Parliament has launched a second inquiry into artificial intelligence, this time to probe general issues presented by the disruptive technology, following a government-supported push by the Greens. The inquiry,...
A ‘right to disconnect’ allowing workers to ignore unreasonable contact from their employers outside working hours will be included in the latest tranche of industrial relations reforms following months...
The Australian Federal Police may expand the remit of an investigation of global consulting giant PwC over the firm’s use of confidential Treasury information to market tax minimisation schemes...
The Albanese government will establish a national authority to assist workers and industries, particularly those in the regions, with the net-zero transition as Australia’s decarbonisation efforts accelerate. The National...
Manufacturers and other heavy polluters will face tougher restrictions on their carbon emissions after the government’s reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism passed Parliament. As implemented by the former Coalition...
A Greens proposal to establish a National Energy Transition Authority has been shot down by a Senate committee report, although an alternative coordinating body for the transition to renewable...
The Greens are leading a push to allow workers to ignore emails, calls and texts outside of working hours, introducing legislation that would see Australia join France and other...
The National Reconstruction Fund bill has passed the House of Representatives with the government supporting an amendment from the Greens that bans the $15 billion fund from investing in...
Industry minister Ed Husic won’t publicly rule anything in or out of his negotiations with the Greens and crossbench, whose support he needs to pass the National Reconstruction Fund...
The Greens will seek changes to enabling legislation for the National Reconstruction Fund to prevent it from becoming a $15 billion “slush fund for fossil fuel finance”. Seizing on...