South Australia's enormous July power price spike sounds national electricity alarm: Grattan Institute
South Australia's enormous July power price spike sounds national electricity alarm: Grattan Institute Updated September 25, 2016 19:31:52 An extraordinary spike in South Australia's wholesale electricity price in July sounded an alarm across the five states that share the National Electricity Market, new data shows.Research on the event by the Grattan Institute has argued that without a single nationwide climate plan, household power bills will rise unnecessarily and A..>> view originalSummer transport chaos to hit Melbourne's east in latest level crossing blitz
Frankston line commuters have just had a 37-day taste of life on the buses and without trains.Now it's the turn of those in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, with several weeks of disruption looming for late spring and summer as rail lines and arterial roads are shut for the Andrews government's latest level crossing "blitz". More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Level crossing removal fast tracked Lindt siege police response in question Australian ..>> view originalSydney property auctions still going 'berserk'
This property at 18 Darook Park Road Cronulla sold for $3.75 million. Supplied The Reserve Bank of Australia and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will need to "act soon" if strong auction clearance rates continue, SQM Research managing director Louis Christopher says. The rise in volume of properties for sale – expected during this time of the year during the spring selling season – has not eventuated, and is likely to add more pr..>> view originalSale talk boosts Twitter shares as Google shows interest
Global leaders change direction while we play games
It's strange the way Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison keep shooting off overseas to compare notes with world economic heavies, but come back none the wiser.Fortunately, the wonders of the internet allow us to read for ourselves what they're being told by the trumps at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the International Monetary Fund. More Business Videos Previous slide Next slide Economy exceeding expectations ASX closes on a hi..>> view originalGerman discount supermarket Lidl seeks trademarks, stirs speculation of Australian launch
German discount supermarket Lidl is applying for trademarks covering hundreds of products, stirring speculation the retail giant is seriously looking into opening in Australia.As well as holding talks with the Victorian government recently, as reported by Fairfax Media, Lidl is also believed to have reached out to suppliers. More Business Videos Previous slide Next slide The trolley wars heat up When your dad is your co-worker Financial tips for ethi..>> view original'Dangerous process' to dismantle collapsed Sydney crane that left workers dangling
A mechanical failure is being blamed for the dramatic collapse of a crane that left three workers dangling from a North Sydney building. At least one worker suffered broken bones in the hair-raising incident and all three were recovering in the Royal North Shore Hospital on Sunday afternoon. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Crane collapses in North Sydney Lindt siege police response in question Pre-kindy bootcamp: A,B, Gee that's young! ..>> view originalTexas workers file class action against BHP Billiton
Australian mining giant BHP Billiton has been hit with a class action over the alleged underpayment of gate workers based at its shale oil operation in Texas after they were "magically" converted from employees to independent contractors.Former gate worker Linda Cox filed her claim seeking a jury trial against Chapa Gate Guard Service, BHP Billion and BHP Billiton Petroleum in Texas last week. More Business Videos Previous slide Next slide BHP's staggering loss explain..>> view originalNBN chief executive earns $3.6 million, as company reaches nearly 5000 employees
A senior executive at the NBN Co took home $1.8 million for six months work after securing a seven-figure termination bonus from the job he began in 2013.NBN Co's annual report, released last week, showed NBN Co's chief executive Bill Morrow took home $3.6 million last financial year, including a $1.2 million bonus. More Technology Videos Previous slide Next slide Turnbull: I've 'turned around' the NBN Are hi-tech cars vulnerable to hackers? New iPho..>> view original
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