Lifting the skills of women, culturally diverse communities and Indigenous Australians will be key to a $12.6 billion training deal struck between the Commonwealth and states. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with the premiers and chief ministers for a national cabinet meeting on Monday to approve...
Seniors will soon be able to earn more money without their fortnightly age pension being affected. Laws introduced to federal parliament on Wednesday will give a $4000 boost to those on the pension who are also doing some paid work. Under the proposal, the maximum work bonus...
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) will spawn sprawling data centres and could threaten essential services without major changes, a leading company warns. Data centres account for approximately four per cent of Australia’s energy usage each year but that is set to soar as AI takes...
Value for money is becoming more important to young people as the cost of living bites into being on trend, a survey shows. YouTube has retained its crown as the leading entertainment brand, according to the Australia’s Top 100 Youth Brands Report 2023 released on Tuesday. McDonald’s...
A $24.9 million plan to offer businesses vehicle charging stations for a monthly subscription fee could help put thousands more electric cars on Australian roads, according to the company behind the program. The subscription service, launched by Melbourne firm Jet Charge on Wednesday, will be supported...
Cybersecurity should not be a set and forget function for businesses and we recommend you check your security monthly. Throughout 2021–22, one cybercrime was reported every 7 minutes to the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC). To avoid being a target for these criminals, implement these 4 simple...
Chief executives need to “lean in and educate themselves” about cybersecurity, and their businesses should conduct consistent stress testing and drills, one expert says. Jacqui Kernot, the security director of Accenture ANZ, told AAP that CEOs feel “disempowered” when it comes to cybersecurity in the wake...
Australia’s first female chief justice has been recognised as a national leader and trailblazer for women in law, as the High Court bade her farewell. After a six-year term as the 13th chief justice and 16 years serving the nation’s top court, Susan Kiefel will retire...
Australia’s most popular automaker, Toyota, will show off two electric car concepts at the upcoming Japan Mobility Show in a move that could signal a step change for the brand. Toyota announced early details of the battery electric vehicles on Monday, a week before the biennial...
Australian motorists cannot lawfully be taxed by states for driving electric and hybrid vehicles. The High Court on Wednesday ruled on a case involving Victoria’s road user tax on low-emission vehicles, launched by two electric vehicle drivers in 2021. The court found the Victorian government could not...