Business

Thee technicians, two Aboriginal, walk in solar farm. | Newsreel

Bonds a boost to Indigenous businesses

First Nations businesses have been supported with more than $1 billion worth of contracts through a nation-wide bond program. The Indigenous Business Australia (IBA)
Read more 5 April 2024
CTM's Laura Ruffles. | Newsreel

CTM announces board and executive team changes

Corporate Travel Management’s (CTM) Laura Ruffles has stepped back from her role as Executive Director and CEO Australia/New Zealand, Asia, and Europe to allow time to
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Woman searching internet. | Newsreel

ChatGPT not all it’s quacked up to be in health

ChatGPT won’t be replacing doctors anytime soon, with a CSIRO study showing the AI tool becomes less reliable as it is provided with more health information. The
Read more 4 April 2024
Major Elissa Milford ADF researcher. | Newsreel

World-first research to boost ICU patient outcomes

A word-first medical study by Australian Defence Force researchers is aiming to reduce the risk for critically ill patients in need of platelet transfusions. The ADF
Read more 4 April 2024
Rocket launch facility in Bowen, Queensland. | Newsreel

Green light for rocket launches in North Queensland

A Gold Coast aerospace company is weeks away from launching rockets off the Queensland Coast. Gilmour Space Technologies operates the Bowen Orbital Spaceport in North
Read more 4 April 2024
Boxer armoured vehicle. | Newsreel

Bats and boxers drive billions for defence industry

Queensland’s defence manufacturing industry has received a shot in the arm with two recent billion-dollar announcements. Following approval by the German Parliament
Read more 3 April 2024
Graphene Io Battery concept. | Newsreel

GMG explores graphene for cleaner battery

A Brisbane-based clean-technology company has secured a $2 million grant to support construction of an Automated Battery Pilot Plant. Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG),
Read more 3 April 2024
Man looking at phone in waiting room. | Newsreel

Job vacancies may be coming off the boil

Job vacancies in Australia have fallen 23.5 percent below their May 2022 peak but remain above pre-pandemic levels. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) job vacancy
Read more 3 April 2024
Electric car charging. | Newsreel

Energy changes fill gaps but ‘need a closer look’

Three Federal Government energy bills recently introduced into Parliament will have serious implications and deserve closer scrutiny, according to a leading national
Read more 3 April 2024
Lithium mine in Western Australia. | Newsreel

Resources sector wary of dark clouds above and abroad

The resources sector has one eye on the clouds and one overseas as it looks to forecast the nation’s export earnings over the coming year. The March Resources and
Read more 3 April 2024