Former QBCC execs ‘horrified’ by de Brenni’s claims
Two former QBCC execs have hit back at claims that they were to blame for the building watchdog’s shocking failure to suspend the licence of a sex offender.
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Minister moves to cancel licence of tradie who assaulted women
Following Courier-Mail revelations, a state minister has moved to cancel the licence of a tradie who was allowed to continue working despite sexually assaulting clients in their homes.
Union fury over Master Builders’ $1m JobKeeper snare amid mass lay-offs
The CFMEU is demanding the Master Builders Association return $1.05m in JobKeeper income it received at the same time it allegedly got rid of about a quarter of its workers.
Merger creates $6bn Brisbane lithium player
A well-known local lawyer has worked on some big takeovers in his career but nothing as big as the recent deal to create a $6bn Brisbane-based lithium giant.
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Salaries up as AACo suffers loss
Australian Agricultural Co lifted the total remuneration for 10 board members from $1.55 million to $1.9 million last financial year despite suffering a $103 million loss.
Polo pulls in Menegazzo again
Cattle baron Brendan Menegazzo just can’t stay away from the ponies. The Brisbane-based rich lister is getting his helmet and mallet ready for another tilt at urban polo.
Pressure building on Equititrust
Equititrust liquidator Blair Pleash has told creditors of the failed Gold Coast fund manager that “the prospects of a substantial claim against former directors are firming’’.
Tangalooma Island Resort for sale
Gorgeous beaches, dolphins and wrecks have lured generations of holiday makers to Tangalooma. Now the family behind the island resort have put it up for sale.
Conman cash splash after scam
BMWs, Louis Vuitton gear, properties and jewellery are just some of the luxury items self-proclaimed day trader and conman Daniel Farook Ali spent his victims’ money on.
The couple behind ABC site’s legal wrangle
TWO rival parties are fighting a costly and protracted legal battle to decide the fate of the old ABC studios site at Toowong. We know a lot about the respondents but virtually nothing has surfaced about the applicant – until now.
Brisbane’s ‘next billionaire’ oh so close
A BOOST in Flight Centre stocks has put this man tantalisingly close to becoming Brisbane’s newest billionaire.
Uber claims major Brisbane taxi scalp
IT looks like Uber has claimed a big scalp in the Brisbane cabs industry, with a taxi management company being forced to appoint liquidators after blaming the ride-sharing competitor for a great deal of its financial unravelling.
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