Business

Qantas A321XLR. | Newsreel

Qantas cabin upgrade to end overhead luggage shuffle

Qantas will increase the capacity of its overhead lockers by 50 percent in a major cabin upgrade made possible by a jump in half-year profits. Qantas Group CEO Vanessa
Read more 27 February 2025
Woman walking in Queensland rainforest, Australia. | Newsreel

Olympic flavour to tourism industry’s election asks

By Steve Zeppa Queensland tourism operators have urged an incoming Federal Government to support sector workforce development and sustainability and cultural goals in
Read more 27 February 2025
Beekeepers. | Newsreel

Early warning system to protect beehives

New sensor-based technology has been developed to help commercial bee keepers reduce colony losses due to climate change and disease. A team from the University of
Read more 27 February 2025
Flooded town. | Newsreel

Insurers call for $30 billion fund for flood defence

Australia’s insurance industry has proposed a $30 billion fund to protect some of the country’s most flood-prone areas. In its policy recommendations in the lead up
Read more 27 February 2025
Isis Sugar Mill, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia.

Biorefinery plans for Wide Bay sugar mill

A Wide Bay sugar mill will be used to test the feasibility of converting sugar mill waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Australian technology developer Licella
Read more 27 February 2025
Australian cash. | Newsreel

Most Australians want cash mandate for businesses

Nearly every Australian supports a government mandate for businesses to continue to accept cash. A survey by consumer group Choice found 97 percent of Aussies thought it
Read more 27 February 2025
The first Japanese air raid on Australia's mainland, at Darwin on February 19, 1942. | Newsreel

Australia’s first battlefield targets military tourism

Being Australia’s first battlefield is the cornerstone of a Northern Territory push to establish itself as a military tourism destination. Territory Tourism and
Read more 26 February 2025
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