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The combined business would reportedly have had an LNG (liquefied natural gas) capacity of 16 million tonnes a year.

The former chair of the ACCC takes aim at electricity providers, banks, airlines, supermarkets, and other big businesses in his new report on price gouging and unfair pricing practices.

Varcoe Windmills were first built in Mount Gambier in 1911 but after its doors closed last year, the brand seemed lost for good, until a local agricultural mechanic bought the rights at an auction.

The firefighters union is demanding the aviation regulator takes action after five Boeing 737s and a further 59 planes arrived at Sunshine Coast Airport with too few firefighters working in the past two months.

The NT chief minister says there will be a review into the outage, which impacted about 20,000 households across 19 suburbs in Darwin, Katherine and Palmerston on Monday afternoon.

The Seoul Central District Court said the prosecution failed to provide enough evidence that the 2015 merger was unlawfully conducted.

US politicians had been pressuring the company to withdraw the request following a harrowing mid-air cabin blowout on January 5 that exposed numerous safety and quality control concerns at one of the world's two major jet makers.

Vacuum cleaner retailer Godfreys has entered voluntary administration, leaving 193 jobs on the line with 54 stores to close in the next 14 days as it undergoes a restructure while searching for a buyer.

Australians have enthusiastically returned to travel post-pandemic, but the government agency responsible for air safety is facing criticism.

Dessert manufacturer Sara Lee is being sold after it went into voluntary administration last October.

A Hong Kong court has ordered one of China's biggest property developers, Evergrande Group, to liquidate, which could have severe consequences not just for China, but other economies including Australia. 

Many Australians have been stranded at airports in the past year and have often blamed the major airlines but industry insiders say missteps by a government-owned body are a major reason for the poor service.

Living just six kilometres from one of the world's largest bulk export ports in Western Australia, Roger Higgins is used to a bit of dust. But he says recent levels are the worst he has seen in his 12 years in the town.

Rapid growth in renewable generation slashed the wholesale cost of power in the national energy grid late last year, and dramatically reduced reliance on coal-fired power.

The decision by the US Securities and Exchange Commission to approve bitcoin exchange-traded funds was a decade in the making that's legitimised crypto — and experts say it won't be long before Australia follows suit.

The sudden evaporation of hype and hot air in the energy transition industry may leave many who plunged into critical minerals in a critical condition, writes business editor Ian Verrender.

Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke has accused port operator DP World of acting in bad faith in its pay dispute with the Maritime Union.

Company directors could face legal action if they fail to produce credible emissions forecasts, under draft laws proposed by the federal government.

The debut of NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft is hoped to revolutionise commercial air travel in the US, paving the way for flights that can travel faster than the speed of sound. 

Hemp is carbon neutral, local and easy to use but its association with cannabis use hinders its credibility as a building material.

The FAA says its investigation is focusing on door plugs like the one that recently blew off an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 aircraft during a flight, and Boeing says it will cooperate with that probe and another being conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board. 

As south-east Queenslanders return to work, authorities have warned travel times could be twice as long due to major rail works.

Consumers and business are embracing the circular economy, with some big retailers even buying back and reselling their old goods.

The Japanese government is investigating reports the company faked safety test results on some car models for more than 30 years.

Newly released minutes from the RBA's December cash rate meeting show the central bank decided to leave official interest rates on hold after seeing "encouraging signs" that aggressive hikes were working to win the inflation battle.