Australia
Cost of doing business rising, sustainability remains a focus: Metro Finance shares findings of recent business survey
Metro Finance, one of Australia’s leading independent non-bank lenders for asset finance, has followed on from its recent consumer survey findings, sharing responses from Australian businesses and revealing a range of impacts as cost of living pressures continue to bite consumer spending. The business survey, responded to by 1,000 Australian employed and self-employed workers, indicates…
Applications are NOW OPEN for the 2025 Australian Festival of Chamber Music International Masterclasses Program
From Practice Room to the Performance Stage Applications are NOW OPEN for the 2025 Australian Festival of Chamber Music International Masterclasses Program Applications are NOW OPEN for young and emerging musicians (individuals and in ensembles) from across the country to register for the Australian Festival of Chamber Music’s (AFCM) International Masterclasses Program, led by music maker, clarinettist,…
Rockstar Games to Acquire Video Games Deluxe
Rockstar Games® is proud to announce the acquisition of Video Games Deluxe, the Sydney-based development studio. The studio will be renamed Rockstar Australia. Video Games Deluxe has worked with Rockstar Games on some of its most memorable titles, including the 2017 re-releases of L.A. Noire, L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files, and most recently, on upgrades to Grand Theft…
Work and study support improves young people’s mental health
New first-of-its-kind research released today from headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation has revealed that while families are concerned about the impact of work and study stress on their young people, tailored work and study support can actually enhance mental health. headspace’s recent National Family Mental Health Survey found that stress from work or studying…
‘Don’t give up: Heart Foundation encourages smokers to keep trying to quit
‘Don’t give up: Heart Foundation encourages smokers to keep trying to quit It comes as new research shows tobacco smoke kills more people in Australia than previously thought The Heart Foundation is urging Australia’s 1.8 million smokers not to give up trying to quit. The supportive call comes as detailed new research by the Australian…
Media Release – At last, a boost to consumer telco connectivity, choice and safety
Australia’s peak communications consumer body, ACCAN, welcomes the government’s announcement that requirements will be placed upon major mobile carriers to significantly expand mobile coverage across the country. The Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation (UOMO), announced today, is an important response from the Minister for Communications to the review of the Universal Service Obligation (USO) – which ACCAN,…
Thiess partners with The University of Queensland to develop new learning pathways for mining
Global mining services provider Thiess has partnered with The University of Queensland (UQ) to co-design three new post-graduate qualifications to provide specialised training in mining disciplines and elevate the standard of mining education. With two graduate certificates and a graduate diploma in resource development on offer, the program is tailored to engineers who want to…
Peris.ai Cybersecurity Wins Banking & Finance Award at WAICF 2025: Advancing AI-Driven Cybersecurity for Financial Institutions
Peris.ai Cybersecurity has been honored with the Banking & Finance Award at the World AI Cannes Festival (WAICF) 2025 in Cannes, France. This award recognizes Peris.ai’s AI-driven cybersecurity innovations, providing proactive threat detection and real-time response to protect financial institutions. Powered by Agentic-AI and hyperautomation, Peris.ai’s Brahma Fusion ensures scalable, efficient, and adaptive cybersecurity solutions….
CTE funding set to boost Australia’s future brain health
Dementia Australia welcomes the $12.5 million investment by the Federal Government to tackle chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), announced in Brisbane today by the Hon. Anika Wells MP, Minister for Aged Care and Minister for Sport. Dementia Australia CEO Professor Tanya Buchanan said with this funding, Dementia Australia, together with the Concussion and CTE Coalition and…
The Executive Centre Unveils New Premium Workspace at Grosvenor Place, Sydney
The Executive Centre (TEC), Asia’s leading premium flexible workspace provider, is delighted to announce the launch of its new centre at Grosvenor Place, located on Level 15, 225 George Street, Sydney. This newest addition adds to TEC’s current portfolio of 4 centres in Sydney, reinforcing its dedication to delivering sophisticated workspace solutions in one of…