business
Baz Luhrmann partners with Gold Coast on proposed creative arts precinct
The council wants to repurpose an existing depot into a major creative arts precinct that it says will generate $130 million annually and create 1,000 jobs. Source link
Meet the woman who dives for shopping trolleys
A “tragedy of the trolleys” is unfolding in Rockhampton, where a lack of governance over waterways is creating an environmental hazard. Source link
Power price drops for most customers as batteries flatten peak
Surging levels of renewable energy and better reliability from coal-fired generators are set to give consumers a break, with benchmark power prices to fall up to 10 per cent for consumers and more for small businesses. Source link
Live: Australian stocks fall as US strikes dampen investor sentiment
The local share market is in the red, while shares in stock exchange operator ASX Ltd have tumbled on a trading update. Follow the day’s events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. Source link
Tasmania spent $47m on digital program that didn't deliever any modules
The total cost of the digital transformation program is now estimated to more than double to $119 million, the auditor-general warns. Source link
Factory workers reunite 16 years after closure of major food manufacturer
Sixteen years after workers clocked off for the final time, Berrivale workers reunited to remember the cannery and preserving factory that employed generations of locals. Source link
Community 'devastated' by plans for gas-powered data centres
More than 200 people voice their opposition to plans to build one of the country’s largest gas-fired power plants in the NSW Southern Highlands to provide energy for data centres. Source link
Leaked documents reveal how far BHP really is from net zero goals
The mining giant’s delay in the rollout of renewable energy and a fleet of electric trucks and trains in the Pilbara has raised doubts inside the company about it meeting its ambitious climate goal. Source link
What do plummeting clearance rates mean for the property market?
Early signs of an Australian housing market correction are now clearly visible, and at the heart of the recent property market weakness is less vendor power. Source link
Flexible work broader than just working from home
A bill amending the Fair Work Act 2009 to include the right to work from home is too narrow in its focus and could lead to discrimination, according to submissions in a federal inquiry. Source link