A balalaika is a triangle-shaped string instrument with a fretted neck, hollow body and three strings. Two of them are tuned to the same note and the third is tuned a perfect fourth higher. "Children ...

The Australian Energy Market Commission has called for an end to complicated power bills, saying they have become too unwieldy for consumers. A major review of electricity prices by the commission has ...

The Australian Energy Market Commission on Thursday released modelling showing a shift to more dynamic, cost-reflective tariffs could deliver up to $6bn in savings over 15 years. Central to the ...

Hellman’s is finally answering the question on everyone’s minds: Is mayonnaise an instrument? The question was infamously first posed about 25 years ago by the lovable starfish Patrick on “SpongeBob ...

AEMC’s proposed standards arrive as social backlash appears inevitable unless the industry stops freeloading on Australia’s clean energy. Image: Christopher Bowns (Flickr). The Australian Energy ...

In 2018, life sciences and analytical instrument makers kept up the momentum of the last few years: overall instrument sales for the 20 firms that C&EN tracks rose 6.2%. Although economic conditions ...

Consultation is now officially closed on the Australian Energy Market Commission’s draft review of electricity pricing reforms. But a last-minute submission has given an unexpected take on debate over ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

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The sector rule maker is also proposing an innovative way to set regulated tariffs by getting retailers to make bids and then picking the cheapest one. The ideas are contained in the AEMC draft ...