Business

Greyhound bus Australia. | Newsreel

Bus operators targetted in nationwide operation

A nation-wide blitz on bus safety is underway in the wake of a spike in fatal bus crashes over the past five years. National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) Chief
Read more 26 February 2025
Woman filling up car with petrol. | Newsreel

Petrol prices drop to a three-year low

Petrol prices across Australia have hit a three-year low, while Brisbane motorists had to tolerate the biggest gap between retail and wholesale prices in the
Read more 26 February 2025
House with lots of windows. | Newsreel

Energy rating scheme expanded to existing homes

An energy rating scheme for new houses in Australian is to be expanded to existing homes. Federal Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy Josh Wilson said the
Read more 26 February 2025
Wheat harvest Australia. | Newsreel

Drier weather drops winter crops by 27 percent

Drier conditions has led to a more than 25 percent dip in Australia’s winter crop production figures. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows the
Read more 26 February 2025
Home solar and battery setup. | Newsreel

New Alliance as consumers become energy producers

A new consumer group has been formed to support Australians in the transition to cleaner energy. Formed by the Tech Council of Australia (TCA), the Consumer Energy Tech
Read more 25 February 2025
Small business owner with paperwork. | Newsreel

Red tape review open to small business operators

The feedback lines are now open for Queensland small businesses to have their say on the government red tape inhibiting their progress. State Small and Family Business
Read more 25 February 2025
Packaging made from coffee grounds. | Newsreel

3D-printed green packaging uses coffee grounds

Researchers have combined coffee grounds with other organic materials to create 3D-printable packaging, with the potential to replace Styrofoam. The team at the
Read more 25 February 2025
Brisbane. | Newsreel

Brisbane poised to be a lifestyle supercity

Brisbane is set to leverage the current energy running through the Asia-Pacific and use the 2032 Games as a springboard to become a lifestyle supercity. A new report,
Read more 24 February 2025
Kim Zorn, Princess Polly. | Newsreel

Gold Coast businesses star in e-commerce stakes

Three Gold Coast business people have been recognised as being among Australia’s best e-commerce operators. Kim Zorn, Jennifer Gilbert and Tara McKeon were named in
Read more 24 February 2025
Majorana 1 Microsoft. \ Newsreel

A million qubits is a big deal, no quibbling

By Stephan Rachel Researchers at Microsoft have announced the creation of the first “topological qubits” in a device that stores information in an exotic state of
Read more 24 February 2025