extreme weather events

Smoke from Australia’s devastating Black Summer bushfires of 2019-20 may have contributed to the onset of a rare triple La Niña responsible for major flooding events of the past few years — a new study published in the journal Science…

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has issued a sombre warning for all Australians, predicting years of struggle ahead.Addressing the nation in his budget speech on Tuesday night, Dr Chalmers made no secret of the fact that Australia was not immune to…

Three Australian companies have collapsed in the past 24 hours with one involved in mining transport and the others responsible for property development.It comes amid a chilling warning that a wave of insolvencies are about to hit…

A building company that sensationally collapsed earlier this month after it shut down its website and abandoned its construction sites has millions more debt than was first expected. On March 7, PBS Building, a multimillion-dollar firm…

Millions of Australians could bear the brunt of gas shortages over the coming winters, the energy regulator has warned as it calls for more investment. The Australian Energy Market Operator is forecasting gas shortfalls, starting this year…

Two more building companies have collapsed less than a week after the construction sector was shaken by the collapse of a multimillion dollar firm with a foothold across three states. Queensland-based National Construction Management Pty…

A Queensland family is concerned after getting into $640,000 debt for a townhouse only to learn their builder is “teetering on the edge of ruin”.PBS Building, a multi-million dollar firm which does a mix of commercial and residential…

A prominent Australian building company spanning across three states is “teetering” on the edge of ruin, a top union member has warned. PBS Building, a multimillion dollar firm which does a mix of commercial and residential projects, is in…

Food supplies to Australia’s biggest supermarkets can no longer be guaranteed after the shock collapse of one of the county’s biggest trucking firms. News broke late last month that Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics – one of Australia’s…

What links Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with your soaring grocery bill? Gas. And the fertilisers it produces.Australia’s National Food Supply Chain Alliance late last year forecast a further 8 per cent increase in local food prices over…