Airport forced to withdraw magazine
It’s a case of seriously bad timing for Brisbane Airport, with an article in its magazine promoting one international destination — with no mention it’s now at the centre of an international furore.
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Manager of top city bar bows out
As the manager of one of Brisbane’s hottest bars announces a change of direction, a publican has opened his fourth city establishment, with an eye-opening, but in-theme, mural gracing one wall.
Can this man save Brisbane arts icon?
A respected Brisbane architect is trying to throw a wrench in plans to sell off one of the city’s most revered arts venues.
Did he quit or was he suspended?
That is the question being asked about the former boss of a Brisbane mining company who has just launched legal action against his one-time employer.
Futurist warns of AI dangers
The promise and peril of our brave new world came in to sharp focus during the first day of the inaugural QODE tech conference at Brisbane’s convention centre.
War of words takes ugly turn
Allegations of abuses of power and breaches of directors duties were thrown around and strenuously denied as the war of words escalated between rival camps within a Queensland dental group.
Yacht Club boss in prang drama
Did a top gun at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron influence a finding that he was not at fault for a recent collision with another boat? That’s the chatter among some.
All clear for Skate Arena revamp
Brisbane cinema identities have struck a settlement deal allowing their planned $10m redevelopment of the historic old Red Hill Skate Arena to proceed as a boutique movie complex – with only a minor change.
Civil war explodes at dental group
The civil war now raging inside a struggling ASX-listed dental group could result in a major shake-up, including the ouster of the chairman, who only took on the top job this week.
Tormentors swoop on Pherous company
Just days after ASIC deregistered a company owned by a Brisbane rich lister, two blokes have caused mischief by swooping in and acquiring the entity’s name.
Morgans’ love affair with CTM continues
MORGANS continues to have the blow torch applied for its bullish coverage of Corporate Travel Management, the subject of a brutal short-selling attack by VGI Partners last year.
Bellas steps down as CTM chair
Corporate Travel Management has appointed Ewen Crouch, a former Allens law firm chairman who now sits on the boards of Westpac and BlueScope Steel, as its new chairman.
Local lawyers battle $17.5m claim
Brisbane’s legal fraternity is abuzz about the latest setback to befall two of their colleagues in a long-running case.
Resources pioneer in tax battle
One of the state’s coal-seam gas pioneers, who is also an ex-Queensland Treasury Corp director, is having a tussle with the taxman – and not for the first time.
Old school graft and a clean contract
Shocking corruption convictions spilling out of Ipswich council has raised some interesting connections. But here’s why one organisation says everything with a contract was definitely clean.
End of the road for booking group
The founder of a Brisbane online accommodation booking group is planning to pull the plug on the business unless a buyer can be found by the end of this week.
Di Bella to fight world champ
Brisbane coffee baron Phil Di Bella has got a fight on his hands, taking on a former three-time world kickboxing champion he admits “could beat the sh*t out of me”.
Decay hits dental group investors
Nearly a year since Burleigh-based dental group Smiles Inclusive floated after raising $35 million, the company is reeling from a cascading series of setbacks, misfires and own goals.
Lions set to sue former sponsor
The Brisbane Lions are planning to sue a struggling tech start-up after cutting them loose last week for allegedly failing to pay monies owed as the club’s co-major sponsor.
Tatts finally opens dining room to women
It’s an historic day for Tattersall’s Club with the hallowed Members’ Dining Room being flung open to both male and newly inducted female members.
Fraud investigation hits troubled caravan retailer
THE collapse of one of Brisbane’s biggest recreational vehicle dealers just got messier with a former employee accused of defrauding the company of half a million dollars.
Pet dog grounds Flight Centre exec
It’s a new twist on the old story of a dog ate my homework but this time it’s true. It’s understood a top executive at Flight Centre had to cancel a major overseas trip just hours before he was due to check in, and it’s all because of his pooch.
Major caravan dealer hits the skids
One of Queensland’s biggest recreational vehicle dealers has gone into administration owing an estimated $4 million, with customers worried their “substantial” deposits may be gone for good.
Coal not a dirty word for Phil
PHIL DICKINSON, the man behind this month’s Australian Energy and Minerals Investor Conference in Brisbane, is a big believer in solar and wind. But he also sees a place for coal.
Golf club ceasefire after rough week
A CEASEFIRE of sorts has descended on the well-manicured lawns of a 95-year-old Queensland golf club after a tumultuous week that saw divots flying in the boardroom.
Brisbane Club touts diversity
THE BRISBANE Club is celebrating its 115th anniversary this month with what appears to be a well-time stab at its cross town rival Tattersalls, aka Queen St Workers Club.
Tatts’ turmoil intensifies over women members
A debate over whether to allow women members at exclusive Brisbane club has spiralled into a civil war, with factions digging in for what will be a protracted battle.
Members suspended in Tatt’s club revolt
Tattersall’s Club has stood down one member and suspended two others for what it alleges were breaches of the Privacy Act and club bylaws.
Salami maker’s battle against Italian giant
Luigi Borgo was shocked when a multinational food company moved to stop his family salami business from using the logo they have had for 30 years.
Besieged CTM attracts new investor
A SYDNEY investment firm has become a substantial shareholder in Corporate Travel Management, taking advantage of a share price rout to top up its stake.
Tatts to keep status quo
WOMEN won’t be allowed to become members of the Tattersall’s Club if the mood of this week’s annual meeting is anything to go by.
Elite club weighing options on female entry
WOMEN won’t be allowed to become members of the Tattersall’s Club if the mood of this week’s annual meeting is anything to go by, with a former politician believed to be among those who argued for the status quo at a meeting on Thursday night.
Lawyer in bitter battle over $100k
IT’S been nearly 10 years since one of Australia’s biggest investment groups collapsed beneath a debt load of $600m. But the drama continues with a Brisbane lawyer in a battle with a bank over a $100k loan he lost in the collapse.
Former liquidator faces decades in jail
A FORMER Brisbane liquidator has pleaded guilty to three fraud charges, each of which could see him spend up 20 years in jail.
Overwater bar just days from opening
ONE of Brisbane’s most-anticipated new bars is just a matter of days from opening, but it’s not the only exciting new venue on the city’s entertainment scene as a $200 million development nears completion.
Former lawyer’s fall from grace continues
THE fall from grace of a former Brisbane lawyer now appears to be complete after a move to Sydney to reinvent himself just came off the rails following a decision by the Law Society.
Tatts Club boss angered at leaks
TATTS Club president Stuart Fraser dispatched an “urgent message to members’’ this week about “unauthorised media briefings’’– and, of course, the email immediately landed in our in-tray!
VGI may face class action over $800m CTM share dive
MAURICE Blackburn has become the first class action law firm to flag its interest in Corporate Travel Management, which suffered a 27 per cent share dive following a short-sell attack that sent $800m of value up in smoke in one day.
‘Victimised’: AGM feedback no-one was expecting
THERE were extraordinary scenes at the AGM of a credit union this week after an ex-director made a surprise appearance to defend his son-in-law – who was the boss of the business until he was sacked last year for ‘serious misconduct’.
CTM boss’ island escape after week from hell
PLANS for businessman Jamie Pherous’s high-end 50th birthday bash have been in the pipeline for a year. He couldn’t have imagined the big day would coincide with a week from hell.
Another restaurant shuts doors on flash dining strip
DESPITE a theoretically prime location and plenty of foot traffic, the latest closure on one of Brisbane’s premium restaurant precincts is enough to make you wonder if it’s cursed.
CTM ambush took months of planning
MONTHS of hard work went into the well-co-ordinated ambush of the $3 billion Corporate Travel Management empire at the weekend. Now all eyes are on CTM’s rich lister founder.
Hacking threat to vote system
WILL the sweeping new software management system now in development for Queensland’s Electoral Commission be vulnerable to Chinese hackers?
Outrageous bonuses paid to RFG bosses
INVESTORS in the trainwreck that is Retail Food Group now have one more reason to be outraged. The astronomical bonuses the Gold Coast-based company’s top guns pocketed have been revealed despite an appalling $306.7 million net loss in the last financial year.
Michael Clarke’s blockchain dud
CRICKET legend Michael Clarke enthusiastically signed on as an “ambassador’’ for Gold Coast-based cryptocurrency startup Global Tech Exchange but it has fallen in a heap. .
Campbell Newman gets arty
CAMPBELL Newman chairs the online startup known as artmarketspace and has taken an equity stake in the Brisbane-based enterprise, which is set to launch this week.
Suncorp branch closures hit senior citizen zones
SUNCORP continues to cut a swathe through the senior citizen havens of southeast Queensland. Now the axe also has fallen on the bank’s Cleveland branch.
Former quarry site hits the market
A MASSIVE former quarry in suburban Brisbane, billed as one of the city’s most significant infill development sites, is on the market after gaining council approval for 700 dwellings. It comes after initial objections it would cause “unacceptable adverse impacts” to a nearby party.
Season of shareholder revolt
IT really is the season of the shareholder revolt. The latest investors to arc up are minority shareholders of Brisbane-based Metallica Minerals who are calling for the board to be sacked.
The right way to do a Bunnings sausage
BELIEVE it or not, there’s a right way and a wrong way to do the Bunnings sausage sizzle. Get it wrong and you could risk life and limb.
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