Budget-conscious shoppers ditching brands
Queenslanders led the nation last year in switching to generic-name products to combat the cost-of-living crisis.
In a recent survey, more than 53 percent of shoppers
Read more22 July 2024Business
Scammers poised to strike after outage
Australians are being warned to be extra vigilant for scammers following last week’s global computer outage.
The National Anti-Scam Centre is warning consumers and
Read more22 July 2024
Welding fume the next engineered stone?
The researcher who outlined the dangers of engineered stone has led a new study which has found Australian welders are being exposed to dangerous fumes.
Dr Renee Carey,
Read more22 July 2024
Surprising win in ‘deep fake’ detection
Space scientists have discovered that the methods they use to study galaxies can also help detect fake artificial intelligence images.
Research released at the Royal
Read more22 July 2024
Brain app supporting thousands worldwide
An award-winning Australian app focused on brain health has now been downloaded more than 100,000 times in more than 200 countries.
BrainTrack, a Dementia Australia
Read more22 July 2024
Loans open up Ripley Valley housing development
Almost $28 million in infrastructure agreements will unlock more than 9000 new housing lots south-west of Brisbane.
State Government deals with the Ipswich City Council
Read more19 July 2024
Air fryers inflate their kitchen status
The most recent kitchen must-have has stepped it up a gear, with air fryers now the king of multi-tasking, according to experts.
Consumer advocacy group CHOICE tested a
Read more19 July 2024
Accountants claim new code invades privacy
Accountants will need to publicly disclose their political and religious beliefs under new industry regulations that come into effect next month.
A coalition of industry
Read more18 July 2024
Stop the scroll call from mental health groups
Mental health organisations have suggested limiting infinite scroll features as one measure to improve the safety of social media platforms for young people.
In a
Read more18 July 2024
Queenslanders lift online spend by 5 percent
Queenslanders love to shop online, with new data showing e-commerce grew more here than any other mainland state last quarter.
The latest Australia Post report on the
Read more18 July 2024