Naziya Alvi Rahman

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Naziya Alvi Rahman

Clorox Australia has been hit with an $8.25 million (US$5.2 million) penalty by the Federal Court for falsely advertising that its GLAD kitchen and garbage bags were made from 50 percent recycled ocean plastic. In reality, the plastic used was not sourced from the ocean. Instead, the bags were made with roughly 50 percent plastic waste gathered from inland communities in Indonesia lacking formal waste collection systems—some up to 50 kilometres from the nearest shoreline.

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Naziya Alvi Rahman

The old saying that “there are no bad students, only bad teachers” is resonating across Australia’s classrooms. A new Grattan Institute report has laid bare the cracks in how maths is being taught—just 13 percent of Year 4 students are excelling, a figure that pales in comparison to 22 percent in England and 49 percent in Singapore. The study warns that not only are disadvantaged students struggling, but one in five children from affluent households also can’t keep up with maths.

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Naziya Alvi Rahman

Queensland has become the latest state to ramp up its crackdown on Australia’s booming illicit tobacco market, unveiling the nation’s toughest penalties and launching targeted enforcement actions across the state. Since April 3, authorities have conducted 36 raids, netting more than 820,000 illegal cigarettes, 180 kilograms of loose tobacco, and 24,000 nicotine pouches.

2 weeks ago | theepochtimes.com | Naziya Alvi Rahman

The Greens are demanding sweeping reforms to negative gearing and the capital gains tax (CGT) discount as a top priority in minority government talks. They argue the tax changes will bring relief to renters, open doors for first home buyers, and soften the blow of global tariff upheaval. Negative gearing allows investors to claim losses from rental properties as tax deductions, often relying on property value appreciation to offset short-term losses.

2 weeks ago | theepochtimes.com | Naziya Alvi Rahman

The Coalition unveiled two funds including the Regional Australia Future Fund and Future Generations Fund. 4/9/2025Updated: 4/9/2025With the polls looming, the Coalition is turning its focus to the bush, unveiling a $20 billion perpetual fund to try bridge the divide between regional and urban Australia. The Nationals Party promised to establish a $20 billion Regional Australia Future Fund (RAFF) if the Coalition wins the federal election.