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1 day ago · Commercial readiness to harness millions of household and business energy assets may be high but solar-driven consumers risk missing out on potential savings. The falling costs of rooftop solar and electrification, along with the uptake of battery systems and electric vehicles, are beginning to change how power is generated and distributed. Australia ranks first in […]

17 hours ago · Businesses are putting off spending on major projects because of uncertainty surrounding the economy. The value of planned projects fell by almost three per cent to $601 billion in the last three months of 2024, Deloitte Access Economics found in its latest Investment Monitor. With the outlook for economic growth and consumer spending uncertain, businesses […]

1 day ago · Ten years after the start of a “golden age” for east coast gas, producers are facing a glut on world markets and stiff competition from new sources, an independent expert warns. Australians are the only ones paying more for gas as the exports have driven up domestic prices, according to modelling released on Thursday by […]

Jan 15, 2025 · The return of people smuggling into Northern Australia could throw some Labor votes overboard in the upcoming election. Duncan Graham reports on asylum seekers from Indonesia.. More than 200 asylum seekers from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh are hanging around Kupang on Indonesia’s Timor Island, hoping for a safe refuge to start new lives. Some, like Hazara tailor Sayed Nouroz, 28 ...

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Nov 29, 2024 · Michael West established Michael West Media in 2016 to focus on journalism of high public interest, particularly the rising power of corporations over democracy. West was formerly a journalist and editor with Fairfax newspapers, a columnist for News Corp and even, once, a stockbroker.

Dec 19, 2024 · Michael West established Michael West Media in 2016 to focus on journalism of high public interest, particularly the rising power of corporations over democracy. West was formerly a journalist and editor with Fairfax newspapers, a columnist for News Corp and even, once, a stockbroker.

Oct 31, 2024 · Michael West established Michael West Media in 2016 to focus on journalism of high public interest, particularly the rising power of corporations over democracy. West was formerly a journalist and editor with Fairfax newspapers, a columnist for News Corp and even, once, a stockbroker.