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Business confidence surges to 10-year high

Queensland business confidence is at its highest levels in more than a decade. Business Chamber Queensland CEO Heidi Cooper said the group’s latest sentiment report
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Gen AI use. | Newsreel

Weekly use of generative AI doubles in a year

Weekly use of generative AI has almost doubled in 12 months, with only 10 percent of people now saying they are unaware of the technology. A survey by the Reuters
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Office workers. | Newsreel

Most public servants ready to embrace AI

The majority of Australia’s public servants believe artificial intelligence (AI) will help them deliver better government services. A survey commissioned by public
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Autonomous farm robots. | Newsreel

Backing for Central Queensland robots to reduce emissions

Autonomous farm robots built in Central Queensland will receive a multi-billion-dollar boost in efforts to reduce agricultural emissions across Australia. SwarmFarm
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Tech talent shortage

Solving the tech talent shortage

Talent shortages in the technology sector can be addressed if employers and governments focus on skills (regardless of how they have been acquired), micro-credentials,
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Quantum machine learning makes a leap into the real world

One of the first projects in Australia to use quantum machine learning in a non-quantum industry aims to improve food security and student wellbeing. Not-for-profit Food
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Dubai UAE. | Newsreel

Australia’s first Middle East trade deal nets extra $678m

A new free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will facilitate an extra $678 million worth of Australian exports into the Middle East country each
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Young girl shocked watching phone. | Newsreel

One-third of Aussie kids being exposed to porn

Almost one-third of Australian children have seen sexually explicit images or videos online, according to new research. eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said a
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Awards night. | Newsreel

The business success stories driving a $200b economy

Almost 40 Brisbane companies and business leaders have been recognized for their achievements as finalists in the Lord Mayor’s Business Awards. A quartet of corporate
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Public EV charging station. | Newsreel

US EV charging study offers lessons for Aussie ambitions

As the push for more Australians to buy electric vehicles gathers pace, a study in the United States has looked at the barriers to increased EV sales. The study in an EV
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