Developers put $8b Navigator North offshore wind farm on hold amid uncertainty

Developers of an $8 billion offshore wind farm, slated for the Gippsland coast in Victoria, say they will continue to work on the project, but it will not be ready for the... Read more »

Digested week: Marsupial brings cheer in dark and dysfunctional days | Emma Brockes

Monday Where to start in a week so fraught with major events you could hardly draw breath for the news flashes? It started with Trump’s alleged contribution to Jeffrey Epstein’s “birthday book,”... Read more »

As Genevieve Bell resigns, ANU drama proves uni sector is broken

The end came not with a whimper, but with whoops and applause. Genevieve Bell, the embattled vice-chancellor of Australian National University, was resigning. An all-staff meeting called by ANU chancellor Julie Bishop... Read more »

Tax watchdog to review on ATO’s “potluck” GIC remission process

The Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) handling of the general interest charge (GIC) is under formal review, after the tax office watchdog received more than 130 complaints about inconsistent and opaque remission decisions.... Read more »

Banks, miners pull the ASX 200 higher on Friday

A bounce in banking stocks and a leap from the major miners helped push the local market higher on Friday, as Wall Street hit another record high overnight on fresh prospects of... Read more »

Revealed: The top 15 questions I get asked at the beginning of spring | The Canberra Times

1. Can I plant my tomatoes now? Of course! No laws forbid you from planting tomatoes whenever you like. The tomato plants may die in a late frost, of course, or stay... Read more »

More than a million Australians could be living with dementia in 40 years. These are possible risk factors

Over one million Australians will be living with dementia in 40 years — more than double the current number — according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Health and... Read more »

Supreme Court sentences him to 27 years in prison

A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices has sentenced former president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison after convicting him of attempting a coup to remain in office... Read more »

Ex-Brazilian president convicted over attempted coup

The four justices also ruled to convict Bolsonaro’s seven allies, including five military officers. The conviction of Bolsonaro, a former Army captain who never hid his admiration for the military dictatorship that... Read more »

Forest Stewardship Council rejects GMOs in forests, amid interest from NZ foresters

Two major global forest certification schemes, the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification and the Forest Stewardship Council both prohibit the use of gene technologies in trees. Photo: PIXABAY The Forest... Read more »