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Under-30s are driving aftermarket growth. But not for the reasons you think.

According to the November 2025 Fifth Quadrant Consumer Tracker, 46% of drivers under 30 have fitted performance modifications to their vehicles. Brake upgrades, suspension or lift kits, and engine work….

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How AI and regulation will shape Australian medtech

The Australian medtech sector faces a defining challenge: AI innovation moves in weeks while regulatory approval takes years. The TGA’s recent AI review confirms what industry has long suspected. Existing…

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When suppliers know more than you do: Building upstream intelligence for auto distributors

Ask most automotive distributors how they handle supplier price increases, and you’ll hear some variation of ‘we negotiate hard and pass through what we can’t absorb.’ It sounds pragmatic. Commercially…

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How generative AI is redefining search behaviour in Australia

Generative AI is increasingly being used as a first-choice channel for information-intensive tasks. Findings from the latest Fifth Quadrant Consumer Sentiment Tracker indicate a measurable shift in search behaviour. Australians…

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The AI Trust Index: Why experience drives confidence

Over 13 million Australians are now using generative AI tools like ChatGPT, yet AI trust remains stubbornly low. Fifth Quadrant’s latest research, the AI Trust Index, reveals that whilst six in ten…

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New vehicle sales October 2025: Steady results mask a reshaped market

New Vehicle Sales October 2025 reached 100,658 new vehicles, virtually unchanged from a year ago, but the underlying mix shifted dramatically. SUVs rose 9% to 62,292, while passenger cars fell…

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A decade transformed: SUVs and Chinese brands reshape Australia’s auto market

New Vehicle Sales September 2025 reached 938,960 YTD, up 9% on 2015 and 45% on the 2020 result. Behind that growth is a wholesale transformation: Chinese entrants rewriting the brand…

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AI Probing: From promise to practice 

In August, we introduced you to AI probing and its potential to transform open-ended survey questions from shallow one-liners into rich, layered responses. We outlined how AI-driven follow-up questions could…

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How psychedelics are quietly transforming leadership

The conversation around psychedelics has shifted dramatically. What was once relegated to counterculture movements is now being studied in professional contexts. Our latest research reveals that Improved decision making, stronger…

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The theory of planned behaviour: Three levers to move action

Many campaigns and rollouts lose people at the jump from intention to behaviour. The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), developed by Icek Ajzen, stands out because it narrows the problem…

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