Labor’s conspiracy-based vape policy is free from facts — but not consequence
It means poorer health outcomes for us all. The post Labor’s conspiracy-based vape policy is free from facts — but not consequence appeared first on Crikey.
The FOI head wants to improve public access to government information. How?
Freedom of information commissioner Toni Pirani outlines her priorities for the managing of access to government information. The post The FOI head wants to improve public access to government information. How? appeared first on Crikey.
Is the Federal Court’s yearly party budget $100k or nothing at all? The answer is, amazingly, both
The Attorney-General’s Department has said for years the Federal Court hosted no functions. But in a recent reply to a question from the Senate, the court gave a very different answer… The post Is the Federal Court’s yearly party budget $100k or nothing at all? The answer is, amazingly, both appeared first on Crikey.
Labor can go out on its managerialist knees or embrace boldness
Will Labor embrace boldness in its election campaign, or settle for trying to sell economic managerialism to disgruntled voters? The post Labor can go out on its managerialist knees or embrace boldness appeared first on Crikey.
Warmlets? The public submitted some mad ideas to the government’s productivity free-for-all
Australia’s recent labour productivity performance is spectacular, in the bad way. So the government is seeking help from literally anyone. The post Warmlets? The public submitted some mad ideas to the government’s productivity free-for-all appeared first on Crikey.
5-minute cleanup for your phone and computer
Digital junk piles up faster than clutter in real life. There are files you don’t need, all those random screenshots, apps you downloaded and used once, and blurry photos clogging up your camera roll. Win a pair of $329 Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. Enter here, no purchase necessary! It all adds up, slowing your devices down […]
800,000 VW electric vehicle owners’ data exposed by software bug
German automaker Volkswagen isn’t having a great time. The company is planning to cut capacity at five factories, reducing production by about 700,000 vehicles, while also laying off more than 35,000 workers in its home country. Now, reports suggest the company had a massive data leak at its subsidiary software company Cariad, which exposed personal […]
The future of trucking rolls forward in Shell’s experimental big rig
The Shell Starship Initiative has been on an interesting journey since its inception in 2018, with a mission to redefine energy efficiency in the commercial trucking sector. Starting with diesel engines, the first two versions of the Starship made impressive strides in fuel efficiency, but now with the introduction of the Starship 3.0, we’re witnessing […]