Business

Sad small business owner. | Newsreel

Business failure rate back to pandemic highs

Australian businesses are failing at the greatest rate since the pandemic, with the hospitality sector the hardest hit. The latest CreditorWatch Business Risk Index
Read more 20 November 2024
Home battery storage. | Newsreel

Surge in home batteries to store solar power

The number of Australian homeowners installing batteries to store power generated from rooftop solar has jumped more than 20 percent this year. Climate Council CEO
Read more 20 November 2024
Cribb St, Landsborough, Queensland

New heart to historic Sunshine Coast town

A three-year project to revitalise the main street of an historic Sunshine Coast town is complete, with a community day planned this weekend to mark the
Read more 19 November 2024
Facial recognition graphic. | Newsreel

Bunnings’ facial recognition tech a breach of privacy

Bunnings’ facial recognition technology breached Australians’ privacy, according to a ruling handed down today. Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind said, following
Read more 19 November 2024
Trinity College Beenleigh, Queensland, | Newsreel

Brisbane Catholic Education leads world in AI call

Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is the first education provider in the world to embrace a global call to ethically embed Artificial Intelligence (AI) and is trialling
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Person wearing robotic shorts. | Newsreel

Soft robotic shorts boost mobility in frail and elderly

Robotic shorts have been developed which allow the frail and elderly to be more mobile. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) said the device enabled
Read more 19 November 2024
Russell Mineral Equipment, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

$40m boost to Toowoomba mining tech manufacturer

A Toowoomba company is the first to benefit from a Federal Government program to boost sovereign manufacturing capabilities. Russell Mineral Equipment (RME) has secured
Read more 19 November 2024
Students in vocational setting | Newsreel

Skills-based qualifications to drive future jobs growth

Nearly all the jobs that will drive employment growth in Australia over the next decade will need more than a high school qualification. The 2024 Jobs and Skills Report
Read more 19 November 2024
Woman looking sceptical. | Newsreel

Australians less trusting of Artificial Intelligence

Despite Artificial Intelligence (AI) becoming more mainstream, Australians are becoming less trusting of the technology. The latest How Australians feel about the rise
Read more 19 November 2024
Biometrics graphic. | Newsreel

Travellers back biometrics to speed up airport processes

Most Australians travelling overseas would embrace biometrics in an effort speed up their airport experience. A recent international survey of frequent flyers across G20
Read more 19 November 2024