A US tech giant will collaborate with Australian unions on rules for using, designing and deploying artificial intelligence technology. Microsoft Australia signed a framework agreement with the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) on Thursday in what the organisations say is the first partnership of its...
The next-generation of solar technology could be cheaper, more efficient and a step closer to reality after advances by a team of Australian scientists. The group, from the University of NSW, published evidence they had improved performance from a promising solar cell material this week and...
Children whizzing to class on e-bikes and e-scooters have worried drivers calling for them to be banned for the school commute. Nearly 40 per cent of drivers want the electric-powered devices banned from school zones altogether, a survey by insurer AAMI reveals. Motorists cited children’s lack of...
The health of Australia’s economy is set to be given a global reality check, as the domestic unemployment rate comes under the spotlight. The International Monetary Fund will release the latest round of its World Economic Outlook Update on Monday, which contains forecasts for major economies...
A fraught geopolitical backdrop and hotly contested trade stoushes have ultimately been good news for a local rare earths miner, its outgoing boss says. “Frankly, geopolitics continue to be our friend,” Lynas Rare Earths chief executive Amanda Lacaze told shareholders at a quarterly results briefing. Export controls...
Electric cars are proving to be the safest vehicles in Australia, with battery-powered models making up six of the seven strongest crash test performers. The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) revealed its list of safest vehicles for 2025 on Thursday, in which Tesla’s revised Model...