Business

Road under construction. | Newsreel

Call for insights into infrastructure delivery readiness

With the runway to the Brisbane 2032 Games shortening, a peak body representing Queensland’s infrastructure industry is looking to gather on-the-ground intel around
Read more 11 July 2025
People gambling on roulette. | Newsreel

Gamblers back off and land turnover in the red

Business turnover in Australia has fallen for the first time in seven months. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed a fall of 0.1 percent, in
Read more 10 July 2025
Children cycling to school. | Newsreel

World-leading active transport program on Sunshine Coast

A Sunshine Coast active school transport program has received international recognition by exceeding global benchmarks. The top-tier international Journal of Transport
Read more 10 July 2025
Qantas planes at Brisbane terminal. | Newsreel

Qantas releases customer-specific data breach information

Qantas customers impacted by the recent cyber-attack on the national carrier’s contact centre will soon be able to see how much of their data is stored on the
Read more 9 July 2025
Crowds outside the Louvre in Paris

Growing pains for $16 trillion tourism industry

The global tourism sector will need to employ 100 million more people to meet demand within the next decade. A new World Economic Forum report also found the $16
Read more 9 July 2025
Solar farm. | Newsreel

Solar farm approval at the speed of light (sort of)

A Queensland solar farm project, designed to minimise environmental impact, has been approved in less than three weeks. Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt said the
Read more 9 July 2025
University of Adelaide team and quantum clocks. | Newsreel

Aussie quantum clock leaves rivals, and GPS, all at sea

A quantum clock built for the Australia Defence Force, as a back-up to GPS, has outperformed rivals and the Global Positioning System itself. Developed at the University
Read more 9 July 2025
Beef cattle. | Newsreel

Ag sector looks for opportunity in global uncertainty

Australian primary producers are optimistic about the short-term outlook, despite increased volatility in overseas markets. Bendigo Bank’s 2025 Mid-Year Australian
Read more 9 July 2025
ostrich pillow

Weird to wacky gifts with the click of a mouse

 By Susan Schwartz If you love working from home but your boss is on your back about returning to the office, now might be a great time to send him a life-size version
Read more 9 July 2025
Red car on road. | Newsreel

Favourite car colour is black and white for Australians

The myth has been busted. Red cars don’t go faster. At least not out of the showroom. New data from Brisbane-based insurer Budget Direct found only 10 percent of car
Read more 8 July 2025