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Brisbane poised to be regional powerhouse

Brisbane has multiple advantages over other Australian capitals, as it eyes an economy that is tipped to approach $300 billion within a decade. A State of the City

Comment on bigger picture for Woolloongabba

With any major redevelopment of the Gabba now off the table, the State Government has started community consultation on the broader development plan for

State’s vulnerable sitting on cladding ‘time bombs’

Queensland still has 800 “ticking time bombs” waiting for remedial building work, almost seven years after the danger of combustible cladding grabbed global

New risk-based approach to foreign investment

A new risk-based approach to foreign investment will see more scrutiny of investment proposals around critical infrastructure, minerals and technology and a more

Greener pastures drop red-meat emissions

Improved land management has helped Australia’s red meat industry reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by almost 80 percent. A CSIRO report found that in 2021 net

Low-carbon aviation may take off on landfill gas

A low-carbon aviation industry is a step closer thanks to a world-first development by researchers at the University of Sydney. A team led by Professor PJ Cullen has

From handwritten tickets to AI – 30 years of CTM

If you’re preparing to travel this year, spare a thought for the 1990s when catching a plane meant packing a book to read, smoking in the cabin had just been banned,

Quantum leap in computing cred for Brisbane

Brisbane will become a quantum computing hub, following a $960 million Government investment to lure one of the world’s leading players to Queensland. Technology

One in seven workers admit to harassing colleagues

One in seven Australians have admitted to using workplace technology to sexually harass a colleague. A survey by Monash University and RMIT University found evolving

Cash-starved consumers cutting back on spending

Retail spending had one of its weakest growth periods on record at the start of 2024 as cash-strapped households further tightened their belts. Spending on clothing,

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