Metal workers using grinders. | Newsreel

Manufacturers set to boost production levels

More than two-thirds of Queensland manufacturers expect to increase production in the next 12 months, according to a recent survey. The CommBank’s latest Manufacturing
Read more 20 May 2024
Electric vehicles charging.

New Standard to attract cleaner cars to Australia

A New Vehicle Efficiency Standard will begin in Australia from January, after legislation was passed in Federal Parliament. The Standard will only apply to new cars,
Read more 20 May 2024
Coffee grounds. | Newsreel

Charge into skinny caps for full-strength batteries

Coffee lovers, it’s time to step up, with future battery technology potentially in your latte-loving hands. Australia’s Nuclear Science and Technology
Read more 20 May 2024
Artist's impression of upgraded Sunshine Coast Stadium. | Newsreel

Games stadium contract goes to market

The contract to upgrade Sunshine Coast Stadium in preparation for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics will go to market today. The stadium was one of three
Read more 20 May 2024
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The six things that hinder successful careers

By Shane Rodgers Most careers can survive a few ups and downs. You win a few, you lose a few. Sometimes it works out. Sometimes, not so much. When I started writing the
Read more 20 May 2024
Cargo ship at sea. | Newsreel

Sustainability focus in updated trade agreement

An updated trading agreement with our southeast Asian neighbours will include enhanced obligations around sustainability and equality. The Federal Parliament Joint
Read more 20 May 2024
Plans for Honey Farm sport precinct Sunshine Coast. | Newsreel

Sweet milestone for Honey Farm sporting precinct

Work has begun on a major sporting and recreation precinct on the Sunshine Coast. The Honey Farm Sport and Recreation Precinct at Meridian Plains will feature sporting
Read more 19 May 2024
Man on mobile phone. | Newsreel

Spike in racism-related calls to crisis line

A national crisis hotline dedicated to First Nations people has seen a sharp rise in racist-induced calls across its two years of operation. 13YARN, an Indigenous-led
Read more 19 May 2024
People watching sport on TV. | Neewsreel

TV networks bank on Aussie sport programs

Australia’s commercial television networks increased their investment in local programing last year, while dialling back on overseas content. A new Australian
Read more 18 May 2024
Car crash on rural road. | Newsreel

Record road toll renews data sharing call

Australia has recorded its worst 12-month road toll in more than a decade. Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economic figures show 1310 people died on
Read more 18 May 2024