The Brief · Oct 06
Australia faces mounting cost pressures and social strains across government, business and workplaces.
- South Australia's government set a record by spending $48.6 million on advertising in the past financial year. - A horse named Dane was found dead near Geelong with police investigating whether hunters may have shot him.
- Thousands of anti-war protesters are planning to rally at Perth's weapons expo. - Abandoned and stolen shopping trolleys have become Australia's biggest theft problem, hitting 150,000 reports last year.
- Younger AFLW franchises made history by defeating all established rivals in their rivalry round. - Mental health complaints in Hunter workplaces have doubled to 302 over the past five years.
- Parliament's pest officer is increasing orders of parasitoid wasps to combat an expected spring pest surge. - Origin Energy has abandoned its 870-megawatt Skye Ridge Wind Farm after construction costs jumped about 50 per cent.
Why it mattersAustralia's systems are buckling under cost pressures, environmental challenges and deteriorating wellbeing across communities.
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