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AI yet to boom with Boomers but young workers trust it

AI yet to boom with Boomers but young workers trust it

Artificial intelligence is opening a generational gap in Australian businesses, with younger workers more willing to use, train and trust the technology.

More firms risk failing than during COVID era: report

More firms risk failing than during COVID era: report

More firms risk failing than during COVID era: report

More firms risk failing than during COVID era: report

More Australian businesses are at risk of failure than at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, as ongoing economic pressures continue to weigh on the economy.

Booze bans worry Queensland hoteliers ahead of Olympics

Booze bans worry Queensland hoteliers ahead of Olympics

Booze bans worry Queensland hoteliers ahead of Olympics

Booze bans worry Queensland hoteliers ahead of Olympics

A state's hotel association says "outdated" Good Friday pub trading laws must be changed ahead of the 2032 Games or the government risks an Olympic hangover.

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Fuel, fertiliser shortages could deliver barren harvest

Fuel, fertiliser shortages could deliver barren harvest

After a record-breaking year, agricultural businesses may need to change their approach to succeed amid worldwide supply issues.

Alpine town desperate to move on from Freeman's crimes

Alpine town desperate to move on from Freeman's crimes

Can the small alpine community where Dezi Freeman shot dead two police officers, sparking a seven-month manhunt, shake off the stigma of the notorious murders?

WTO talks end in deadlock after Brazil blocks deal

WTO talks end in deadlock after Brazil blocks deal

In a "major setback for global trade", t‌he World Trade Organization ‌has failed to secure a collective decision on e-commerce during talks in Cameroon.

Why small business is fighting back against Meta bans

Why small business is fighting back against Meta bans

After months of being locked out of her business social media accounts, an Australian hairdresser has finally regained access but she’s one of the lucky ones.

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Calm before storm: RBA braces for spikes and hikes

Calm before storm: RBA braces for spikes and hikes

Calm before storm: RBA braces for spikes and hikes

Calm before storm: RBA braces for spikes and hikes

The economy is expected to be hit with a savage inflation spike which will in turn increase the chances of more interest rate hikes.

Insolvencies at record highs, set to rise on Iran war

Insolvencies at record highs, set to rise on Iran war

Insolvencies at record highs, set to rise on Iran war

Insolvencies at record highs, set to rise on Iran war

Australia's most essential industries are exposed to major risks from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, as surging oil prices weigh on economic growth.

Homemade chips: $20m boost for Aussie quantum leader

Homemade chips: $20m boost for Aussie quantum leader

Homemade chips: $20m boost for Aussie quantum leader

Homemade chips: $20m boost for Aussie quantum leader

A company planning to create the world's first commercial quantum computer will get a multimillion-dollar boost to achieve it in Australia.

Aussies could miss big payday due to basic AI skills

Aussies could miss big payday due to basic AI skills

Aussies could miss big payday due to basic AI skills

Aussies could miss big payday due to basic AI skills

Millions of Australian workers are using artificial intelligence tools with only a basic understanding, and could boost their salaries with more training.

'Tales of two insolvencies': small business failures up

'Tales of two insolvencies': small business failures up

'Tales of two insolvencies': small business failures up

'Tales of two insolvencies': small business failures up

Credit-demand figures indicate business conditions have been headed south since before the US-Israeli war on Iran rocked global energy markets.

Aussies to build GPS alternative for self-driving cars

Aussies to build GPS alternative for self-driving cars

Aussies to build GPS alternative for self-driving cars

Aussies to build GPS alternative for self-driving cars

Cars, rockets and mining vehicles could drive themselves even when the global positioning system goes dark if a Sydney company succeeds in its mission.

Bluesfest collapse leaves punters, suppliers reeling

Bluesfest collapse leaves punters, suppliers reeling

Bluesfest collapse leaves punters, suppliers reeling

Bluesfest collapse leaves punters, suppliers reeling

It's not just ticketholders who have the blues after the cancellation of a major music festival, with one business left holding 15,000 items of merchandise.

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Aussie firm to roll out AI-in-a-box in regional areas

A network of portable data centres could be installed throughout Australia's regions as part of a plan to power artificial intelligence with renewable energy.

UK MPs reject Aussie-style kids' social media ban

British MPs have rejected a proposed Australian-style ban on social media for under-16s that was being pursued by campaigners, including Hugh Grant.

Troubled smelter faces shutdown move by regulator

The national corporate regulator has moved to wind up a major smelter over failures to lodge annual financial reports.

More electric trucks, motorbikes to deliver carbon cuts

It boasts Australia's largest fleet of electric vehicles but one company plans to put even more electric trucks and motorcycles on the road to lower emissions.

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No small business exemption to work-from-home laws

A legal work-from-home mandate will apply to businesses big and small as a state government eyes productivity and political gains.

Writing on the wall for letter delivery in Australia

Handwritten notes, Christmas cards and household bills are making way for algorithms and gig economies in a changing world of correspondence.

Renewables growth energises spending as inflation rises

Capital expenditure has been rising fast in Australia as the treasurer warns stubborn inflation will mean savings are needed in the budget.

Popular car brand earns $24m debt under pollution rules

Some of the most popular car companies in Australia and a selection of luxury brands have failed to meet emissions targets in their first year of operation.

Work never ends for used car giant after $120m sale

A used car startup has netted its founder a nine-figure payday after selling his business to Toyota but it won't put the handbrake on his drive.

'Didn't have the skills': biotech boss retires abruptly

A desire for new leadership has been cited as a reason for the sudden retirement of the head of an $89 billion biopharmaceutical company.

Signs point to RBA fine tuning, rather than hike spree

Softer labour market data and consumer confidence levels reveal an economy coming back towards balance and not in need of major monetary tightening.

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