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Pharmacy giant grows as Australians try to shrink

Pharmacy giant grows as Australians try to shrink

Sigma has grown to be bigger than grocery giants Woolworths and Coles after a mega-merger with a leading pharmacy chain.

AI guidance refresh as industry awaits national plan

AI guidance refresh as industry awaits national plan

AI guidance refresh as industry awaits national plan

AI guidance refresh as industry awaits national plan

Industry figures welcome news a national AI plan will be released before the end of the year, saying uncertainty on regulation spooks potential investors.

From gigabits to terabits: fibre to fire up downloads

From gigabits to terabits: fibre to fire up downloads

From gigabits to terabits: fibre to fire up downloads

From gigabits to terabits: fibre to fire up downloads

A fibre optic internet backbone will deliver internet speeds up to six times faster as well as a multi-billion-dollar boost to Australia's economy by 2040.

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Optus chief blames human error for triple-zero disaster

Optus chief blames human error for triple-zero disaster

A major Optus outage that left Australians without access to emergency services has been blamed on human error as its embattled CEO fights to keep his position.

'History repeating': quit heat dials up on Optus chief

'History repeating': quit heat dials up on Optus chief

Calls are growing across the political spectrum for the boss of Optus to stand down after his network oversaw a brutal network outage linked to multiple deaths.

Aussie businesses are risking data in race to use AI

Aussie businesses are risking data in race to use AI

Small businesses are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence technology but many are exposing their own confidential information in free tools.

Package shipments resume to US as AusPost finds a way

Package shipments resume to US as AusPost finds a way

Australia Post will resume sending parcels to the US for business customers after abruptly ending the service due to tariff upheavals.

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Joyce scores final multimillion-dollar Qantas payout

Joyce scores final multimillion-dollar Qantas payout

Joyce scores final multimillion-dollar Qantas payout

Joyce scores final multimillion-dollar Qantas payout

The long-term bonus for former Qantas boss Alan Joyce has vested, granting him a final multimillion-dollar payout following his troubled tenure.

Dead letter day: post boss says the end is nearing

Dead letter day: post boss says the end is nearing

Dead letter day: post boss says the end is nearing

Dead letter day: post boss says the end is nearing

Australians are posting letters at dwindling rates not seen in almost a century, as Australia Post's boss says the days of snail mail are numbered.

Aussie firms want clear AI laws to meet tech challenge

Aussie firms want clear AI laws to meet tech challenge

Aussie firms want clear AI laws to meet tech challenge

Aussie firms want clear AI laws to meet tech challenge

Australian businesses are adopting artificial intelligence technology but a lack of skilled workers and clear guidelines is holding others back.

Biotech giant to slash 3000 jobs, spin-off vaccine arm

Biotech giant to slash 3000 jobs, spin-off vaccine arm

Biotech giant to slash 3000 jobs, spin-off vaccine arm

Biotech giant to slash 3000 jobs, spin-off vaccine arm

Pharmaceutical giant CSL has announced a major shake-up for its vaccination arm and for jobs as the company aims to cut costs.

Ex-Qantas boss returns to defend his troubled legacy

Ex-Qantas boss returns to defend his troubled legacy

Ex-Qantas boss returns to defend his troubled legacy

Ex-Qantas boss returns to defend his troubled legacy

Controversial former Qantas boss Alan Joyce has used a rare public appearance to ask industry figures to consider their "social licence" in future plans.

Tackling unpaid invoices still a bread and butter issue

Tackling unpaid invoices still a bread and butter issue

Tackling unpaid invoices still a bread and butter issue

Tackling unpaid invoices still a bread and butter issue

With Australian business insolvencies at historically high levels, fintechs are looking to settle the problem of the nation's $115 billion in unpaid invoices.

Global demand helps push ResMed shares to record high

Global demand helps push ResMed shares to record high

Global demand helps push ResMed shares to record high

Global demand helps push ResMed shares to record high

ResMed shares have hit an all-time high after the medical device-maker beat expectations on both revenue and profit.

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Virgin soars in 'luckiest' Aussie share debut of year

Virgin Australia shares are trading higher as the nation's second-biggest airline returns to the ASX five years after it went bust.

Postage price bump gets watchdog's stamp of approval

Pen pals and love letters are on track to get a little more expensive as the consumer watchdog gives the nod to a postage price hike.

Healing art: medical scans get a cultural makeover

A new CT scanner at an Indigenous-owned medical imaging service has become a symbol of hope, healing and culture for one regional community.

Big bite on spending swallows up hospitality businesses

A record-high 9.4 per cent of food service and hospitality businesses shut their doors in the year to March as cost pressures weighed heavily on households.

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Workers win big as US giant grants Star casino's wish

An international gaming giant has ventured across the world to save the flailing Star casinos after the company came close to entering administration.

Key sectors most vulnerable to hacking in AI arms race

Artificial intelligence is being used to craft more dangerous cyber attacks, putting some of Australia's most critical industry sectors at greatest risk.

Business hungry for more despite Labor tax sweetener

As the major parties vie for the affections of small businesses in the federal election, Labor has promised to extend asset write-off support for another year.

Star's chips down as $940m debt deal comes off table

Embattled casino giant Star Entertainment is back on the brink of collapse after a refinancing deal fell through, but talks with a US casino giant continue.

Another retailer goes out of fashion, 600 jobs at risk

Retail chain Jeanswest has collapsed after more than five decades in business, threatening hundreds of jobs with more than 90 stores likely to close.

Cross-party nod for probe into 'rogue' childcare firms

Shocking claims of rampant child mistreatment in privately operated centres have triggered a government-backed inquiry into the early education sector.

Most workers feel overwhelmed by AI but bosses want it

Four out of every five Aussie workers are overwhelmed by changes at work but most executives want to use artificial intelligence to create bigger transitions.

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