Heat banks on new sponsorship deal as Big Bash ramps up
The Brisbane Heat has finalised a seven-figure sponsorship deal as one of the biggest cricket seasons in recent years starts at the Gabba this week.
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‘Highway robbery’: Water bill soars 500% to $5500
Queensland’s Urban Utilities has been accused of ‘highway robbery’ after one business’s quarterly water bill skyrocketed from $900 to $5500 under a new tariff system.
Rising costs bring down big Brisbane subbie
A Brisbane subcontractor working on some big projects in the city has collapsed in the latest sign of trouble for the construction sector as it faces rising costs and supply disruptions.
Seven traffic lights from front gate to carpark: Luxury high rise stoush
A battle royale is brewing over plans for a luxury $80m apartment building at Kangaroo Point that so far seems to be having a dream run through the Brisbane City Council.
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No word on why business boss quit
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High-street fixture’s shock closure
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What brings Dick to Queensland?
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Donation ban scares away pollies
THERE was a sizeable drop off in the number of politicians who rocked up to Brisbane’s biggest property industry bash of year, which played out this week at The Triffid.
Blue Sky reaches for a lifeline
STRUGGLING Brisbane funds manager Blue Sky Alternative Investments confirmed speculation yesterday that it was in talks with an LA-based investment management firm.
Brisbane lawyers in $17.5m claim
THE liquidator of a failed Gold Coast funds manager has lodged a court claim seeking more than $17.5 million from a group including a team of Brisbane lawyers and the manager’s former CEO.
Former Blue Sky boss on his bike
WE had wondered what the former boss of Blue Sky Alternative Investments had been up to since he quit the embattled Brisbane fund manager in April. He’s gone into business with the son of one of Queensland’s most prominent businessmen.
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