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Tron just got real: Australia’s first electric motorbike is here
Savic’s Sam Carter and Victoria Brown with the new Australian-built C-Series electric motorbike. Photo: James Coleman. For the first time, I’m waiting for the roar. But it never comes. As the gleaming black motorbike glides down this Mitchell...
Owner: Region Group Pty Ltd
Chinese goods win Australian hearts with high quality
Gov't Propaganda
China Daily Global
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The second China Commodity Fair Australia kicks off in Sydney on Thursday. BO WENWEN/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Made-in-China consumer products have won praise at a major trade show in Australia, with importers, industry representatives and experts noting...
Owner: Chinese Government
Cover-ups continue over fatal failure of emergency phone system in Australia
Both Optus, the telecommunications firm directly involved, and the Albanese Labor government are trying to deny culpability, both immediate and longer-term, for a 13-hour breakdown in Australia’s triple-zero emergency phone system on September 18....
Owner: International Committee of the Fourth International
GST Exemption on Life & Health Insurance: Will Consumers Really Benefit?
Indeterminate
India Herald
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The Goods and services Tax (GST) on insurance has always been a hot topic, especially since life and health insurance premiums attract 18% GST. With the GST Council set to decide whether to grant an exemption, the big question is: will this move...
Owner: Kotii Group Of Technological Ventures R&D Pvt Ltd.
How to watch New Zealand vs. Australia: Live stream Rugby Champ free from anywhere
Four games, two wins, two losses. The entire quartet of teams in the 2025 Rugby Championship have exactly the same record heading into the final couple of games. To see what happens next, you'll need to watch New Zealand vs. Australia this...
Owner: Mathias Döpfner & Friede Springer
Tesla Delivers 224 Megapacks for Massive 415 MW Battery in Australia
Tesla Energy has reached a major milestone in Australia, delivering 224 Megapacks for the Orana Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) near Wellington, New South Wales. That marks the halfway point for the project, which will eventually see 448...
Owner: Sarah Lee-Jones
Basic Economy Remakes the Airline Business: Consumers Pay More to Avoid Air Travel Misery
SHOREWOOD, WISCONSIN -- September 9, 2025 -- The 2025 edition of the Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue by IdeaWorksCompany, released today, describes ancillary revenue activities and results for 61 airlines in 2024, continuing the publication’s role...
Owner: Bill Hanifin
Record profits, record fines: Corporate greed is putting Australians in crisis
Left-wing
Independent Australia
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ANZ and Qantas prove that when corporate greed trumps fairness and equality, democracy itself is at risk, writes Carl Rhodes. THIS MONTH, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) sought a record-breaking $240 million penalty...
Owner: David Donovan
Anthropic is tripling its international workforce and expanding customer support 5x in 2025
Anthropic, the parent of Claude AI, is going big on international expansion after seeing huge demand from businesses around the world. The company, valued at $183 billion, went from having less than 1,000 business customers to over 300,000 in two...
Owner: Karnika Yashwant
Rivian R2 confirmed for right-hand drive, no timeframe for Australian sales
Founded in 2009, we had to wait until 2021 for Rivian's first customer-ready vehicles to start trundling out of the old Mitsubishi factory in Normal, Illinois. The company's current lineup is limited to the R1T ute, related R1S SUV, and the EDV...
Owner: Antony Catalano & Alex Waislitz
Donald Trump’s shock tariff hike could dampen investment in Australia’s $2.6 billion pharma industry
US President Donald Trump’s fresh tariff hike on branded pharmaceuticals could dampen investment and research in Australia’s $2.6 billion export industry. On Friday, Mr Trump said the US would place a 100 per cent tariff on branded or patented...
Owner: Kerry Stokes
Inghams promotes Stevenson to chief customer officer
Clair Stevenson has been appointed to the role of chief customer officer of Inghams. With the appointment, she joins the company’s executive leadership team.Clair StevensonInghams Since joining Inghams in January 2023 as executive general manager...
Owner: Watt Family
Australian Gas Infrastructure Group in second phase of CRM transformation
Neutral
iTnews Australia
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Australian Gas Infrastructure Group is entering the second phase of a CRM transformation, with an end goal of establishing a more connected, transparent and proactive service model. Third from left, AGIG's Monther Alnababteh speaks at SAP NOW AI...
Owner: Ronald Herkert
‘The Australian cafe is not what it used to be’: The hyped green drink taking over from coffee
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size It’s an early spring Thursday at 3pm, and the queue at Matcha Kobo in Melbourne’s CBD snakes...
Owner: Nine Entertainment
India opens up for Australian organics producers
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Food & Drink Business
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The Indian organic market was valued at nearly $2.9 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow by approximately 20 per cent annually, to $16.5 billion by 2033, presenting significant opportunities for Australian producers. Under the terms of the...
Owner: Yaffa Family
Mission critical: Australia keen to lock in new US deal before Trump meeting
“Why is Donald Trump talking about annexing Greenland? Well, they’ve got a supply of critical minerals. Why is he talking to [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelensky about a critical mineral arrangement? Loading “Australia is the lucky country. We...
Owner: Nine Entertainment
Australians continue to win big on Powerball and Mega Millions tickets bought in Oregon, despite pressure for reforms
State lottery officials in July unveiled a set of proposals that could shut down an Oregon business that works with an overseas lottery operator to tap into this country’s biggest draw game jackpots. But those rules, which could prohibit a...
Owner: Newhouse Family
The island with Australia’s best produce and ‘the restaurant with no food’
Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Got it Share It takes seven minutes from departing...
Owner: Nine Entertainment
Dangerous climate change threatens Northern Australia’s big ‘food bowl’ dreams
Center-right
NT Independent
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By Steven Turton Australia’s worrying future under climate change was laid bare last week when the first National Climate Risk Assessment was released. It revealed extreme heat, fires, floods, droughts and coastal inundation already threatens...
Owner: Pike Family
A Conversation With Partner Patrick Lewis on Dealmaking in Australia
Australia has seen healthy cross-border M&A activity in 2025 so far. Notable matters include CC Capital’s $2.5 billion announced acquisition of Insignia Financial, MAC Copper Limited’s $1 billion announced acquisition by Harmony Gold Mining...
Owner: Aviva Cuyler