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Mandate for millions to be invested in Queensland

A Queensland Government mandate will see more local retirements savings pumped into state-based projects. State Treasurer David Janetzki said the $50 million mandate

Fresh faces set to advise State on small business

A diverse mix of business leaders have been enlisted to form a new Queensland Small and Family Business Ministerial Reference Group. State Small and Family Business

$160 billion flows through mobile wallets each year

Mobile payments jumped by almost 30 percent last year and now outnumber ATM cash withdrawals by more than 10 to one. A new Australian Banking Association (ABA) report

AI links online payments to live streaming of child abuse

Artificial intelligence has been used to identify live streaming of child sexual abuse (CSA) by analysing online financial transactions. The new research, from the

AI meets beef in fast-tracked processing plant

A state-of the-art beef processing plant in Central Queensland will be fast-tracked after being declared a “prescribed project” by the State Government. The

ATO beefs up app security as tax-time scams increase

A 150 percent increase in scams impersonating the Australian Tax Office has prompted the ATO to beef up security on its app. ATO Assistant Commissioner Rob Thomson said

Bid to help those most vulnerable to deepfake influence

South-East Queensland researchers will be monitoring heartrates and tracking eye movements to protect society’s most vulnerable from fake online content. The

Thousands of recalled power banks in Aussie homes

More than 30,000 recalled lithium power banks are still in the hands of Australians, prompting a warning from the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission

Chatbots struggle to interpret different lingos

Chatbots have been shown to provide lower-quality answers when prompts are not in ‘standard English’. A Cornell University study has found Amazon’s AI shopping

Private eyes target Earth Intelligence opportunity

Earth intelligence is moving from the realm of governments to the private sector and opening up a multi-billion-dollar opportunity for businesses. New analysis from

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