Richlister turns pieman to help out flood hit mate
Brisbane rich-lister Bevan Slattery made a healthy crust in the tech business but has now turned his attention to pastry of a different kind to help out a mate hit by the floods.
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Probuild a ‘lemon’ that subbies fear will hit them hard
Failed construction giant Probuild is a ‘lemon’ that no one will want to buy given it undercut prices on so many projects, a subbies group has claimed.
Work-from-home trend a boon for Brisbane CEO
Rising demand for cloud computing due to work-from-home arrangements, Zoom meetings and streaming has seen NextDC shares surge which has helped make its CEO richer.
CFMEU and builders resolve super fund dispute
Master Builders Qld and their old mates the CFMEU have kissed and made up over the future of the $6bn industry super fund BUSSQ.
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Builder slammed for ‘ditching’ charity toy drive
One of Australia’s biggest building companies has been slammed by a union firebrand after he claims it ordered the tearing down of posters promoting a Christmas toy drive for underprivileged children.
What’s behind $240m coal takeover
Brisbane-based Stanmore Coal has lobbed a 336-page document to its shareholders, essentially telling them to do nothing.
Feud flares up over Qld gas field
A Brisbane company is fighting to take full control of a gas field from a minority stakeholder, a UK firm still owned by a bloke now behind bars for running a renewable energy scam
‘Numerous losses’: CBD eatery shuts down
A Brisbane CBD eatery, one of nine outlets in a health-focused chain, has closed its doors for the final time as venues in Melbourne and Sydney go the same way, costing 150 jobs.
Legal eagles score win over Clive Palmer
TWO Brisbane lawyers have had a win against Clive Palmer in the High Court.
How little school beat big development
A SMALL school in Brisbane’s inner-north has had a big win after standing up to a development that would have seen the playground hemmed in by high-rise developments.
Senator hammers Storm deal
Queensland Senator Fraser Anning has drawn attention this week to several cases that he says should have come under the microscope of the banking royal commission.
Eddy Groves pops up again
Fallen childcare titan Eddy Groves and his missus, Viryan Collins-Rubie put in an appearance at the launch of a golf tournament this week.
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