Staff blindsided as company dumps parental leave, bonuses
Staff of an Australian IT company have been blindsided by its local management team who told them they will scrap paid parental leave and a generous gift for loyal workers.
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$300m extreme makeover for tired tower
A global real estate giant which paid $56m for a 51-year-old Brisbane building says it will have a $300m state-of- the-art tower once it’s done with an extensive refurbishment. SEE THE NEW PICTURES
List: Rise and fall of Australian drive-in movie theatres
From a peak of 330 American-style drive-ins in the mid 1960s there are only 15 left in Australia which are still giving movie lovers and families a night out to remember. Where are they?
‘We’ve been ghosted’: Couple left in dark by building regulator
A couple say they have been “ghosted” by the building regulator after sinking almost $100,000 into a home extension which had a slew of problems and was 18 months behind schedule.
Administrators pull the plug on private hospital
A private Brisbane psychiatric hospital that has been operating for almost 50 years will be `wound down’ after administrators failed to find a buyer.
`Unconscionable conduct’: College fined over $30m
A vocational college that had operated in the Brisbane CBD has been fined more than $30m over making false and misleading claims to online students leaving them $60m in debt.
Healthscope in administration: 37 private hospitals impacted
Australia’s second largest private hospital operator is in administration after lenders swooped over a staggering debt pile. Here’s what it means for hospitals, staff and 8700 surgeries schedled this week
World’s largest: Monster demand for energy drinks prompts $75m investment
Aussies’ insatiable thirst for energy drinks like Monster and Mother has pushed soft drink giant Coca-Cola Europacific Partners to make a $75m new move. See the mesmerising video
Ranked: Sydney debuts, Melbourne slips in Global Cities Index
Sydney has jumped nine places to be ranked in the top 10 of the world’s best cities, just one spot behind Melbourne, with Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra and the Gold Coast also earning spots.
Maritimo aims for a boat show bonanza
A longstanding Gold Coast luxury motor yacht builder will be one of many Australian exhibitors hoping to score sales at the southern hemisphere’s largest boat show which starts on Thursday.
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