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$Mum calls for mandatory e-scooter helmets after crash leaves son with fractured pelvis and memory loss$

Mum calls for mandatory e-scooter helmets after crash leaves son with fractured pelvis and memory loss

Her son's helmet likely prevented a head injury after a Greymouth e-scooter crash, as ACC payouts for such accidents keep rising.

By RNZ • 4 min read • This month

Small Business

Builders' co-op calls for major reform as industry struggles

Construction activity has slumped to its lowest level since 2015, prompting calls for faster consents and fairer liability rules.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Queensland stories

Edge Computing

The Aussie AI Data Centre debate: profit, power & public trust

Australia's AI boom could add GBP £58 billion, but energy shortages, bubble fears and local backlash are clouding the data centre rush.

By Anthony Caruana • 9 min read • This month

Supply Chain

Ablano tests boron nitride coating on rocket flight

Lower launch costs could hinge on whether Ablano's coating survives repeated flights, with rocket panels now under analysis after a Swedish recovery.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Smart Cities

PT Blink opens first construction technology centre

The Gold Coast site gives developers and builders a chance to test an industrialised building model as PT Blink eyes commercial scale.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month

Partner Programmes

Gallagher returns to Queensland with security forum

The Brisbane event will give installers and customers direct access to Gallagher's executives and specialists on integration, critical assets and support.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Agricultural Technology

Halter gives farmers the tech to boost herds productivity

Halter's virtual fencing could let producers carry up to 30% more stock and move herds faster in droughts, floods or fires.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Queensland stories

Digital Transformation

Atturra launches Powerlink network incident system

The new platform gives Powerlink Queensland real-time oversight of incident and risk data as it upgrades systems serving millions of customers.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Last week

Corporate social responsibility

TechnologyOne pledges AUD $10,000 for Stars Foundation

Regional fans will be urged to wear yellow as the WNBL's Townsville Tip Off backs education and wellbeing programmes for First Nations girls.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Customer Experience

Wurth Australia taps Dematic for two-site automation

Automation will speed up order fulfilment and improve accuracy for more than 56,000 Wurth Australia customers across two sites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Risk & Compliance

Aerial slope checks urged for Australia's high-risk roads

Authorities could miss dangerous slope hazards on steep routes unless aerial checks become routine, Civil Geotechnical Consultants says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Inflation

RBA may hike again as business & consumer strain grows

Rising fuel and borrowing costs are squeezing Australian households and firms, bolstering expectations the Reserve Bank may lift rates again in September.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month