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Construction is lifting in Queensland but not fast enough - Newsreel

Target to address housing crisis ‘out of reach’

The State Government’s new dwellings target “remains out of reach” and regulatory reforms are necessary to address the issue, a peak construction group
Read more 11 December 2024
Woman driving car. | Newsreel

Australia turns the corner on vehicle emissions intensity

Australia was more successful in reducing the emissions intensity of its light vehicle fleet at the beginning of the century than in recent years. A new report from the
Read more 10 December 2024
High Flux Australian Reactor under construction in 1957. | Newsreel

Green light to decommission Australia’s first nuclear reactor

Approval has been given for the first stage decommissioning of Australia’s original nuclear research reactor, a process that will take until 2030 and not apply to the
Read more 10 December 2024
Sun shining on solar panels. | Newsreel

Renewables drive down turnover for electricity suppliers

An abundance of renewable energy supply led to an almost 10 percent drop in turnover for electricity supply businesses in October. The latest Australian Bureau of
Read more 10 December 2024
Tomahawk Missile being fired off ship. | Newsreel

Tomahawk firing puts Navy in group of three

Australia’s defence force has become the third in the world to acquire and fire a Tomahawk cruise missile. Federal Defence Minister Richard Marles said HMAS Brisbane,
Read more 10 December 2024
Mobile phone payment. | Newsreel

500 million mobile wallet payments in one month

Australians made payments worth more than $20 billion through mobile wallets in October. Australian Banking Association CEO Anna Bligh said the latest Reserve Bank of
Read more 10 December 2024
Traveller at airport. | Newsreel

Extra pressure on visitor numbers to Australia

Projected international visitor numbers to Australia have been revised down as geopolitical, economic and environmental issues combine to take some of the sheen off
Read more 10 December 2024
Queensland will need thousands of extra workers for the large major projects pipeline - Newsreel

Construction pipeline requires 20,000 extra workers

Another lift in the construction pipeline for Queensland will create demand for more than 20,000 extra jobs over the next two years. The Queensland Major Projects
Read more 10 December 2024
Woman with sore wrist at work. | Newsreel

Growing arthritis numbers to impact workforce

Almost 5.5 million Australians will be living with arthritis by 2040, placing a $11.9 billion strain on the health system and impacting national productivity. A new
Read more 10 December 2024
Offshore rig. | Newsreel

$60 billion opportunity in ageing offshore rigs

$60 billion worth of offshore infrastructure is set to be decommissioned in the coming decades, with a roadmap established to take advantage of the opportunity. Federal
Read more 9 December 2024