Business

Women sharing on social media. | Newsreel

New social button to find today’s truth

A new social media interface promises to help users avoid spreading misinformation online. In an age where information is shared with the click of a button, when that
Read more 20 May 2024
Donate button on computer. | Newsreel

Donor data at risk from cyber criminals

Australian charities fear their donors’ data is at risk due to lack of funding to deter cyber attack. A group of peak not-for-profit bodies, including the Community
Read more 20 May 2024
Couple on computer worried about bills. | Newsreel

Home loan lenders adding to customer hardship

More than a third of Australians seeking hardship assistance from banks have given up due to complicated applications processes. An Australian Securities &
Read more 20 May 2024
Metal workers using grinders. | Newsreel

Manufacturers set to boost production levels

More than two-thirds of Queensland manufacturers expect to increase production in the next 12 months, according to a recent survey. The CommBank’s latest Manufacturing
Read more 20 May 2024
Electric vehicles charging.

New Standard to attract cleaner cars to Australia

A New Vehicle Efficiency Standard will begin in Australia from January, after legislation was passed in Federal Parliament. The Standard will only apply to new cars,
Read more 20 May 2024
Coffee grounds. | Newsreel

Charge into skinny caps for full-strength batteries

Coffee lovers, it’s time to step up, with future battery technology potentially in your latte-loving hands. Australia’s Nuclear Science and Technology
Read more 20 May 2024
Car crash on rural road. | Newsreel

Record road toll renews data sharing call

Australia has recorded its worst 12-month road toll in more than a decade. Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economic figures show 1310 people died on
Read more 18 May 2024
Pizza and mobile phone

Spam a recipe for Pizza Hut deep pain

Pizza Hut has been fined $2.5 million for sending more than 10 million marketing messages in breach of Australian spam laws. An Australian Communications and Media
Read more 17 May 2024
Bulimba Barracks artists impression. | Newsreel

Fresh look for old Bulimba Barracks site

The site of the former Bulimba Barracks is being transformed into a residential development with 800 dwellings. New artist’s impressions for the site were recently
Read more 17 May 2024
Lowering of Brisbane car parking requrements

Minimum car parks scaled back for city apartments

Brisbane City Council is scaling down mandatory car parking requirements in the inner city as part of efforts to make housing more affordable. The Inner-City
Read more 16 May 2024