Former US Vice President Al Gore has highlighted the role of technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning in the fight against climate change. Speaking at a CEDA-sponsored lunch in Brisbane earlier this month, Gore, who since leaving office has founded the Climate Reality Project, said we’re in the “early stages of a sustainability […]
Get ready, robots are transforming how we care for the sick ...
Meet Nao. Standing at 58cm tall, he can speak 20 different languages, recognise faces and detect obstacles. The programmable humanoid robot’s newest venture will play a key part in a South Australian-driven research project investigating how robots can help care for the sick and elderly. Project Heart is expected to unfold in Renmark in South […]
Human Aerospace’s founders are ensuring tech developed for s
Dr James Waldie and Dr Gordon Cable founded Human Aerospace in Adelaide, South Australia this year to ensure technologies developed from future space explorations also offer terrestrial benefits. “I think people forget all of the research and money that’s spent on space has a huge amount of return on investment in terms of the technology […]
The cost of crashing into a kangaroo is real, with Aussie dr...
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New app to assist Australians understand severe weather risk...
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has developed a mobile phone and tablet app called MyHazards, that summarises the severe weather-related and natural disaster risks that could potentially affect homes and businesses. ICA CEO Rob Whelan said: “The MyHazards app has been designed to help householders and businesses across Australia, by simply putting in the […]
The tax time scams targeting your business and how to avoid ...
Accountants and bookkeepers are making hay while the sun shines in the lead up to tax time — but they aren’t the only ones. Cyber security experts are predicting an increase in scam activity targeting small-to-medium businesses over the next month as fraudsters ramp up their tax time scams. Large-scale data breaches have put downward […]
RACQ issues timely reminder to Queensland motorists
An issue which is not just happening in Queensland. We should all be making an effort and not just for one day. This Fatality Free Friday, motoring group and insurance provider RACQ is urging motorists to make a conscious effort to drive safely every day, following a horror week on Queensland roads that saw 10 […]
Australia, one of the best countries for business – FM Globa
Australia has been recognised as one of the best countries for business, ranking 17th overall among 130 countries and territories according to the resilience of its business environment. This was according to the 2019 edition of the FM Global Resilience Index which was derived from 12 economic, risk quality, and supply chain-related measures to address […]
Revealed – Australia’s top business risks
Damage to brand and reputation followed by economic slowdown and business interruption have topped the list of business leader concerns in Australia, according to Aon’s 2019 Global Risk Management Survey. “In 2017, Australian respondents ranked regulatory and legislative change as the top risk facing local business, something which perhaps reflected the level of change evident […]
The future of business
How emerging technologies are changing work processes Emerging technology is already changing how people work and the next five years is likely to see even more seismic changes in work processes. Organisations already exploring and implementing automation are one step closer to a seamless transition to the future of work and negating comparative inefficiencies and […]
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