$2 billion to transition aluminium sector
Aluminium producers have access to a $2 billion fund to switch to renewable electricity before 2036.
Prime Minster Anthony Albanese said the new Green Aluminium
Read more20 January 2025Manufacturing
Five-year window to upskill thousands of workers
Almost a quarter of current jobs are expected to “fundamentally change” withing five years, sparking an urgent call to reskill the Australian workforce.
The 2025
Read more9 January 2025
Job vacancies jump by more than 4 percent
Job vacancies in Australia have risen for the first time in more than two years.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data, released today, shows there were 344,000 job
Read more8 January 2025
Call to abolish business R&D expenditure threshold
Abolishing the research and development (R&D) expenditure threshold would create a surge in Australian innovation and drive economic growth, according to the
Read more8 January 2025
Business advice to avoid criminal underpayment risk
The Fair Work Ombudsman has assured business owners only intentional underpayment of staff will be pursued under new criminal laws, which came into effect on January
Read more7 January 2025
New one-step climate-neutral metal production process
A new way to produce metal and alloys has been developed which would make a process responsible for 10 percent of the world CO2 emissions climate-neutral.
Scientists
Read more5 January 2025
Funding boost for Ampol’s Brisbane SAF project
Ampol will receive $8m in federal funding to advance the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its Brisbane refinery.
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency
Read more18 December 2024
National AI capability plan to drive investment
A national artificial intelligence (AI) capability plan will be established to maximise the potential of the multi-billion-dollar industry in Australia.
The Federal
Read more16 December 2024
Pre-Christmas hit to Queensland business profitability
Queensland business profits have dropped to their lowest levels since the pandemic.
The latest Business Chamber Queensland Pulse survey data showed profitability
Read more14 December 2024
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 more10 December 2024