Author Archives: feedsy
More tradies to be trained as housing targets loom
8 May
Thousands more Australians could be lured to the construction sector as the government attempts to boost a struggling workforce and hit housing targets. An extra 20,000 training places will be funded under a $90 million package in the federal...[Read More]
Top international destinations for retirees to visit
9 May
If you’re an Australian or British retiree, retirement is the perfect time to travel the world and explore the places you’ve always wanted to see. Travelling may lead to much more than just a relaxing vacation, too. Seeing the world in your 50s,...[Read More]
Rooftop solar, electric cars could solve energy puzzle
8 May
Rooftop solar power could be Australia’s “secret weapon” in the transition to a clean energy system, a report has found, but state and federal governments need to change rules to get more out of the technology. The findings, released on Monday...[Read More]
On your bike, take a hike: paths get $100m budget boost
8 May
Walking and cycling paths will get a $100 million boost in the upcoming federal budget, in the biggest national active transport investment in more than a decade. Federal Transport Minister Catherine King announced the investment on Tuesday, with...[Read More]
Researchers cheer quantum leap on silicon breakthrough
8 May
Quantum computers are a step closer after a breakthrough in ultra-pure silicon that will make systems more stable and errors less likely, a team of Australian and British researchers say. Prototypes for quantum computing have been developed around...[Read More]
Groceries inquiry backs breaking up major supermarkets
8 May
Laws to break up supermarket giants that abuse their market power should be introduced, a parliamentary inquiry has recommended, while calling for measures banning price gouging at the check-out. A Senate committee examining supermarket prices...[Read More]
Inflation and slowing growth pose budget balancing act
8 May
WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT THE FEDERAL BUDGET The third federal budget under the Albanese government will be handed down on May 14 and several spending and policy announcements have already been made. THE BIG PICTURE *A second surplus is still the goal in...[Read More]
Australia has a beef with looming EU trade rules
8 May
Australia has called for clarity on new trade rules with the European Union which could impact agricultural exports. From 2025, EU companies will be prevented from importing beef products from properties where deforestation has occurred over the...[Read More]
New flight route between Australia and Palau
8 May
A new non-stop flight service between Australia and Palau is being launched with the support of both countries’ governments. The Palau Paradise Express, operated by Nauru Airlines, will fly between Brisbane and Palau’s commercial centre Koror,...[Read More]
Telstra’s 3G shutdown delayed over triple zero concerns
8 May
Telstra has delayed the shutdown of its 3G network over concerns it may stop thousands of customers making emergency calls. The national telco postponed the network switch to August 31 – two months later than planned – to give customers more...[Read More]
Ambitious plan for Aussie kids needs action: advocates
8 May
Well-being advocates have called for ambitious action on early child development after the government adopted a 10-year strategy that leaves concrete changes to later. Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth and Early Childhood Education Minister...[Read More]
‘Under the pump’: expenses help for battling families
8 May
Australians doing it tough can expect extra cost-of-living support in the federal budget. The well-flagged tax cut relief under the reworked stage three package will be the primary source of cost-of-living help but Treasurer Jim Chalmers says there...[Read More]
CSIRO develops red meat powder to beef up drinks, snacks
8 May
Fancy a steak in your shake? Beef lovers can look forward to the next best thing, with a new red meat powder set to boost beverages and snacks. Developed by national science agency CSIRO, Just Meat protein powder may appear an unlikely choice for...[Read More]
Price of Aussie farmland set for slower growth
8 May
Australian farmland prices are set to rise again this year, but growth will be slower than in the past three years, according to the yearly snapshot from Rabobank. The agricultural lender forecasts farmland value will increase in the next 12 months...[Read More]
Women needed in medical research to prevent gender bias
8 May
More women are urgently needed as medical researchers to reverse a bias in clinical trials which often excludes female patients, a leading academic warns. Medical research is still a men’s game, despite the fact almost half the country’s doctors...[Read More]