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Rent rises ease as inflation ticks up

Annual rent rises were the lowest in almost three years, but still exceeded inflation, which is on the rise again in the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics

Seven Australian business facts with a Taylor Swift twist

The latest data dump from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has thrown up some interesting facts about the state of the country’s business sector, including

Confidence drops in Queensland’s rural industries

The confidence of Queensland’s primary producers has dropped off the back of higher costs and government policy decisions. The latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey

Crypto scams drive 25 percent jump in financial losses

Australians reported scam losses of $175 million in the first half of 2025, a more than 25 percent jump on the same time last year. Australian Competition and Consumer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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