Blue card rule changes for kin
An expanded list of service providers will need to obtain a blue card, while rules will be relaxed for kin, under changes to Queensland’s working with children
Read more17 June 2024
Brussels sprouts chocolate targets food waste
Chocolate made from brussels sprouts is one of the innovative ways the horticulture industry is looking to tackle food waste.
Featured at a recent industry event, the
Read more16 June 2024
Student visa crackdown from July
From July, visitors to Australia will no longer be able to apply for a student visa while still in the country.
The Federal Government will also change rules for
Read more16 June 2024
Qantas closes deal with online travel business
Qantas will complete its acquisition of online travel business TripADeal this month, announcing last week it would purchase the remaining 49 percent of the Byron Bay
Read more16 June 2024
ABS crowns Bundy the avocado capital
The ABS has released its first series of agricultural statistics using new methodology, which show the Central Queensland town of Bundaberg is the avocado and macadamia
Read more15 June 2024
Rock solid news for pumped hydro project
The “biggest water battery in the world” will have a solid foundation as drillers found “highly competent granite” during investigation work in Central
Read more14 June 2024
Fashion innovator Iris Van Herpen to exhibit at GOMA
By Susan Schwartz
In the world of fashion, there’s not much that hasn’t been done before – except for Dutch designer Iris van Herpen’s fantastical
Read more14 June 2024
Anti-scam plan keeps everyone in the loop
A new anti-scam intelligence loop has been established to facilitate better exchange of intel between government agencies, banks, telecommunications companies and
Read more14 June 2024
Aussies lead push to recycle used solar panels
More than 100,000 tonnes of used solar panels are expected to become waste over the next 10 years and Australian researchers are stepping up recycling
Read more14 June 2024
Australian unemployment rate below OECD average
Australia’s unemployment rate is well below the average global rate, according to the latest OECD data.
Analysis, released this week, of the 38 countries in the
Read more14 June 2024