Years of low rainfall are expected to mean a long and intense bushfire season, and the state government fears the vast majority of Western Australians are unprepared. Emergency services provider Stephen Dawson urged the public on Sunday to take 15 minutes to prepare a bushfire plan using the My Bushfire app.
Prince Harry told a global forum that social media platforms are designed to “create addiction” and called on their owners to act responsibly.
Australian homeowners have been suffering from high interest rates for years and a leading economist warns that this stress is not going to end anytime soon.
If the Greens have their way, WA will run out of gas by the middle of the next decade, disrupting the state's main electricity supply to homes and industry. The Greens want to freeze all new coal, oil and gas projects and the associated infrastructure, citing scientific studies that show that fossil fuels must remain … Read more
The Western Australian Medical Association is at odds with the state government over its claim that hospitals have enough intravenous fluids, even though the state's main children's hospital issued a directive this week to conserve the vital fluids. Michael Page, president of the Australian Medical Association WA, expressed concern that some hospitals were having to … Read more
Despite an improvement in annual profit of 11.7 percent to 1.19 billion dollars, the environment remains difficult, according to the insurer.
Falling iron ore prices and the weakening Chinese steel industry could cause three billion dollars in damage to the Australian economy, warns Finance Minister Jim Chalmers. With iron ore prices closing at USD 81.80/tonne on Thursday, the global commodity price is below the price forecast at the time of the budget announcement, according to the … Read more
Wallabies captain Allan Alaalatoa is aiming for an improved performance in the scrum against South Africa at Optus Stadium, but is concerned about the depth of forwards available to the Springboks. The Brumbies prop hopes parity in the scrum can lead to an improved overall performance after the Wallabies licked their wounds following last weekend's … Read more
China's leading steel producer is facing an even more severe crisis than in 2008 and 2015. He stressed that liquidity must be preserved and compared the conditions to a “harsh winter”.
Veteran investor David Roche expects a bear market in 2025, which could be caused by smaller-than-expected interest rate cuts, a weakening US economy and an artificial intelligence bubble.