Registers boost child safety in public and in care
Legislation to establish a public child sex offender register will be introduced into Queensland Parliament this week, days after a national register to track childcare
Read more25 August 2025
The Laundry Lady set to clean up overseas
A Queensland business is cleaning up and looking to expand overseas after using artificial intelligence to leverage capacity in the laundry sector.
Based on the Sunshine
Read more25 August 2025
Flashing mouthguards are here to help head injury battle
By Nick Draper and Kevin Mangan
When the Women’s Rugby World Cup kicks off this weekend, spectators will witness more than the usual thrills, skills and physical
Read more25 August 2025
Disorderly weekends trigger new sleeping disorder
Weekend partying is not just leading to dusty Mondays. It has spawned a new sleeping disorder.
Researchers from Adelaide’s Flinders University found late nights,
Read more25 August 2025
AI R&D investment soars in latest ABS stats
Research and development investment in artificial intelligence (AI) has grown by more than 140 percent over the past four years.
New data from the Australian Bureau of
Read more25 August 2025
Renewed focus on Queensland-India business ties
A three-year strategy has been developed to strengthen ties between Queensland and India.
State Finance, Trade, Employment and Training Minister Ros Bates said the new
Read more22 August 2025
The long ‘to do’ list from the economic roundtable
By Michelle Grattan
As Jim Chalmers was navigating his economic reform roundtable, his colleague Mark Butler on Wednesday took a dive from the 10-metre board into the
Read more22 August 2025
Most workers see AI as a support not a threat
Most Australians believe artificial intelligence (AI) will allow them to do their jobs better, not replace them.
A new survey from the Tech Council of Australia (TCA)
Read more22 August 2025
Cassowary release first in Far North Queensland
For the first time, sibling cassowaries have been released into the wilds of Far North Queensland after almost a year in care.
State Wildlife ranger Jeffrey Lewis said
Read more22 August 2025
New waste treatment process targets fatbergs
Australian researchers have developed a new wastewater treatment system that will help prevent “fatbergs” forming.
Senior lead researcher Dr Biplob Pramanik, form
Read more22 August 2025