The federal government’s new A$688 million HomeBuilder package might protect residential construction jobs but it’s a missed opportunity to deliver sustainability benefits that would save owners money in the long run. By Trivess Moore and Tony Matthews The A$25,000 grant for new homes and renovations could have been better leveraged […]
Value of reserves could fall by two-thirds as Covid-19 hastens peak in demand, study shows By Jillian Ambrose The coronavirus outbreak could trigger a $25tn (£20tn) collapse in the fossil fuel industry by accelerating a terminal decline for the world’s most polluting companies. A study has found that the value […]
The news that Australian GDP fell 0.3% in the March quarter is bad. We need the government to ramp up investment. The latest GDP figures released on Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed that in the first three months of this year, Australia’s economy shrank for the first […]
It is no coincidence that countries with mission-driven governments have fared better in the Covid-19 crisis than those beholden to the ‘cult of efficiency’. By MARIANA MAZZUCATO and GIULIO QUAGGIOTTO. Decades of privatisation, outsourcing and budget cuts in the name of ‘efficiency’ have significantly hampered many governments’ responses to the […]
Companies could save billions, says report, as well as curbing carbon emissions Building new solar power projects would generate cheaper electricity than running most of the world’s existing coal power plants, according to a global renewable energy report. By Jillian Ambrose New figures have revealed that more than half of […]
No it is not Coffs Harbour. But it is Port Macqaurie. Does anyone else think there are similarities though? (This is a CCO Comment – what follows is from The ABC Mid North Coast) “The Mayor of the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council has called for an early election due to “serious […]
CEX CLUB ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE ON HOLD In an interview with The Coffs Coast Advocate today the CEX Group CEO, John Rafferty, announced that plans by the CEX Group to build an Entertainment Centre have been put on hold. By Janine Watson CEO John Rafferty has confirmed the possibility is becoming […]
Southern Cross University has told its staff the institution is facing an “economic crisis” with the coronavirus acting as an “accelerant” on a fire that has been burning for more than a decade. By Leah White Key points: Southern Cross University’s vice chancellor told staff it is facing an “economic […]
We know the virus that causes COVID-19 is linked to very similar viruses in bats, possibly passed to humans via an intermediate species such as pangolins. The chance of a similar pandemic breaking out in Australia might seem far-fetched. But in fact, we ‘tick all the boxes’. By Penny van […]
Police say they’ll be out in force at pubs and clubs across regional NSW to ensure public health orders are being followed. Operation Pariac will run for the next month with specialist licensing police and general duties officers patrolling entertainment venues. The Coffs-Clarence Police District’s acting crime manager, Guy Flaherty […]
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