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“Contingencies” put in place amid fears over Rex Airlines’ future

Jack Gramenz — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 23:35:54 +0000

The federal government is keeping an "hour by hour" watch on regional airline Rex amid rising concerns the carrier is in trouble.

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Subsidised ‘big, dumb’ utes cost Aussie taxpayers $250 million

William Ton — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:34:24 +0000

Large utes are exempt from the Luxury Car Tax while contributing to higher carbon emissions, road damage and serious safety concerns, according to a report by think tank the Australia Institute.

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Why EVs alone aren’t the answer to Australia’s climate emergency

Lily Rau — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 23:49:07 +0000

While much focus to date has been on the uptake of EVs driving down our transport emissions, modest sales figures leave Australia vulnerable to not meeting emissions reduction targets.

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Industrial laundry powerhouse Consolidated Linen Service irons out $6 million investment deal

David Adams — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 01:59:51 +0000

The industrial laundry business is more than a bit of froth. Just ask Consolidated Linen Service, the regional Queensland enterprise that just secured $6 million in growth capital from the Australian Business Growth Fund.

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As affordable Chinese EVs flood the market, will Aussie consumers be the real winners?

Sanjoy Paul — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 23:33:33 +0000

The increasing availability of Chinese brands is making the Australian market more competitive, forcing major brands like Tesla to reduce prices.

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Beauty subscription pioneer Bellabox to cease operations amid rising costs

David Adams — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 01:02:15 +0000

Bellabox, a skincare and beauty product subscription service that pioneered the model in Australia, says it will cease operations this month.

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Shippit’s new insights platform to give Aussie retailers full visibility from cart to doorstep

Morganne Kopittke — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 01:21:30 +0000

Shippit Insights analyses over 250 metrics to help retailers identify ways to cut costs and improve the customer delivery experience.

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Electric vehicle price war turns Port of Melbourne into a ‘Tesla graveyard’

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 23:35:02 +0000

Australian drivers are set to benefit from a price war as brands battle for a larger share of the electric vehicles market, and Australia becomes a key target for Chinese automakers facing tariffs in other parts of the world.

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“Struggling to remain viable”: Petition calls for licensed post offices to provide more services, not less

David Adams — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 05:55:27 +0000

Licensed post offices across Australia are "struggling to remain viable", a new petition says, arguing restrictions on the types of products and services they provide should be lifted to boost profitability.

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Logistics startup Ofload raises $31 million to deliver carbon emissions tracking platform

Eloise Keating — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 02:04:20 +0000

Founded in 2019 by Geoffroy Henry, Ofload is a digital platform focused on helping companies make their supply chains more efficient, and now, greener.

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