Kobus Terblanche's long daily commute becomes almost enjoyable when he calculates he is saving $25 a day on petrol. He made the switch to an electric Nissan Leaf in September when he realised the co… [+6116 chars]
Clothing and textile waste is a growing issue in Australia, with new research revealing 6,000kg of clothing is discarded every 10 minutes. In a world where fast fashion is incredibly accessible and … [+5206 chars]
Australian shares are expected to start the day lower after global equity markets fell, pulled lower by technology shares in Europe and on Wall Street. Key points: <ul><li>The ASX 200 closed up 0.1… [+2930 chars]
Batches from multiple more Kinder items have been urgently recalled from major retailers across Australia. On Thursday, a number of the Ferrero Australia treats were pulled from shelves due to poten… [+2525 chars]
Rents have soared because of a record low number of available rental properties in a "crisis" that analysts predict is set to worsen. Key points: <ul><li>Combined house and unit rents have gone up… [+6411 chars]
A Kinder chocolate factory in Belgium has been ordered to close temporarily over reports of salmonella contamination, with cases of food poisoning recorded in at least nine countries. Most of the c… [+3552 chars]
Perhaps the strongest competition comes from Kia's Sorento, whose top-spec GT-Line can be had as either a frugal 2.2-litre diesel ($65,070), closed-loop hybrid ($66,750) or plug-in hybrid ($80,330) a… [+114 chars]
Crypto investors were lulled into a false sense of security after a steady three weeks, but now cryptocurrency has plunged again.A major cryptocurrency crash has wiped away the gains made in the last… [+3683 chars]
The Australian sharemarket faded throughout the day as unexpected Chinese inflation data and a Covid-related economic slowdown cast a shadow over regional indices.An early ASX rise soon lost momentum… [+4107 chars]
Buy now, pay later giant Afterpay has recorded a huge blowout in its half-year losses after a surge in bad debts and other operating costs failed to offset a big increase in the groups revenue. In i… [+2085 chars]
The cost of keeping Mark Zuckerberg safe keeps going up for Meta Platforms, far outstripping what similar technology companies with high-profile executives are spending. The social media giant, prev… [+1378 chars]
Crypto investors were lulled into a false sense of security after a steady three weeks, but now cryptocurrency has plunged again.A major cryptocurrency crash has wiped away the gains made in the last… [+3643 chars]
