The average household going electric is now $4,300 a year better off. But millions of renters are locked out of the savings. Here’s what the new numbers show.
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Posted inEnvironment, Federal Politics, National News, Water
Basin review names urgent reforms
One in 10 Australians live and work in the Murray Darling Basin. A major review has named the reforms it needs, and conservationists say the ball is now in politicians’ court.
Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture, Cost of Living, National News, News, Roads and Infrastructure, Water
Coalition taskforce to hunt for new dams
One in six apples, four in 10 blocks of butter, and nearly half our pork could be imported by 2040, the Coalition warns. Its answer is more dams.
Posted inNational News, Politics
Democrats, Trump face off after blue tsunami splits US
Democrats and Republicans are squaring up for what could be two years of deadlock in Washington, with the resurgent Democrats vowing to use their resounding midterm election victory to rein in President Donald Trump
Posted inFeature, National News, Sport
Point Of Law wins Melbourne Cup
Favourite Point Of Law has run down frontrunner Royal Supremacy to win the $10 million Melbourne Cup at Flemington
Posted inAwareness Events, Feature, Health, National News
Move for 30 days to support ovarian cancer care
Walk, run, ride, or roll out a yoga mat. Workout 4 Women asks Australians to move for 30 days in November to fund free nursing and support for women with ovarian cancer.
Posted inFeature, Health, National News
GPs say Medicare is failing women doctors
Female GPs spend longer with patients, treat more mental health problems, and earn 93.5 cents for every dollar a male GP makes per hour. The RACGP says Medicare needs to change.
Posted inCost of Living, Money, National News
Beef cools, fruit soars as food prices split
Beef is cooling, pork is getting cheaper, but fruit has jumped more than 10 per cent in a year. Here’s what’s really happening to the price of your groceries.
Posted inFeature, National News, Social issues and services
One in three households going hungry
One in three Australian households went hungry in the past year, and regional families are doing it tougher than city ones. The new Foodbank Hunger Report shows how far the problem has spread.
Posted inAgriculture, National News
Murrami rice farmer is new NFF vice president
A Murrami rice, sheep, and walnut farmer with an environmental law degree is the National Farmers’ Federation’s new vice president, as four new committee chairs are also named.