Finance Minister Mathias Cormann’s ticket to Singapore for vacation was paid by a travel company controlled by the Liberal Party’s treasurer, Andrew Burnes, and within a few weeks of the company’s $1 billion contract from Commann’s division. Helloworld is a publicly traded company, and Burnes is the company’s president. It uses the company’s “employee…
Two waste stations operated by one of Victoria’s largest waste disposal companies are temporarily closed, and the Victorian State Government meets with several city halls to avoid reclaimable waste being thrown into landfills. The two SKL recycling stations in Coolaroo and Laverton were ordered by the environmental authorities to stop accepting garbage last week because…
According to a report on the 17th, the Mernda Railway Bridge is part of the railway expansion project, connecting the Plenty and Gordons roads. The project was announced in August 2018, but the Victorian Level Crossing Removal Engineering Team (level crossing demolition project) required John Holland to repair bridge cracks and other issues. During routine…
Overlooking Melbourne’s skyline at night, I can see at least four high-rise buildings with digital media. They become vibrant and almost flash like diamonds. We see this on a global scale: buildings now seem to be the most incredible look. Buildings have unprecedented opportunities, and urban policies need to keep up with these developments. Buildings…
The Australian Infrastructure Department has called for metropolitan scale governance in Australia’s largest city. The new report of the Commonwealth Statutory Infrastructure Institutions aims to determine the prospects for Sydney and Melbourne over the next 25 years, and identifying integrated governance and leadership is key to success. The report identifies the role of state governments…
NAB’s online banking Ubank launches artificial intelligence mortgage assistant UBank launched a virtual assistant for home loans, providing users with 24-hour loan advisory services on websites and mobile applications through artificial intelligence technology. National Bank of Australia’s digital bank UBank and New Zealand technology company FaceMe launched the world’s first artificial intelligence assistant in the…
The interest rate hike helped Westpac’s profit in the last quarter exceed 2 billion yuan. Thanks to the expansion of the interest spread and the reduction in the cost of compensation, West Pacific earned more than 2 billion in the last three months of 2018, an increase of 6.8% over the previous quarter. The second-largest…
Melbourne needs more affordable housing close to public transport and services. In the past two years, the rough sleep time in Melbourne, Inner Mongolia has increased by 74%. This may be the most obvious result of the lack of affordable housing options. For families dependent on government aid, only 1% of advertising rental properties in…
If the energy market regulator can accept the federal government’s request to change the rules, then the late payment of late fees on the electricity bill will become a thing of the past. Energy Minister Angus Taylor has asked the Australian Energy Market Board to terminate the practice of charging high late fees if the…
The recent Ipsos poll showed that the Labour Party led the Morrison government at 51:49 after the two parties voted. The result of the previous Ipsos poll in December was that the Labour Party led by 54:46. The most recent poll was conducted last week from Tuesday to Friday, when politicians in Canberra debated a…