Rising costs, belt tightening drives surge in cafe failures
Business failures in the hospitality sector have almost doubled over the past year and are tipped to climb further as costs mount, tax debts grow and consumers tighten their belts.
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$2.8m owed: RSPCA Qld staff underpaid for six years
Animal charity RSPCA Queensland is paying back $2.8m to more than 1100 former and current staff after discovering they had been underpaid for six years.
Queensland’s coal royalty ‘sugar hit’ won’t last: BHP
BHP Australia President Geraldine Slattery says the ‘sugar hit’ Queensland receives from coal royalties won’t last, as the resource sector is at a `pivot point’ in the transition to new forms of energy.
Builders convicted for illegal work after QBCC sweep
Two men have been convicted and ordered to pay thousands of dollars to homeowners after carrying out building work on their homes while unlicensed.
Fund faults emerge amid super crackdown
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority chair John Lonsdale has weighed in on the superannuation scandal involving Cbus, demanding a deeper probe.
Riviera up for Best Big Boat award
Luxury motor yacht builder Riviera this year signed off on their 6000th boat and is now in line to win an international award for the 4600 Sport Yacht Platinum Edition.
Trump ‘big positive’ for Orica as it plots another stellar year
Explosives and blasting systems giant Orica says the Trump presidency will be a `big positive’ for its US operations as it sets the course for stellar growth to continue in FY25.
Suppliers hit as more firms pass on cashflow pain
Some of Australia’s largest companies are experiencing cashflow problems due to the economic environment, a McGrathNicol Advisory report shows.
New owner for popular Toowoomba pub
A member of a renowned pub family has snapped up a hotel in his home town and is seeking to preserve and enhance the guest experience.
Building company gets back into the black
Family-owned building company Richard Crookes Constructions has returned to profitability after enduring one of the toughest periods ever in the sector.
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