New employment laws drive spike in collective bargaining
A report on the impact of new Federal employment laws has shown an increase in collective bargaining and real wages since the legislation was passed, but has been
Read more5 February 2025Transport
Push to better prepare coastlines for climate change
A $100 million funding boost to prepare coastal habitats from climate change is on the Sunshine Coast Council’s Federal election wishlist.
Mayor Rosanna Natoli said
Read more4 February 2025
Heavy vehicle drivers deliver fatigue breaches
Almost five percent of heavy vehicle drivers, intercepted during a two-week operation across Australia, breached fatigue-related regulations.
National Heavy Vehicle
Read more3 February 2025
Big-brained London cabbies shape AI-mapping
Researchers are tapping into the oversized brains of London cab drivers to create the next generation of artificial-intelligence (AI) guided route mapping.
Dr Pablo
Read more28 January 2025
Industry leaders flag weak outlook for 2025
Leaders of Australian industry are scaling back long-term investment plans as they remain pessimistic about the country’s economic prospects for 2025.
The latest
Read more28 January 2025
West worried as China invests billions in global ports
By Claudio Bozzi
On his way to the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro in November, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Peruvian President Dina Boluarte to officially open a
Read more28 January 2025
Rail and road funding critical to busting Coast congestion
A decision to place funding to complete the Sunshine Coast Direct Rail on the backburner has raised the ire of Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli.
Mayor Natoli said
Read more28 January 2025
Oil and gas activity lifts business turnover
Business turnover in Australia jumped two percent in November, driven by a strong mining sector.
Australian Bureau of Statistics Head of Business Statistics Robert Ewing
Read more24 January 2025
Review of aviation and maritime security laws
Federal laws covering aviation and maritime security are being reviewed as terrorism makes room for new threats to our transport infrastructure.
The Parliamentary Joint
Read more23 January 2025
Aussie back-up for GPS technology
An Australian venture is building a satellite navigation system which will provide a local alternative to the US-owned Global Positioning System (GPS) technology.
RMIT
Read more22 January 2025