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Aussie laser weapon closer after Adelaide test

Australia is a step closer to a home-grown laser weapon after a successful test in South Australia. In a national first, the Adelaide laboratories of QinetiQ

First US tariff hit minor, but beware of ripple effects

By Lisa Toohey “Unjustified” and “not the way that friends and allies should be treated”. That’s how Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny

ATO crackdown on GST non-compliant small businesses

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is cracking down on thousands of small businesses who are tardy with their quarterly GST reporting obligations. ATO Deputy

Extra scope for low-cost legal support for business

Small businesses can now access low-cost legal support for an expanded range of disputes. Federal Small Business Minister Julie Collins said $2.6 million had been

Little benefit from 10 years of food health star ratings

Voluntary health star nutrition ratings introduced in Australia and New Zealand over a decade ago have improved the life expectancy of the Kiwi population by a little

Are mothballed car factories the answer to housing crisis?

By Ehsan Noroozinejad Australia is in the grip of a severe housing shortage. Many people are finding it extremely difficult to find a place to live in the face of rising

Ultrasonic approach creates improved water-repellent glass

New Australian-developed water-repellent glass technology has the potential to improve vehicle safety and reduce building cleaning costs. Researchers at Perth’s Curtin

Red tape review open to small business operators

The feedback lines are now open for Queensland small businesses to have their say on the government red tape inhibiting their progress. State Small and Family Business

3D-printed green packaging uses coffee grounds

Researchers have combined coffee grounds with other organic materials to create 3D-printable packaging, with the potential to replace Styrofoam. The team at the

Billion-dollar bank for green iron projects

One billion dollars has been earmarked to support green iron manufacturing in Australia. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the new Green Iron Investment Fund would

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