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QANTAS plane at Brisbane Airport. | Newsreel

Blue skies as Aussie airports back in the black

Australian airports have emerged from COVID-induced hibernations and recorded their first profits for aeronautical operations since the pandemic. Brisbane Airport joined
Read more30 April 2024
Southern Cross University Hemp Research - Newsreel

Hemp as a health food comes out of the shadows

The industrial hemp industry is hoping new research will assist in overcoming production and supply chain challenges, while helping to mainstream hemp as a conventional
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Madeline Simpson joins McCullough Robertson - Newsreel

Madeline Simpson takes on partner role at McR

McCullough Robertson Lawyers (McR) has further strengthened its resources and renewables firepower with the appointment of Madeline Simpson as a partner in the Project
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Non-compete clauses are under scrutiny - Newsreel

US ban puts non-compete clauses in the spotlight

The future of non-compete clauses in employment contracts is under scrutiny after they were banned in the United States last week. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Read more30 April 2024
Indian IT giant predicts less need for call centres. | Newsreel

AI predicted to reduce the need for call centres

The head of a large Indian IT company has predicted that advances in artificial intelligence (AI) will vastly reduce the need for call centres within a year. Tata
Read more30 April 2024
Many people have a fear of posting online - Newsreel

Fear of posting leaves content dancing in the dark

By Joe McKay For better or worse, LinkedIn is part of Australian life. Around 70 percent of the adult population (over 14m Aussies) have a LinkedIn account. Global
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Two men in field. | Newsreel

Field days ‘boost farmer health and social wellbeing’

Agricultural field days are playing a new and important role in farmer health and social well-being, according to the National Farmers Federation. NFF president David
Read more29 April 2024
Facial recognition facing tighter restrictions - Newsreel

Facial recognition rules loom over privacy fears

The use of facial recognition technology is facing tighter restrictions as data and identity theft becomes rampant. Even China, which has long been associated with using
Read more29 April 2024
Mine managers in hard hats and hi-viz. | Newsreel

Billions lost in mining investment pipeline

Eighty percent of proposed energy and resources projects never see the light of day, costing Australia an estimated $68 billion each year. A Minerals Council of
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IT Crowd - Higher IT skills required for AI - Newsreel

Workplace tech boom requires new IT literacy

Queensland firms are needing to lift their information technology (IT) skills to a new level as technology moves deeper and faster into workplaces. Jobs Queensland
Read more29 April 2024