Insurers call for $30 billion fund for flood defence
Australia’s insurance industry has proposed a $30 billion fund to protect some of the country’s most flood-prone areas.
In its policy recommendations in the lead up
Read more27 February 2025
Biorefinery plans for Wide Bay sugar mill
A Wide Bay sugar mill will be used to test the feasibility of converting sugar mill waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Australian technology developer Licella
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Most Australians want cash mandate for businesses
Nearly every Australian supports a government mandate for businesses to continue to accept cash.
A survey by consumer group Choice found 97 percent of Aussies thought it
Read more27 February 2025
Police shooting prompts personal first aid kit rollout
The use of a personal tourniquet to save a Queensland police officer shot on duty this year has promoted a government rollout of new first aid kits.
State Police
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Should you worry super is invested in private markets?
By Mark Melatos
If you are a member of a super fund, some of your long-term savings are probably invested in private markets.
Public markets are familiar to most of us
Read more26 February 2025
IOC Sports Director to shape Brisbane 2032 program
A homegrown talent will leverage his experience with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Sydney 2000 Games to shape the sporting program at the Brisbane
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Shape-shifting robots mimic material
Researchers have created a robot collective which mimics material and can change form as needed.
An international team from America’s UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) and TU
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Relive Roberta Flack’s Top 10 Billboard hits
Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter Roberta Flack has died aged 88.
American music and entertainment magazine Billboard said Flack, who was reported as passing away
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Australia’s first battlefield targets military tourism
Being Australia’s first battlefield is the cornerstone of a Northern Territory push to establish itself as a military tourism destination.
Territory Tourism and
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Bus operators targetted in nationwide operation
A nation-wide blitz on bus safety is underway in the wake of a spike in fatal bus crashes over the past five years.
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) Chief
Read more26 February 2025