How one man turned Brisbane firm into $1bn tech giant
A New Zealand-born accountant has transformed a former Brisbane plastics manufacturer into a billion-dollar tech firm and has high hopes for its latest investment.
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How Afghan vet went from booze and drugs to $4m success
When Troy Methorst left the army after barely escaping with his life in Afghanistan, he descended into a self-destructive cycle of drinking and drugs. He now runs a million-dollar business.
Brisbane law firm’s Olympic hiring spree
The 2032 Olympics may be a decade away but it’s already creating job opportunities for construction lawyers as major projects prepare to get off the ground.
$200m Brisbane pool king in 100 job hiring spree
A Brisbane entrepreneur is on the hunt for more than 100 store managers, retail staff, pool technicians and back office workers for his expanding pool maintenance empire.
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Why a 25-year legal career is over
IT looks like the end of the road for a high-flying Brisbane legal eagle who spent more than 25 years in the arena. The Queensland Law Society has refused to elaborate, but we’ve learned what prompted the move.
Making tracks for new city bar
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New look for historic Brisbane pub
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Circus boss gets cushy Brisbane Festival job
THE former boss of a contemporary circus has taken over as the new CEO of the Brisbane Festival, which kicks off its annual three-week run in September.
Technology outfit raises $8m for a float on ASX
CALIX, a technology outfit chaired by UQ adjunct professor Peter Turnbull, has raised $8 million and expects its shares to start trading on the ASX next Friday.
Rival TV presenters on catwalk
Rival newsreaders Melissa Downes and Sharyn Ghidella will strut the catwalk together at the launch of the new ICON fashion series in the courtyard of the Treasury Hotel tonight
Di Bella gives blessing to major coffee merger
BRISBANE coffee baron Phil Di Bella – who offloaded his empire to now-struggling Retail Food Group in a $47m deal four years ago – has given the green light to RFG’s merger plans.
Hogan sets sail after exiting Totally Workwear
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