Pretend Brisbane builder fined $25k in QBCC licensing blitz
A man who pretended to be a builder and demanded a large upfront payment has been fined $25,000 – becoming the QBCC’s third successful prosecution in recent weeks.
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Archerfield air taxi hub eyes Olympics takeoff
Archerfield Airport has taken another step towards becoming a hub for vertical take off air taxis in time for the 2032 Olympics.
Committee for Brisbane elects new president
A leading member of the Deloitte’s team in Brisbane has been elected president of a top level research and advocacy group that is helping to steer the city’s future.
Local AI software start-up snapped up by Canadians
A Brisbane software start-up that uses AI to improve road safety and traffic management has been acquired by a Canadian company.
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Union stoush with BoQ over redundancy payments
The Finance Sector Union has taken aim at the BoQ over its takeover of owner-managed branches claiming workers face being sacked with no redundancy payments.
QBCC raids catch dodgy builders
Queensland’s building regulator conducted 2338 licence checkson active building sites in October and nabbed 58 people who face hefty fines and prosecution.
Don seeks new slice of life
What’s next for Brisbane pizza king Don Meij who announced this week he was leaving the Domino’s fast-food empire he built into a $4bn colossus over more than 30 years?
Wagner’s sky-high ambitions marks a decade
It’s hard to believe it has been a decade since the Wagner boys jumped on their bulldozers to build Australia’s first public airport in almost 50 years.
$100m apartment tower back on track after stoush with builder
The developer behind the trouble-plagued Midwater apartment tower project on the Gold Coast has confirmed contractors are on the site and it will be completed after the head builder walked away from the project over a pay dispute.
Harder they fall: Privium boss in spotlight again
The $80m collapse of Queensland building company Privium three years ago is in the spotlight again with a public examination by liquidators in the Federal Court.
Luxury car dealer Martin Roller is back with electric dream
Martin Roller is back doing what he loves – selling cars. But his latest venture is a far cry from the six-figure luxury marques he used to sell.
Qld coal baron slams Labor royalties regime
A Queensland coal baron has taken aim at the former Labor government, saying a lifesaving $70m in equity he’s just raised is about equal to the increased coal royalties introduced by that administration.
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