Capped interest rate call for first home buyers
An interest rate cap for first-home buyers would provide a much needed boost to those struggling to enter the housing market, according to the Property Council.
Chief
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Aussie firm to develop world’s first mobile full-body CT
An Australian company will build the world’s first mobile full-body CT, which will be rolled out in rural America.
Adelaide-based Micro-X will develop the scanner
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Road safety messaging targets “other drivers”
A new road safety campaign in the United States is leaning into research that shows most drivers think other road users are the problem.
Transurban, which operates toll
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Agriculture sector in prime position to feed Asia
Expanding markets and better understanding of the industry’s positive environmental impacts will position Queensland’s agriculture sector for future growth.
AgForce
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Australia places a $535m price tag on love
Spending on Valentine’s Day gifts in Australia this year is tipped to pass $500 million for the first time.
Research from the Australian Retailers Association (ARA)
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Battery collection points expanded to counter fire risk
An increasing trend of battery-related fires has prompted an expansion of collection points to dispose of batteries and a review of fire risk management.
Queensland
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R&D freefall prompts first review in 20 years
Australia’s investment in research and development (R&D) has dropped to less than 1.7 percent of GDP, with a new review underway to reverse the trend.
Federal
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Two-way charging set to boost energy storage
More than a third of Australia’s energy storage needs could by found on our roads within the next five years.
Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) CEO Darren
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Rising rate of investment loans stalls
New investment loans have fallen for the first time in almost two years.
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows the number of investment loans for
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Policy fail denies Queenslanders 33,000 homes
More than 30,000 extra homes could have been built in Queensland over the past 10 years if state policies worked to attract capital investment.
Property Council of
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