Small business texts risk being caught in scam crackdown
By Mohiuddin Ahmed
From July 1, when you get a text claiming to be from the Australian Taxation Office, Australia Post or any other organisation, the first thing to
Read more9 June 2026Business
Half of Australia’s bookstores have closed in a decade
By Katherine Day, Bec Kavanagh and Matthew Holden
In the past year alone, at least 13 independent bookshops have closed in Australia.
Some have operated for decades
Read more8 June 2026
Florida takes action against OpenAI over public safety
By Alexandra Andhov
The US state of Florida has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman, alleging the tech giant and its CEO put profit over public safety with
Read more3 June 2026
Minimum wage goes above $1000 a week for the first time
Australia’s minimum wage has risen above $1000 per week for the first time, with 2.7 million workers being granted a pay increase.
The Fair Work Commission increased
Read more3 June 2026
Farmers facing 70% drop in profits in 2026-27
Australian Farmers are facing a 70 percent drop in profits next financial year off the back of higher costs and lower production.
Australian Bureau of Agricultural and
Read more2 June 2026
Modern connected cars are spying on their owners
By Dennis B. Desmond
Australia’s spy agency has issued a stark warning to politicians and public servants: do not discuss sensitive or classified information in
Read more2 June 2026
NASA on the verge of charting 100,000 new planets
A powerful new telescope being developed by NASA is expected to reveal more than 100,000 previously uncharted planets outside of our solar system.
This will be a major
Read more2 June 2026
2032 Games authority takes over Victoria Park
The Games Independent Infrastructure Coordination Authority (GIICA) has officially taken possession of Brisbane’s Victoria Park today as work begins on the new
Read more1 June 2026
Contracts awarded for Sunshine Coast rail extension
Contracts have been awarded for the first stage of the expanded rail connection to the Sunshine Coast.
The so-called Wave Stage 1 will provide 19km of new dual-track
Read more1 June 2026
Major milestone for new Port of Mackay container depot
Concrete pouring has begun on the new Port of Mackay container depot being built on a 1.3 hectare site in the Queensland regional city.
The facility was announced last
Read more27 May 2026