Second round of Aussie Big Things make their mark
An Aussie road trip ticking off as many “Big Things” as you can is a rite of passage for many, with many iconic destinations now honoured in a new coin
Read more25 September 2025Business
US EV charging study offers lessons for Aussie ambitions
As the push for more Australians to buy electric vehicles gathers pace, a study in the United States has looked at the barriers to increased EV sales.
The study in an EV
Read more24 September 2025
Extreme heat risk to Northern Australia food bowl plans
By Steve Turton
Australia’s worrying future under climate change was laid bare when the first National Climate Risk Assessment was released recently. It revealed
Read more23 September 2025
Royal Queensland Golf Club to tee off on eastern expansion
The home of golf for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games will undergo a major upgrade, including the addition of nine new holes.
The State Government has
Read more23 September 2025
Townsville and Bundaberg lead regional charge
New lending data has revealed a move away from inner-city living with more than half of the top 30 in-demand areas located in the regions.
Westpac’s Managing Director
Read more23 September 2025
Trade mission set to blitz Europe and UAE
A blitz through Europe and the Middle East will aim to make Queensland businesses front of mind for decision-makers in those regions.
State Finance, Trade, Employment
Read more23 September 2025
Suicide-by-chatbot puts Big Tech in liability hot seat
By Brian Downing
It is a sad fact of online life that users search for information about suicide. In the earliest days of the internet, bulletin boards featured suicide
Read more22 September 2025
80 new trucks set Queensland Fire Department record
The Queensland Fire Department is undertaking its largest single fleet procurement program with 80 new trucks on order.
The new Type 2 Queensland Fire and Rescue trucks
Read more22 September 2025
Cardboard replaces cement in new building material
Australian engineers have developed a building product based on cardboard, with has a 75 percent lower carbon footprint than concrete.
Study lead author Dr Jiaming Ma,
Read more22 September 2025
Deforestation the major driver of a drier Amazon
Deforestation is the major cause of the drop in rainfall across the world’s largest rainforest.
A new study, involving researchers from Brazil and Germany, has
Read more22 September 2025