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Half-truths and Lies: An Online Day in Australia

Households on Australia's eastern seaboard will see electricity bills rise by 4.2% to 8.9% starting July 1, due to a draft decision from the Australian Energy Regulator, affecting hundreds of thousands of customers on standing retail plans.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faces political pressure regarding rising living costs ahead of the federal election in May.
Minister for Indigenous Australians Malarndirri McCarthy noted that Indigenous incarceration rates increased by 12% last year.

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The Diplomat

Half-truths and Lies: An Online Day in Australia

Australians are swamped by misinformation every day, but they're smart enough to know they need help to better navigate an untrustworthy online world.

1 day ago·Tokyo, Japan

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SBS News

Why power bills in some states could increase nearly 10 per cent this July

The government energy regulator has increased maximum prices across the south-east of Australia for 2025-26.

2 days ago·Sydney, Australia

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The Epoch Times

Consumers Face Higher Power Bills as Regulator Approves Increases of up to 9 Percent

Households and small businesses across New South Wales, South East Queensland, and South Australia will soon see electricity bills rise, with the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) approving price increases between 2.5 and 8.9 percent for domestic customers and up to 8.2 percent for small businesses. The regulator sets the Default Market Offer (DMO) for electricity prices—a price “safety net” and benchmark for electricity prices in these regions.…

2 days ago·New York, United States

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