Public Trustee staff revolt over ‘unbearable’ conditions
Just weeks after a scathing report called for a sweeping overhaul of the chronically troubled Public Trustee, more problems have emerged.
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Street Swags collapses just months after founder exposed as ‘lying trickster’
A Brisbane charity has collapsed just two months after its award-winning founder was denounced for improperly spending huge amounts of donated money.
Central Qld cattle empire appoints liquidators amid legal battle
Legal dramas have engulfed a family immersed in the agricultural game in Queensland for more than 100 years.
BYO booze and pets picnic boats to hit Brisbane River
A fleet of eco picnic boats that allow pets and eight passengers have cleared council red tape and are set to ply the Brisbane River.
Entrepreneur taps into beverage market
Downing a gin and tonic or knocking back a vodka, lime and soda may never be the same again at your favourite local thanks to a Queensland entrepreneur.
Auditors alarmed at company’s $3.3m grant
A Brisbane energy company with no track record of actually delivering energy projects scored a $3.3m federal government grant last year, sparking criticism from auditors.
Big headaches as builder of tiny homes goes bust
A Queensland building company specialising in tiny homes has gone bust leaving a string of angry customers behind and estimated debts of $1m.
70,000 dudded out of $120m BOQ investment windfall
Thousands of mum and dad investors have missed out on a lucrative opportunity to top up their shareholdings.
New player in race to develop first Qld hydrogen project
The rush to develop hydrogen as a clean source of power is quickly gathering pace. Find out who the main players are.
Cancer-fighting Brisbane biotech chases $75m top-up
A promising Brisbane biotech outfit focused on fighting cancer has just launched its biggest capital raising to date, aiming to rustle up $75m.
Young miner’s $20m plan for mothballed gold mine
This newly-formed resources explorer wants to raise $20m to restart digging at a long-dormant gold and copper mine in regional Queensland.
Brisbane coffee baron reveals bold new venture
It’s been a long time coming but a Brisbane coffee baron is finally ready to launch his latest and most ambitious caffeine-focused project.
Elite Brisbane Club weighs $32m offer
One of Brisbane’s leading private clubs is poised to sell the freehold title to its CBD office tower home for $32m in a deal that backers say will secure its future.
Tech guru’s epic spray at ‘wet blanket’ Qld Govt policy
Savvy tech investor Steve Baxter says he felt like “window dressing” in an epic spray at the recent “policy mess” when it comes to startups.
‘Raises questions’: Lawyer’s bizarre ‘dance’ move before $6.2m collapse
A wealthy Brisbane lawyer has raised eyebrows after making several sudden changes to his company just days before it collapsed with $6.2m in debts.
Struggling Brisbane company cracks US market
A Brisbane company struggling to make headway in its fast-growing sector has just got a massive break that provides an invaluable toehold in North America.
Brisbane brewer makes move to regions
With three outlets in the Brisbane area, craft beer success story Ballistic Beer is heading further afield.
Top UK start-up lands in Brisbane
A company ranked among the UK’s top-10 start-ups has just launched in Brisbane and promises to help the events industry rebound from COVID.
Exec lands new mining gig after ruckus
A seasoned Brisbane mining executive, who raised a ruckus two years ago over his lavish salary and a failed merger deal, has just landed a new gig at another explorer.
Booming bike retailer sells stake to boost expansion
One of Queensland’s most successful online retailers has just got its first shot of outside funding to keep growing and even expand overseas.
Failed pool builder to cop industry ban
A failed pool builder with a criminal history who faces allegations from irate clients that he took payments for work that was never completed is virtually certain to be banned from the Queensland building industry. (Picture: ACA)
Brisbane craft beer rivals get millions from same investor
Unlikely as it may seem, there’s a multi-million dollar common thread linking two of Brisbane’s best craft beer makers.
Ripped off clients fume as former criminal exploits building loophole
A disgraced home and pool builder in southeast Queensland has wound up two of his companies as dudded consumers fume over his use of a loophole that allowed him to trade.
Boss of Brisbane company in shock exit
The CEO who helped revive the flagging fortunes of one of Australia’s leading bathroom and kitchenware suppliers over the past five years has unexpectedly resigned.
Queensland start-up gets Silicon Valley boost
A promising Queensland start-up has hit a jackpot of sorts by snaring a highly-coveted spot in a prestigious Silicon Valley accelerator program.
Brisbane AI firm’s $2 trillion opportunity
A Brisbane tech start-up has landed a $750,000 grant for its solution which could save businesses up to $2 trillion globally.
Gulf Country show promoter bust
They had a vision to create a landmark Indigenous festival in remote outback Queensland but it’s all fallen in a heap now
$500K in debt: Brisbane concrete group collapses
A Brisbane business group focused on all things concrete has been wound up, with debts of nearly $500,000.
Double amputee facing grief after winding up company
A southeast Queensland double amputee, who describes himself as “Australia’s number one inspirational speaker,’’ is facing a heap of grief after pulling the plug on his trading company.
‘Troublemaker’ blamed for wine club kerfuffle
A bit of tension has flared up among the members of a Brisbane wine club which has operated for more than 40 years.
Ex-Brisbane markets go full circle after 30 years
A family-owned fruit and veg business sold its only Queensland outpost nearly 30 years ago, and this week return to start trading from the same spot.
Qld mining robust despite COVID
Exploration activity in Queensland’s resources game has remained surprisingly robust despite the headwinds of COVID and the subsequent fall in coal and petrol prices.
Public Trustee workers hit back over “unsafe work”
CITY BEAT: There’s more drama playing out behind the scenes at the chronically-troubled Public Trustee of Queensland.
Legal battle saved by mystery $2m donation
Who just stumped up a whopping $2m at the very last minute so a civil case against law partners can finally proceed to trial?
Cab’s parent company in crash
The parent company of Black & White Cabs has collapsed three years after it raised nearly $30m from investors ahead of a float on the ASX.
Client complaints prompt warning against company
Authorities have issued a rare ‘public warning notice’ about a company that billed itself as a no win, no fee service for people fighting unfair dismissal.
Client complaints prompts warning against company
Authorities have issued a rare ‘public warning notice’ about a company that billed itself as a no win, no fee service for people fighting unfair dismissal.
Huge potential fines for Hutchies and CFMMEU
Australia’s biggest privately-owned building firm and its most militant union each potentially face huge fines if they lose a legal fight just launched by the nation’s consumer watchdog.
Craig Gore faces more charges
A disgraced former Rich Lister could spend more time behind bars if convicted on additional charges.
Retail queen in shock departure
She was the longest-serving board member at one of Australia’s biggest retail conglomerates before leaving with hardly a peep.
Skippen a beat: What nearly killed the radio star
A still-living legend of Brisbane radio has vowed to get back to business as usual after a health scare stopped him in his tracks.
Revealed: Ritzy golf club’s huge expansion plans
One of Queensland’s ritziest golf clubs is planning a major expansion to serve its members, but other plans in the works should also attract non-members by the hundreds, too.
Coffee king splashes out on multi-million dollar roaster
Brisbane coffee king Dean Merlo has just dropped an incredible amount of money on a new coffee roasting machine.
New firm run from mansion of failed company’s director
A new company is operating from a million-dollar Gold Coast canal home owned by the director of a firm which went bust owing creditors more than $600,000.
Ironic decision that saved elite men-only club from ruin
A controversial move made by an exclusive Brisbane club, that once only allowed men to be full members, has likely saved it from financial disaster.
Finance guru’s top 5 tips for retirement
It’s been three decades since Noel Whittaker wrote a financial self-help book that sold millions of copies and was named one of the most influential publications of the 20th century. Now he’s written another one.
Is this Brisbane’s ‘Fort Knox’?
It is Brisbane’s version of Fort Knox, capable of holding hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of gold in its vaults located in ritzy Hamilton. But don’t even attempt to break in.
Evolution Group’s future in serious doubt as debt soars to $24m
Brisbane traffic control firm Evolution Group is in a world of pain, with its auditor raising several red flags about high levels of debt and mounting losses.
‘Grey nomads’ win payout from failed camper firm
Consumers caught up in the $4m collapse of a Brisbane campervan company will be refunded hundreds of thousands of dollars after an investigation by fair trading officers.
Fresh greenie alarm over Adani
Environmental activists have accused Adani of quietly planning to scale up its highly-controversial $2bn Carmichael mine and paying a “grossly inadequate’’ bond for the eventual clean-up of the site.
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