Business

Stephen Beckett. | Newsreel

Beckett takes flight to head airline industry group

Brisbane executive Stephen Beckett is the next head of this region’s airlines industry group. Currently the General Manager of Government and Industry Affairs at
Read more 16 September 2025
Crushed rock dust. | Newsreel

Carbon set to fall to crush and capture approach

Australian researchers are looking at using crushed rock dust to store carbon and improve soil quality for primary producers. Led by The University of Sydney, a
Read more 16 September 2025
Rowland Managing Director Alasdair Jeffrey, left, and Chairman Geoff Rodgers, right, welcome Scott Jenson. | Newsreel

Jenson new Chief Operating Officer at Rowland

A 20-year industry veteran has been appointed Chief Operating Officer at a leading Brisbane-based strategic communication agency. Scott Jenson, who has held senior
Read more 16 September 2025
Macadamia nuts. | Newsreel

Aussie nut being hardened for future challenges

Researchers are future-proofing an Aussie icon, breeding a new macadamia tree to withstand climate change. Hort Innovation CEO Brett Fifield said the new trees would
Read more 16 September 2025
Top Taste site

Top Taste site to undergo radical transformation

By Susan Schwartz The old Top Taste industrial site at Kedron is set to undergo a radical transformation, with plans to create a new residential, retail and community
Read more 16 September 2025
Rock art Australia

Songlines of Australia to honour 65,000 years of culture

First Nations artists will provide the foundation of Tourism Australia’s future campaigns through a suite of new works. Tourism Australia Acting Managing Director
Read more 16 September 2025
ANZ store. | Newsreel

$240m fine for ANZ an ASIC record

ANZ is set to pay $240 million in fines for misconduct impacting thousands of customers and the Federal Government. Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Read more 15 September 2025
Woman changing light bulb. | Newsreel

Award-winning Qld program saving business millions

Business Chamber Queensland has received international recognition for a program which helps hundreds of businesses reduce their power consumption, water use and
Read more 15 September 2025
Brisbane 2032 President Andrew Liveris. | Newsreel

Brisbane 2032 launches procurement program

Businesses looking to secure contracts to deliver projects and services for the Brisbane 2032 Games can now purchase $250-per-head tickets to a procurement launch event
Read more 15 September 2025
Person talking into phone. | Newsreel

Smarter phones have use of GenAi on the move

The use of Generative Artificial Intelligence is increasingly moving to smartphones, with spending on the tool on those devices tipped to approach $300 billion by the
Read more 12 September 2025