New laws force tech companies to pay for news
By Caroline Fisher and Sora Park
The government has finally tabled its News Bargaining Incentive legislation to make big tech companies pay for the Australian journalism
Read more14 August 2026Business
Hamilton site to house permanent food and arts market
A new permanent market, styled on Melbourne’s famous Queen Victoria Market, is being developed in the Brisbane suburb of Hamilton.
A website has been established
Read more13 August 2026
#CapTech2026 global investor gateway heads to Australia
Australian businesses will take centre stage in the global innovation and investment arena as #CapTech2026 returns for its fifth year.
The forum is designed to connect
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State invests $2 million into cattle breeding technology
Queensland agricultural biotechnology company Nbryo will receive a $2 million State Government investment to accelerate advanced cattle breeding technology.
The
Read more12 August 2026
Milestone for new Redcliffe Suttons Beach Pavilion
The new Suttons Beach Pavilion at Redcliffe, north of Brisbane, has moved a step closer to completion.
Around 160 cubic metres of concrete is now being poured for the
Read more12 August 2026
The US has a sudden interest in small NSW town
By Robert Monterosso
The town of Fifield near Parkes is about a six-hour drive west of Sydney, and at the last census was home to about 130 people.
Now, the town has
Read more11 August 2026
Ekka showbag blitz finds little to worry about
A safety blitz on Ekka showbags has revealed only one unsafe toy among the 373 bags assessed.
Office of Fair Trading inspectors will continue to monitor product safety
Read more10 August 2026
Smart glasses come with a minefield of privacy issues
Kimberlee Weatherall and Milica Stilinovic
There are now many more people walking the streets in Australia wearing glasses that can subtly film and record the world
Read more10 August 2026
Brisbane CBD records lowest office vacancy rate
Brisbane’s CBD has the lowest capital city office vacancy rate in the country after falling to 10.2 percent in July.
The Property Council of Australia’s latest
Read more6 August 2026
ACCC to explore gaps in regional mobile coverage
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced an inquiry into regional mobile coverage.
It wants to determine if regulating wholesale access to
Read more5 August 2026