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‘Fleecing the public’: Labor puts corporate giants on notice as Rio Tinto coughs up $1 billion in tax

Corporate giants failing to pay their fair share of tax have been put on notice as Labor prepares to introduce a crackdown on multinational tax dodgers.

The New Daily · Jul 21, 2022

Medicinal cannabis prescriptions have topped 260,000 – and Sam has one of them

Total medicinal cannabis prescriptions have topped 260,000. But doctors say there's little evidence it can treat the conditions it's being prescribed for.

The New Daily · Jul 18, 2022

This Australian startup’s maggot army is making feed out of flies

Innovative Australian startup Bardee has deveoped a process to recycle food waste into fertiliser and animal feed using nothing but insects.

The New Daily · Jul 16, 2022

Australian seaweed that limits methane from cows hits the shelves

The Australian meat industry is sighing a breath of fresh air after a native Australian seaweed that reduces methane from cows finally hit the market.

The New Daily · Jul 1, 2022

Emissions talks with crossbenchers under way as Bowen leaves door open to change

Chris Bowen stated Labor’s target of reducing emissions by 43 per cent was not capped – now acknowledging climate cuts may go deeper.

The New Daily · Jun 29, 2022

Fifty launches a year: Company behind NASA’s history-making rocket project has tall ambitions

ELA, the company behind NASA's historic rocket launch from Arnhem Land, says it soon hopes to execute more than 50 similar launches a year.

The New Daily · Jun 27, 2022

NSW bee industry prepares for ‘devastation’ following new parasite arrival

Honey producers say a bee lockdown in New South Wales to contain the spread of a destructive parasite will be “devastating” for their small businesses.

The New Daily · Jun 27, 2022

Australia’s COVID rules wound back – despite surging infections

COVID rules have been wound back further across Australia, despite two new subvariants driving surge in case numbers – prompting alarm among some experts.

The New Daily · Jun 25, 2022

Netflix will soon have ads, but it might not be what you think

It's official: Netflix is introducing ads. Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos confirmed on Thursday that the company has started talking to potential advertisers.

The New Daily · Jun 24, 2022

Calls for major public education campaign to deter youth vaping

As Australia's CMO warns vaping could become "the next big health issue after COVID", experts have highlighted the need to reduce demand for e-cigarettes.

The New Daily · Jun 23, 2022