The business being paid $1m to photograph huge parts of QLD
From Noosa to the NSW border there are now powerful eyes in the sky mapping huge amounts of detail in a way that could spell the end of traditional surveys.
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Brisbane tech firm’s stunning surge secures founder $8m payday
A surging share price for a Brisbane battery firm has helped the founder, who has just offloaded $8.15 million worth of stock.
Questions raised as financial planning firm collapses
The liquidator of a collapsed southeast Queensland financial planning firm has questions for the company’s founder and former director, after a new and nearly identically-named entity was registered less than two weeks before a new sole director with no prior involvement with the entity was installed.
RFG boss reaps huge pay hike despite more losses
One of Australia’s biggest retail groups continues to struggle mightily and lose money but that hasn’t stopped its boss from pocketing a huge spike in pay.
Golf club members split over theme park plans
MEMBERS of the century-old Royal Queensland Golf Club are at loggerheads over plans for a revenue-raising theme-park style attraction at the exclusive course.
$2.1b clash of the titans over Brisbane CBD
Two property heavyweights are at war over an ambitious $2 billion scheme to utterly transform a key slice of the Brisbane’s CBD.
Why Qld craft brewers are ‘nervous’
Queensland’s more than 90 craft brewers fear that the State Government’s commitment to the fast-growing sector has run out of puff.
Got $20k for a two-hour cruise?
He might often be called Australia’s wealthiest garbo, but it’s not a truck he’ll be parking up on the Gold Coast for the next three weeks. It’s a 54m superyacht, and this is how you can get a taste of how the other half lives.
No proper checks on man charged with $10.2m fraud
A lack of adequate background checks allowed a Queensland man charged over a massive alleged fraud to land two different finance jobs at companies now scrambling to audit their books.
Sad demise: Mum and daughter pull plug on movie companies
A Gold Coast mother and daughter team behind the $4m indie sci-fi thriller Occupation have put two of their movie production companies in administration.
Never mind $2.4m failure, buy my advice
A self-appointed Brisbane business mentor is offering guides to “learn from the best” but last year tipped three of his companies into liquidation with debts of nearly $2.4m.
Travel boss pockets $400k … after huge pay hit
This Brisbane travel outfit has copped a $10.6m loss, been forced to make 1000 staff redundant and the executives have copped a hit – in the case of the boss, to the tune of one-third of his annual package.
Finance guru’s parking prang in $175k car
A veteran money expert returned from a shopping outing with an $8000 repair bill for his Tesla – and a warning for anyone else who drives one of the pricey cars.
Plug pulled on Brisbane mining consultancy
Almost four years after they hung out their shingle, two Brisbane mining industry players have quietly put their consultancy into liquidation.
$10m fraud accused is Brisbane sport club financial controller
You can rest assured that there are a few nervous senior figures at a prominent Brisbane sporting club after its financial controller was charged with fraud last week, accused of siphoning off a staggering $10.2m from his former employer.
Developer dudded of $4m, cash used for ‘luxury expenses’
Seasoned Queensland developer John Cowley has lost nearly $4 million in a disastrous investment scheme where a judge found his cash was used to fund the company director’s luxury lifestyle. A judge found the company ‘never actively traded’. Now the battle has hit the courts.
Queensland cement giant tops list for best returns
A Brisbane-based cement industry giant has topped the list of the nation’s 2000 biggest firms for generating the best results for stakeholders. See what other Queensland companies made the cut.
Revealed: Why former Public Trustee was stood down
More than a year after Peter Carne was stood down as the Public Trustee of Queensland over undisclosed allegations of “misbehaviour,” we can now reveal for the first time why he fell from grace.
Expanding salon chain targets sacked airline staff
They are used to serving you at 30,000 feet, but the scores of flight crew out of a job due to the collapse in the airline sector could be greeting you at your next hair appointment.
Jeff Horn Sr in war of words
A war of words has broken out between the father of boxer Jeff Horn and one of the fighter’s earliest sponsors, who is now backing a rival ahead of an upcoming clash in the ring.
Bar tab app runs out of money
A Brisbane-based hospitality start-up worth about $8m at its peak has gone into liquidation.
‘It’s traumatic’: Popular chef’s school collapses
The bubbly blonde chef who claimed to run one of Brisbane’s most popular cooking schools has tipped the company into liquidation, making for another sad casualty in the hospitality sector.
RFG in spat over Di Bella stuff-ups
Brisbane cafe owners and other hospitality operators allege they have suffered a raft of ordering and delivery stuff-ups when it comes to Retail food Group’s Di Bella coffee.
Former Horn backer switches corners
He was Jeff Horn’s first backer, but now this wealthy IT headhunter is sponsoring Horn’s opponent in this month’s epic clash in Townsville.
Landlord battle devastates couple’s business empire
A Brisbane couple long immersed in the sale of caravans and related accessories have turned the lights out on part of their empire.
Liquidators probe mess left by ex-Birdsville Bakery owner
The iconic Birdsville Bakery may be under new ownership but liquidators are combing through the costly mess left behind by the former operator
Do we really need another awards bash?
Her plans to honour outstanding leadership were thwarted this month but a Brisbane life coach has pinned her hopes on a gala night in September, but do we really need another awards ceremony?
Staff lose email access at major dental group amid ‘unpaid bills’
Being locked out of company emails is the latest drama for a number of the remaining dentists in the embattled Smiles Inclusive group
Wealthy investors keen on new $40 million defence fund
A pair of Brisbane bizoids have launched an innovative $40 million investment fund this week to buy out or take majority stakes in under-resourced defence firms
Residents in a huff over elite school’s ‘monstrosity’
Residents of one of Brisbane’s ritziest suburbs are appalled by what they’ve seen built at a nearby private school, likening it to a garish Ikea store and a “greedy, obscene, bigger is better statement”. SEE THE PHOTO
Ritzy home reno in Brisbane sparks anger from neighbours
Renovations to a $3 million home in one of Brisbane’s leafy suburbs has angered residents, who say it breaches height limits and complain they were never notified before it was approved.
ATO bungle threatens to wipe out Brisbane hospitality identity
A pretty obvious tax bungle could put a long-time Brisbane hospitality identity out of business.
Lockyer returns to million-dollar side hustle
After selling their previous venture together for more than $10 million, Maroons great Darren Lockyer and an old mate are hoping a post-coronavirus spending surge will boost their new business.
The saavy entrepreneur selling a new, clean way to open doors
A Brisbane entrepreneur is taking advantage of our new focus on hygiene to promote a device which allows for the hands-free opening of doors
How do you seemingly forget about a $1 billion project?
A key federal minister has talked up the resources sector for a Queensland audience but somehow forgot to mention a $1 billion project which cleared a major hurdle last week.
Brisbane bar owner in multimillion-dollar dispute
The man behind a major Brisbane bar has called on the Federal Government to intervene on behalf of hospitality businesses as he fights his insurer for a multimillion-dollar payout.
QBCC boss quits out of the blue
One of Queensland’s most senior bureaucrats, tasked with keeping an eagle eye on the frequently troubled building industry, has abruptly quit his post without explanation.
Gone bust after 20 years of hiring out heavy equipment
A Gladstone firm which leased out heavy equipment for civil construction over 20 years has now gone bust
Late businessman saw rise and fall of Brisbane car empire
The founding patriarch of a once-thriving but now collapsed chain of Brisbane car dealerships has left us for that great showroom in the sky
PM’s namesake in a world of hurt
A bloke who shares the exact same name as our PM (middle name included) has been banned from providing financial services for seven years.
‘Half of all CBD coffee shops’ face closure
IT might be tougher to find a good cup of coffee in Brisbane central business district once the pandemic passes, with one industry leader claiming that half of all coffee outlets face going bust.
What lockdown is doing to our locks
Brisbane hairdressers have been inundated with customers wearing hats, after making a fateful mistake with their hair during the long pandemic lockdown.
Building boss warns of coronavirus ‘blood bath’
The construction sector is in for a world of pain due to the coronavirus shutdown and industry leaders are calling for urgent stimulus measures.
How Queenslanders are accessing their super
Queenslanders have revealed their biggest financial concerns as more than 120,000 members apply to the state’s two largest funds to get early access to their super.
Algae could net Noosa start-up big rewards
A SUNSHINE Coast start-up has big plans for the mass-production of algae with applications for food, pharmaceuticals, pesticides and even a popular chocolate snack.
Award-winning jockey sets up new company as old one fails
A high profile jockey has created plenty of chatter in Queensland horse racing circles after his wife put a family-run company into administration and days later he set up a new business.
Angry Flight Centre clients weighing up class action
There’s an easy way to gauge how much ill will Flight Centre has spawned in the way it’s handled the delicate matter of speedy refunds and big cancellation fees.
$800k of top wine delivered to your sofa
Two Brisbane hospitality industry players will start home deliveries for premium small batch wines to customers who would only normally be able to access them in their favourite but now-closed bars and restaurants
Brisbane entrepreneur’s $3m ‘coffee commune’
One of Brisbane’s most successful coffee entrepreneurs intends to spend more than $3 million building a “coffee commune’’ to help roasters, suppliers, baristas and cafe owners.
Fraud case linked to caravan firm collapse goes to court
IT’S been two years since one of the state’s major caravan firms collapsed owing creditors millions of dollars. Now another chapter in the story of the firm’s failure is set to play out in court.
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