Research suggests a need to adjust to climate-driven shifts in solar power production
Australia’s renewable energy transition is well underway, but an impending shift in the reliability of solar due to climate change could impact generation capacity and the management of the electricity grid. Modelling conducted by researchers from UNSW Sydney predicts changes in the availability of solar across different regions of Australia under a warmer climate. The findings […]
Mobile problems and data breaches top issues for phone and internet users
Consumers and small business made 66,388 complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman over the financial year ending 30 June 2023, and believe it or not, that was a 16.5 per cent decrease on the previous year, but could have something to do with the one hour plus call wait time. The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman highlighted […]
National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is open for business
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) formed on 1 July 2023 is now up and running for submissions. The department’s Integrity Hotline on 1800 99 88 80. This independent Commonwealth agency is now responsible for detecting, investigating, and reporting on ‘serious’ or ‘systemic’ corrupt conduct in the Commonwealth public sector. The NACC is a Whole of […]
El Niño conditions could influence later start to tropical cyclone season
Emergency services are warning communities in the Northwest not to become complacent amid predictions that El Niño conditions could delay the start of Wet Season and lead to fewer cyclones. The Bureau of Meteorology released its 2023-24 Tropical Cyclone Outlook today, confirming the current El Niño and positive Indian Ocean Dipole events are likely to […]
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) with a new Governor decides to… do nothing
With the former Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe ending his seven-year term on the 17 September, and with the appointment of Michele Bullock to the position, it was generally anticipated that the first meeting held today under the auspices of the new RBA governor would be one pencilled in for a soft landing. And a […]
Farmers in Labor’s new superannuation firing line according to the Nationals
Labor’s superannuation changes are set to disproportionately impact family farms held in self-managed super funds (SMSF) if they exceed new thresholds. Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud said family farms, particularly where their properties are in a SMSF, would be hit the hardest by Labor’s superannuation tax grab. David Littleproud said the changes would allow Labor to […]
Have your say on Commonwealth fisheries policies view the consultation paper
The Australian Government has opened public consultation on the effectiveness of two key policies behind the management of Commonwealth fisheries. The Commonwealth Fisheries Harvest Strategy Policy and the Commonwealth Fisheries Bycatch Policy set the standards for sustainable harvesting of our fisheries resources to maximise benefits to the Australian community. Assistant Secretary for Fisheries George Day […]
Driest September on record reshapes expectations for some farm operations
Australia’s driest September on record, aided by a persistent positive anomaly of mean sea level pressure that resulted in cloud-free conditions for most of the country. September was also one of the driest months overall since observations began in 1900. Temperatures gauge The national mean temperature was 2.43 °C above average for September, the third-warmest on record […]
Farmgate produce commodity prices for September 2023
Here are the prices available at 28 September 2023 for local farm produce plus select US and world market prices Current indicators – 28 September 2023 Indicator Week ended Unit Latest Price Previous Week Weekly change Price 12 months ago Annual change Selected world indicator prices AUD/USD Exchange […]
Winners and grinners revealed but it’s all over like red rover at Diggers & Dealers 2023
Australia’s biggest export industry earners, miners, gathered for their annual three-day extravaganza to tell everybody that would listen, just what the future holds. After the lithium extravaganza on Day 1, the next day’s thematic at the Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie-Boulder reverted to Forrest Gump’s favourite box of chocolates. Life at Diggers can […]