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HIGH-RISES: Green light for 20-storey buildings in Hervey Bay

A SKY-HIGH $130 million complex near the Urangan Marina will soon take shape after council approved the controversial development.

Samsung's new 360 camera has 17 lenses and cost $US10k

The 360 Round has been designed for the VR specialist.

The 360 Round has been designed for the VR specialist

Bizarre photo app no one was asking for

Picture: Tim Carrafa

This could be the worst idea for an app ever.

Small business is tough, but Warwick optimistic

OPEN UP: Morgan Taylor is one Warwick local looking forward to businesses moving into Palmerin St.

Thousands of jobs lost in regional retail sector not all bad news

Coffee and catch-up proves lucrative business

As social hotspots, cafes are lucrative business even in a saturated market.

Warwick a booming market for cafes

Business is booming, no kidding!

WEIRD AND COOL: Nathan Jackson of Naughty Little Kids Goat's Milk Gelato with some of the younger members of his goat herd.

Boutique goat milk gelato producer has taken the south-east by storm

Nanas show no fear in quest to save environment

OLDER PROTESTERS: 95-year-old Bill Ryan of the Sydney Knitting Nanas and Friends group joins the Lismore group in protest.

Nanas are ageing loudly in support of protecting the planet.

Melbourne’s ‘game changer’ that every city needs

This gadget is changing the world.

New GPS technology a 'game changer' for blind people.

Money

EVERY TIME YOU BUY: Simple trick to save without trying

AS CARDS continue to replace cash as Aussies’, it is becoming possible to save money without even thinking about it.

Financial adviser banned for three years

Drew Grosskreutz has been banned from providing financial advice for three years.

Drew Grosskreutz banned for failing to act in clients' best interest

Young people fear robots will steal their jobs

Nicole Robinson is a psychology PhD student at QUT who is working with robots. She is with "Andy”.

The #WTF campaign wants your ideas on this hot-button topic.

How loyalty to companies is costing us thousands

Consumer finance specialist Lisa Montgomery says loyalty doesn’t always equal savings.Source:News Corp Australia

It pays to shop around for banking and insurance

Westpac life insurance bill could hit $100m

Westpac is being sued for allegedly overcharging its life insurance customers, in a claim that could total $100 million.

Alleged overcharges since 2010 could involve thousands of customers

The money wasters costing Aussies more than $5000 a year

Could you tighten up your budget to save cash?

Avoidable spending is hurting household budgets

Keep it simple when it's your money

With about 2000 listed Australian companies, just as many managed funds, and untold numbers of investment properties on offer, there's no shortage of assets - many of which are straightforward - to invest in, Paul Clitheroe says.

My alarm bells start ringing when it is complex

Technology

Creepy technology tracking your face while you shop

WESTFIELD is using sophisticated facial detection software to watch you as you shop. And they don’t need your consent to track you.

Do not open this text message

CommBank scam: 'Deceptive site ahead'.

Message delivered to hundreds of banks customers

Google Maps feature divides the internet

Is Google Maps's new feature a storm in a teacup?

“I really can’t express how much I hate this!!!"

Samsung partners with Google to bring AR to 100m devices

DJ Koh, President of Samsung Electronics Mobile Communications Business.

Tech giant unveils new version of Bixby in San Francisco

Opinion

Building your prosperity through property

IT'S no secret us Aussies love to invest in property, but no matter what type of investor you are there are three simple investing principles you have to know.

OPINION: Fixation with coal starting to look like socialism

Australia's Treasurer Scott Morrison pictured holding a piece of coal during House of Representatives Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra, in February.

Honestly, what is up with our politicians' preoccupation with coal?

How to stop losing 'easy' sales

15/07/02 110966 Building industry, tradesmans toolbelt. Photo Brett Wortman / Sunshine Coast Daily

There are things you can do to stop losing easy sales

Madness that allowed foreign workers a foot in the door

Sparks fly as a sheet metal worker fabricates a piece of mining equipment at Mastermyne Engineering. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin

That is what the 457 visa program had become - a madness

Company tax cuts just one aspect

Government senators seem happy with themselves during a debate on the Company Tax Bill on March 31.

Are the benefits worth it in the long term?

Do you need an extra hand to grow your business?

Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce board member Sam Wright, Friday, January 27, 2017.

The road to success is tough

OPINION: Super changes to impact thousands

The government's changes to superannuation could potentially impact almost anyone currently contributing to or drawing from a superannuation account, such as those working and retired.

Do you understand how the new rules will affect you from July 1?

Games & Gadgets

Virtual reality virgin answers zombies' call of duty

Hungry for an undead challenge, journalist SHERELE MOODY checks out Zero Latency’s 'epic-scale free-roam multiplayer virtual reality' gaming experience.

The must-have gadget for Aussie summer

This is obviosuly not an Australian summer, but you get the point.

IS THERE anything better than an evening out in the backyard during an Aussie...

Meet Google’s smarter smartphone

Google’s newest smartphones, the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, will become available for pre-order in Australia on October 20. Picture: AFP PHOTO / Elijah Nouvelage

ONE YEAR has passed since Google launched its first serious bid for your smartphone...

Huawei declares death of the smartphone

The HUAWEI Mate 10 and HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro pack a 4000 mAh high-density battery

Chinese tech giant introduced its first AI mobile chipset, Kirin 970