RAAF F-35A. | Newsreel

Will NATO’s 5% defence commitment impact Australia?

By Jennifer Parker After lobbying by US President Donald Trump, NATO leaders have promised to boost annual defence spending to 5 percent of their countries’ gross
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Business owner looking at bills. | Newsreel

$45 billion tax debt warning for small business

Australian small business are being to urged to review cash flow strategies as a tax change next week has costly implications. Chartered Accountants Australia and New
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Female engineering student. | Newsreel

Students shown the impact of engineering

A new digital engineering academy has been established to support the next generation of engineers, particularly young women. The partnership between Engineers Australia
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Tax graphic. | Newsreel

Australian businesses face a ton of tax burdens

Reducing company tax and rationalising the number of taxes paid by businesses, which in some cases exceeds 100, is needed to boost productivity. In a new report, the
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Business Chamber Queensland CEO Heidi Cooper. | Newsreel

Queensland business confidence back despite challenges

Despite profit and productivity concerns, Queensland businesses have reported the highest level of economic confidence in more than three years. Business Chamber
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Helitak CEO Jason Schellaars and McDermott Aviation CEO John McDermott. | Newsreel

World-first fixed-wing response to fire disasters

Australia’s largest private natural disaster responder has bolstered its capability by adding fixed-wing firefighting aircraft to its arsenal. Sunshine Coast-based
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Woman on beach with United States flag beach towel.

Sunshine State eyes United States for ideas and investment

A Queensland delegation is bound for the United States on a trade mission to gain insights into Olympic and Paralympic Games planning and promote the state’s
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Trainees and teacher. | Newsreel

Future skills put to test in Brisbane

Hundreds of Australia’s best apprentices and trainees converge on Brisbane this week to contest the 2025 WorldSkills Australia National Championships. Queensland
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Woman bored at meeting. | Newsreel

A month each year lost to unnecessary meetings

With productivity making the headlines, new research has shown Australian employees waste up to three hours each week in unnecessary meetings. Office supplies company
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Rocket launch. | Newsreel

Countdown to when rocket launches impact ozone layer

By Laura Revell and Michele Bannister The international space industry is on a growth trajectory, but new research shows a rapid increase in rocket launches would damage
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