Victoria stories
Victims are being pressured by increasingly convincing calls as scam losses across Australia hit AUD $2.18 billion in a year.
Trust is shifting from plastic cards to phones as states align mobile licences with international standards for everyday identity checks.
The slight lift to 4.5% in July was mostly rounding, with labour demand still holding up enough to avoid signalling a broad slowdown.
Endorsement from grain traders could speed adoption of AI grading as pulse growers face faster, more consistent assessments this harvest.
Visitors at the Melbourne 4x4 Show can pre-order a new portable power unit for AUD $299 as Jackery targets campers, caravanners and creators.
First-home buyers are being drawn to Greater Darwin as high growth and quick sales put NT suburbs well ahead of eastern rivals.
Pressure is mounting on the Victorian Government to back rail works seen as vital for housing growth, jobs and easing congestion.
Higher borrowing costs for households and businesses may be back by November as inflation risks remain tilted to the upside, CreditorWatch says.
Fintech leaders, regulators and investors will gather in Melbourne as the sector seeks clearer policy settings to unlock growth and funding.
Victorian strata managers could cut paperwork as the new platform automates invoices, budgets and documents for a sector worth AUD $1.3 trillion.
A store-led strategy has helped the Melbourne family retailer outpace a shaky sector, with demand holding up for bulky, in-person purchases.
Federal digital controls are reshaping technology spending and services, with Canberra scoring 88.3 to outpace New South Wales by almost 15 points.
Rising unemployment and softer hiring demand may keep the Reserve Bank of Australia cautious as it weighs the labour market outlook.
The sector's 16% annual growth is being driven by a handful of larger operators, even as startups struggle to win early domestic customers.
Households and firms face renewed pressure, as mixed survey data point to the Reserve Bank of Australia staying tight and possibly lifting rates again.
Repeat offenders are driving most violence at Australian shopping centres, prompting calls for technology and police partnerships to protect families and staff.
Thousands of tenants and visitors at 101 Collins Street now use phones for entry, cuts access administration from days to minutes.
The rebrand signals a larger push into Australia's energy transition, with AUD $19 billion manager HMC Capital backing a 6 gigawatt pipeline.
The new Melbourne site will help Freespace double drone production and expand its workforce as defence and industrial orders grow.
Local miners and heavy industries should benefit from faster deliveries as Henkel replaces imported supply of Loctite PC 9313 with Victorian output.
