Interest rate graphic. | Newsreel

Rates on hold. Why is the RBA so cautious?

By Stella Huangfu The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate at 3.85 percent, after cutting it in February and May. Those earlier moves were aimed at
Read more 9 July 2025
Dating app. | Newsreel

Travellers warned to be wary of Devil’s Breath

Australians travelling overseas are increasingly falling victim to scams centred around dating apps and incapacitating drugs. Brisbane-based travel risk management
Read more 9 July 2025
Crowds outside the Louvre in Paris

Growing pains for $16 trillion tourism industry

The global tourism sector will need to employ 100 million more people to meet demand within the next decade. A new World Economic Forum report also found the $16
Read more 9 July 2025
Solar farm. | Newsreel

Solar farm approval at the speed of light (sort of)

A Queensland solar farm project, designed to minimise environmental impact, has been approved in less than three weeks. Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt said the
Read more 9 July 2025
Professor Larissa Behrendt. | Newsreel

Writing Australia a new chapter for creative body

The final piece of an expanded remit for Creative Australia is in place with the formation of Writing Australia. Federal Arts Minister Tony Burke said Writing Australia
Read more 9 July 2025
University of Adelaide team and quantum clocks. | Newsreel

Aussie quantum clock leaves rivals, and GPS, all at sea

A quantum clock built for the Australia Defence Force, as a back-up to GPS, has outperformed rivals and the Global Positioning System itself. Developed at the University
Read more 9 July 2025
Beef cattle. | Newsreel

Ag sector looks for opportunity in global uncertainty

Australian primary producers are optimistic about the short-term outlook, despite increased volatility in overseas markets. Bendigo Bank’s 2025 Mid-Year Australian
Read more 9 July 2025
ostrich pillow

Weird to wacky gifts with the click of a mouse

 By Susan Schwartz If you love working from home but your boss is on your back about returning to the office, now might be a great time to send him a life-size version
Read more 9 July 2025
Red car on road. | Newsreel

Favourite car colour is black and white for Australians

The myth has been busted. Red cars don’t go faster. At least not out of the showroom. New data from Brisbane-based insurer Budget Direct found only 10 percent of car
Read more 8 July 2025
South Molle Island, Whitsundays, Queensland.

Whitsunday’s South Molle Island on the market

If your dream is to own an island in the Whitsundays, you only have a few weeks to stake your claim. South Molle Island is up for sale, with expressions of interest
Read more 8 July 2025