high supplies
Fortescue, one of Australia’s largest iron ore miners, says it does not expect the the iron ore price to fall much lower.
Solar rates keep rising
Experts say installation of solar panels is at its highest level in almost five years.
Big firms bank on non-payment
The Small Business Ombudsman says too many big companies are leaving smaller firms in the lurch.
Adani hears new mine backing
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has met privately with Adani executives to assure them that the Carmichael mine will go ahead.
Housing fixes picked apart
An independent economist has warned against rumoured superannuation changes.
India FTA re-awakened
The prime ministers of Australia and India have revived talks on a free trade deal.
Rio responds to tax accusation
Rio Tinto could seek a court challenge in its stoush with the Australian Tax Office (ATO).
Bank seeks quantum edge
The Commonwealth Bank is looking to get ahead of the risks and opportunities of quantum computing.
Committee calls for death of coal
A Labor-led Senate committee has recommended retiring Australia’s coal-fired power stations and not funding new ones.
Economists aim at gas billions
A new report says the Federal Government could make nearly $3 billion a year by forcing offshore petroleum companies to pay a flat royalty on the gas they extract and export.
Gas activists line up Pilliga push
A fresh round of environmental fighting could kick off over Santos’ plan to produce coal seam gas (CSG) in the Pilliga State Forest.
Jail time for bus stop scam
A former Victorian senior public servant has been sentenced to eight years' jail for a scam involving over $15 million of taxpayers' money.
Lawyers launch Trump defense
Twitter is suing the US Government over claims that it demanded information on Twitter accounts that oppose President Donald Trump.
DFAT chief calls for more women
The lack of women in senior roles at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT) has been criticised by its own chief.
EU FTA on the way
The Federal Government is actively chasing a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union.
Amnesty slams asylum profiteers
The companies running Australian offshore detention centres have been accused of profiting from torture.
John Holland claims PCH completion
The head contractor on the Perth Children's Hospital project says it is complete, despite lead contamination issues.