Business

Bitcoin on fishing line. | Newsreel

Crypto scams drive 25 percent jump in financial losses

Australians reported scam losses of $175 million in the first half of 2025, a more than 25 percent jump on the same time last year. Australian Competition and Consumer
Read more 25 August 2025
Australia Post worker. | Newsreel

This Christmas your new job is in the mail

Thousands of new jobs are being advertise by Australia Post as the national postal service gears up for the Christmas period. Australia Post Executive General Manager,
Read more 25 August 2025
Susan Toft. | Newsreel

The Laundry Lady set to clean up overseas

A Queensland business is cleaning up and looking to expand overseas after using artificial intelligence to leverage capacity in the laundry sector. Based on the Sunshine
Read more 25 August 2025
AI graphic

AI R&D investment soars in latest ABS stats

Research and development investment in artificial intelligence (AI) has grown by more than 140 percent over the past four years. New data from the Australian Bureau of
Read more 25 August 2025
Queensland and India flags.

Renewed focus on Queensland-India business ties

A three-year strategy has been developed to strengthen ties between Queensland and India. State Finance, Trade, Employment and Training Minister Ros Bates said the new
Read more 22 August 2025
Robot and human fingers touching. | Newsreel

Most workers see AI as a support not a threat

Most Australians believe artificial intelligence (AI) will allow them to do their jobs better, not replace them. A new survey from the Tech Council of Australia (TCA)
Read more 22 August 2025
Dr Biplob Pramanik and Dr Nilufa Sultana. | Newsreel

New waste treatment process targets fatbergs

Australian researchers have developed a new wastewater treatment system that will help prevent “fatbergs” forming. Senior lead researcher Dr Biplob Pramanik, form
Read more 22 August 2025
Child drinking cola. | Newsreel

Cameras capture children exposed to unhealthy marketing

A study which placed cameras on children found they were exposed to unhealthy food, alcohol, and gambling marketing more than 70 times every day. Researchers from the
Read more 21 August 2025
Scam wesbite.

More than 100 scam sites shutdown weekly. See examples

More than 100 scam investment websites are taken down in Australia every week, with social media ads now in the sights of the regulator. Australian Securities and
Read more 21 August 2025
Brisbane at night. | Newsreel

Billions to boost the Brisbane experience

Brisbane’s experience economy is set for a more than $11 billion infrastructure boost in the lead-up to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Brisbane Economic
Read more 21 August 2025