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Wind and solar farm. | Newsreel

Cheapest new energy mix still wind, solar and battery

Wind and solar, backed by storage and transmission, remain the lowest-cost new electricity generation option, according to the CSIRO. The analysis was published by
Read more 29 July 2025
The head of the McCullough Robertson Lawyers technology, media and telecommunications group Alex Hutchens - Newsreel

Business warned to tread carefully on cyber ransoms

Businesses are being warned to tread carefully if they choose to pay a “ransom” to retrieve encrypted data. The head of the McCullough Robertson Lawyers technology,
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Firms have been warned to expect tougher privacy actions - Newsreel

Privacy focus heats up as new weapons unleashed

By McCullough Robertson Lawyers Australia’s federal privacy regulator has a new enforcement toolkit and a clear-eyed vision about how to deploy it in a strategic and
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Airplane taking off. | Newsreel

$18 airfare costs Webjet $9 million

Online travel agency Webjet has been fined $9 million for misleading travellers about flight prices. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Deputy Chair
Read more 29 July 2025
Students in class. | Newsreel

Land secured for future Greenbank high school

Planning is under way for a new state secondary school in Greenbank, 50km south of Brisbane city. Queensland Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said land had been
Read more 29 July 2025
Satellites. | Newsreel

Noisy, leaky satellites drowning out the universe

Thousands of satellites are leaking radio signals at a frequency which interferes with astronomers’ ability to study the night sky. Curtin University researchers in
Read more 28 July 2025
Solar panels and wind farm. | Newsreel

$90 billion a year price-tag for net zero in 2050 not enough

Despite record investment in renewables, Australia needs to almost triple spending to remain on target for net-zero by 2050, while community groups call for that goal to
Read more 28 July 2025
Two researchers in lab. | Newsreel

Trans-Tasman unis unite to open up research access

Australian and New Zealand universities are uniting to ensure their taxpayer-funded research is available more freely and not locked behind publisher paywalls. Led by
Read more 28 July 2025
Birdwood House., Brisbane | Newsreel

Birdwood House soars at construction awards

A hillside oasis has taken out the House of the Year Award at the Brisbane Housing & Construction Awards held over the weekend. The MCD Construction showpiece
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Automated farm equipment. | Newsreel

Mandate for millions to be invested in Queensland

A Queensland Government mandate will see more local retirements savings pumped into state-based projects. State Treasurer David Janetzki said the $50 million mandate
Read more 28 July 2025