Industries

Canberra electric vehicle summit kicks off as Labor pledges to make zero-emission vehicles cheaper

Energy & Resources

David Adams

19 August 2022

Lawmakers, industry advocates, and car-lovers alike have descended on Canberra for a major electric vehicle summit, designed to increase EV uptake and remove barriers to their adoption by Australian drivers.

One in 10 Australians didn’t trust the government with their health data. Will they trust Uber Health?

Health

Emma Elsworthy

19 August 2022

Uber is muscling in on the health sector with the launch of a new transport service that allows doctors to organise a ride for their patients to and from GPs and hospitals up to 30 days in advance.

John Durie: Qantas’s acquisition of Alliance no sure thing as ACCC prepares to detail concerns

Competition

John Durie

17 August 2022

The ACCC is expected to make its concerns clear about the proposed Qantas takeover of Alliance Airlines when it releases a statement of issues on Thursday.

Australia Post parcel shipping will become more expensive next month as fuel costs hit logistics providers nationwide

Retail

David Adams

16 August 2022

Small businesses will soon pay more to send their goods via Australia Post, as the service gears up to increase the cost of parcels, shipping bags, and other prepaid products.

Qantas admits it’s fallen short of customers’ expectations as executives asked to fill in as ground crew

Industrial Relations

Emma Elsworthy

8 August 2022

"Overworked" outsourced ground crew at Qantas and several other airlines could strike next month over a new agreement they claim would see pay cuts doled out to experienced workers.

The problem with Labor’s electric vehicle tax cut, and what it could do to better incentivise EV purchases

Tax

Anna Mortimore

1 August 2022

The Albanese government has introduced tax cuts to electric vehicles in its first sitting week, but this won’t help most Australians afford one.

“Money-losing predatory actions”: Rex slams Qantas for muscling in on regional routes

Competition

Emma Elsworthy

27 July 2022

Regional Express is calling for ACCC to reopen an investigation into allegations Qantas acted "anti-competitively", claims which the embattled airline has called "absurd".

Qantas, Etihad and more could be hit with airport staff strikes as baggage handlers mull industrial action

Industrial Relations

Imogen Champagne

27 July 2022

Baggage handlers at Australia's east coast airports have had enough, with the Transport Workers' Union looking at industrial action.

John Durie: Equity stakes in Port of Geelong bid likely to change to acquiesce to ACCC concerns

Competition

John Durie

26 July 2022

The Spirit Super-controlled bidding consortium for the Port of Geelong is set to change to clear concerns from the ACCC over the $1.2 billion deal.

Delivr, an Australian challenger to Uber Eats and Deliveroo in regional Victoria, has collapsed into liquidation

Hospitality

David Adams

25 July 2022

Delivr, a Ballarat-based competitor to platforms like Uber Eats and Deliveroo, has collapsed into liquidation.