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AI R&D investment soars in latest ABS stats

Research and development investment in artificial intelligence (AI) has grown by more than 140 percent over the past four years. New data from the Australian Bureau of
Read more 22 August 2025
Queensland and India flags.

Renewed focus on Queensland-India business ties

A three-year strategy has been developed to strengthen ties between Queensland and India. State Finance, Trade, Employment and Training Minister Ros Bates said the new
Read more 22 August 2025
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers. | Newsreel

The long ‘to do’ list from the economic roundtable

By Michelle Grattan As Jim Chalmers was navigating his economic reform roundtable, his colleague Mark Butler on Wednesday took a dive from the 10-metre board into the
Read more 22 August 2025
Susan Toft. | Newsreel

The Laundry Lady set to clean up overseas

A Queensland business is cleaning up and looking to expand overseas after using artificial intelligence to leverage capacity in the laundry sector. Based on the Sunshine
Read more 22 August 2025
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More than 100 scam sites shutdown weekly. See examples

More than 100 scam investment websites are taken down in Australia every week, with social media ads now in the sights of the regulator. Australian Securities and
Read more 21 August 2025
Brisbane at night. | Newsreel

Billions to boost the Brisbane experience

Brisbane’s experience economy is set for a more than $11 billion infrastructure boost in the lead-up to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Brisbane Economic
Read more 21 August 2025
New homes under construction. | Newsreel

Five ways housing can drive up productivity

By Emma Baker, Andrew Beer and Rachel Ong ViforJ Most Australians invest much of their income into housing, making employment, education and retirement decisions based
Read more 20 August 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. | Newsreel

Prime Minister heralds start of economic reform roundtable

By Prime Minister Anthony Albanese   This week in Canberra we are bringing together leaders from the business community, the union movement and civil society to work
Read more 18 August 2025
Worker holding Australian cash. | Newsreel

Average Aussie wage now above $2000 a week

The average weekly wage for Australians has passed $2000 for the first time. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Head of Labour Statistics Sean Crick said average
Read more 15 August 2025
Australian money. | Newsreel

Aussie wage growth stable at 3.4 percent

Australia’s annualised wage growth remains at 3.4 percent. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showed Wage Price Index (WPI) rose 0.8 percent in the
Read more 14 August 2025