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Underinsurance is entrenching poverty as the vulnerable are hit hardest by disasters
AAP Image/Supplied by DFES, Nikki WoodsMore than 70 homes were destroyed by bushfires in Western Australia this week, leaving those affected facing enormous costs. After disasters...
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If Google does pull its search engine out of Australia, there are alternatives
Image: Shutterstock/WachiwitThe Australian government’s push to make Google pay news organisations for linking to their content has seen the search giant threaten to pull out of Australia.Google...
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Why is it so difficult to stamp out seafood slavery? There is little justice, even in court
Image: ShuttlestockEach year, thousands of men and boys labour under extremely exploitative conditions on commercial fishing vessels owned by Taiwanese, Chinese and South Korean...
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Solar panel fire season is all year round and it’s getting more intense in Australia
Picture:FRNSW, Author provided2020 was a bumper year for solar power in Australia. More solar PV systems were installed in the first nine months than in all of...
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Up to 90% of electricity from solar and wind the cheapest option by 2030: CSIRO analysis
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With the cost of energy generated from wind and solar now less than coal, the share of Australia’s electricity coming from renewables has...
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Coon’s rebranding dilemma: polishing a brand name to stay out of controversy
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The makers of Coon cheese will no doubt have paid close attention to the publicity surrounding Nestle’s rebadging of its...
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Renters in Victoria soon won’t have to deal with dodgy heaters and insulation. Now other states must get energy-efficient
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Renters will no longer have to contend with poorly insulated homes and Victoria will move closer towards 7-star home efficiency standards under a...
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83% of Australians want tougher privacy laws. Now’s your chance to tell the government what you want
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Federal Attorney-General Christian Porter has called for submissions to the long-awaited review of the federal Privacy Act 1988.This is the first wide-ranging review of...
BUSINESS/FINANCE
When to buy Christmas gifts online to get them in time? The answer is now
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Santa Claus is the ultimate global logistics worker, magically delivering gifts all over the world in a single night.The rest of us...
CONSUMER ISSUES
The US is taking on Google in a huge antitrust case. It could change the face of online search
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The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google for unlawful monopolisation. The department says Google’s conduct harms competition...
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