John Durie: Victorian firm bidding to build 122 wind towers faces stiff Chinese competition
Keppel Prince is attempting to win a contract to build the towers that support turbines and blades on the Victorian Golden Plains wind power project.
Milk prices are projected to increase by 28% this year. So what’s driving the costs?
At the end of 2021, the cost of a litre of home-brand milk in an Australian supermarket was about $1.30. It’s now about $1.60. What will it cost at the end of 2022?
Budget 2022: $100 million for critical minerals strategy to boost clean energy innovation
The Albanese government has announced that $50.5 million of the federal budget will be allocated to a new national critical minerals strategy to help bolster Australia's clean energy production.
John Durie: ACCC rejects Virgin’s Alliance Aviation FIFO bid
The competition watchdog has rejected Virgin’s request for clearance to continue a five-year agreement with Alliance Aviation to jointly bid for fly-in fly-out contracts throughout the country.
Budget 2022: Hospitality owners call for urgent action as staff shortages replace lockdowns as number one challenge
Restaurant owners want next week's federal budget to address staff availability and the punishing cost of doing business, six months after pledges in the last budget left one small trader feeling like a "tool" in an election campaign.
‘Misleading’: Ethical leaders Etiko, Outland Denim and Joyya boycott Ethical Fashion Guide 2022
Etiko’s founder Nick Savaidis says the guide uses a flawed rating system that gives some fashion brands a pass when they should receive a fail.
Animal-free fat startup Nourish Ingredients lands a meaty $45 million funding round
Australian food tech startup Nourish Ingredients has received $45 million in Series A funding for its animal-free fat business.
Budget 2022: Government commits $15 million to SME mental health support and debt counselling as economic pressures mount
The federal government will commit nearly $15 million in funding to mental health support and debt counselling for small business owners in the upcoming federal budget.
The ‘Airbnb of cars’ is about to launch in Australia, with side hustlers to make up to $20,000 a year
Turo is the world's largest car-sharing marketplace, where car owners list their personal vehicles on the site while drivers can rent them out for a series of days or weeks.
Country Road unveils $1.5 million fund to back startups and innovators driving climate action
The Country Road Climate Fund will back early-stage and more established products and projects, with $1.5 million in grants over three years.
Australian broadband speeds have got worse according to latest global report
The latest Ookla Speedtest Global Index report reveals that Australian broadband speeds have gotten worse compared to the rest of the world.
From Target to Sheike: Australia’s most and least ethical fashion brands, ranked
Australian brands Billabong, Sheike, Mountain Designs, Windsor Smith and Anaconda are among those that have come in last in a "sobering" ethical fashion report released today.
