The golden age of Australian economic growth may have passed. Continuing a run of over 25 years, the expansion most likely clocked another quarter of gains in gross domestic product in the three months to June 30. But that run looks tired, and the weight of many challenges has accumulated. The most significant are two related shifts. The first is ...

“Burst week” has quickly established itself as a highlight of the Tesla calendar. It’s like Thanksgiving, except it happens once every three months and everyone works twice as hard. Tesla Inc. on Monday morning announced the number everyone’s been waiting for: In the last seven days of June, the electric vehicle maker churned out 5,031 Model 3s, finally delivering on ...

The European Commission’s proposal to ban plastic straws, plates, cutlery and drink stirrers, and slash the consumption of many other single-use products, is more than just a nice, novel idea. It’s a step urgently needed from every country — as plastic trash pours into the oceans at the rate of almost 9 million tons a year. The flood of trash ...