Solar homes to help avert blackouts
A Melbourne software firm wants to offer more money to solar households to entice them to help stabilise the grid and prevent blackouts.
'Moons may align' for peace: PM
Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has rebuked two former Labor prime ministers, Bob Hawke and Kevin Rudd, over their call for the recognition of Palestine, saying it would create a terrorist state that was "another bastion of radical Islam".
Government 'back-pedals' on ABCC
The government has moved to ease the burden on builders with a new construction code but unions are accusing it of "policy on the run".
Ciobo drops TPP talk in China
The Australian Trade Minister has been one of the chief proponents among the 11 remaining members of salvaging the deal in some form.
Julie Bishop's repair job with the US
Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop has begun repairing relations with the Trump administration by visiting Vice President Mike Pence.
'Industry of ripoffs': ATO warns on software R&D; claims
Audit wave feared as ATO accuses startups of claiming against business risk, not technical risk.
Penalty rates decision to be delivered tomorrow
The Fair Work Commission's long-awaited decision on whether to cut weekend penalty rates will be handed down on Thursday morning.
World arms sales at 27-year high
World weapon sales are at a 27-year high, fuelled by conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East and Asia. The US remains the No. 1 seller.
To stop immigration fears build roads, says RBA
Phil Lowe has urged spending on transportation to ease overcrowding in cities that fuels 'insidious' resentment of immigrants.
Companies must now earn ATO's trust
Directors will come under fresh scrutiny by the ATO as the agency tries to build "justified trust" with top companies.
Pakistan and China find a common interest
""Of course the Chinese want access to the Indian Ocean and why not? "
