With less than a month until the state election, two Greater Whitsundays leaders have called for the LNP to match Labor commitments to rural roads, regional communities and the funding of a vital industries hub.
Cashed-up Qatar will likely use Virgin as cover to get more flights into Australia, which ultimately means serious competition for travellers. But what does it mean for Qantas?
Resources stocks have surged 17 per cent in a month but are still in negative territory for 2024. Experts examine the outlook.
Vicki Brady says big telcos have once again found themselves at the front of a tech revolution.
Resources stocks have surged 17 per cent in a month but are still in negative territory for 2024. Experts examine the outlook.
Long gone are the days of canaries in coal mines, but new research has found artificial intelligence could issue methane warnings before an explosion occurs. See how.
Forget fires, this hardworking Whitsunday pair are having sweet success turning sugar cane waste into a product that’s going gangbusters in the gardening world.
Seniors have plenty of options to save money and tax by watching their nest eggs closely during life after work.
Was it a hiccup or worse? Bank shares slumped last week but the nation’s number one lender is still seen as too expensive to buy.
After more than a decade of planning, arguing, and funding woes work on the $251.7m Walkerston bypass road is almost done. See the drone footage.
Victorian company Premcar takes the Nissan Patrol and provides hardcore improvements for serious off-roading.
The billionaire retailer has three big strategic issues to tackle to get his empire of Smiggle through to Just Jeans firing again.
Michele Bullock marked her first year anniversary as the central bank governor with a shift in tone.
Investors are now putting pressure on Rightmove’s London board to take a seat at the negotiating table for the $11bn offer.
From Mackay to the South Burnett, it is the everyday people of regional Queensland who could be most impacted, and play the biggest part, in the transition to clean energy. Here’s what they had to say about the push toward net zero.
The ACCC’s claims are as damaging as they can get. But the regulator needs to be careful not to buy into the emotion around price gouging.
Mackay council will decide whether a beachside community will score a new dog park at its monthly meeting on Wednesday. SEE THE PREVIEW.
A popular NSW food truck was bought by two Mackay brothers in a spur-of-the-moment decision while drinking. Now they’ve declared they’ll have “the best fish and chips in the region”. SEE THE MENU.
The latest ‘buy’ recommendations are dominated by one of the weakest performing ASX sectors this year. Here’s why.
A North Queensland street has been closed off after a car crashed into the side of a tattoo shop.
The former Qantas executive has moved at lightning speed in her first 100 days in charge of the retailer. This is where she wants to take it.
A Queensland medical provider suspended for substandard lung tests will be allowed to resume full operations. See why the ban was lifted.
The coming months will mark a test over Australia’s bet on so-called “dovish” rate hikes.
The US has cut official interest rates for the first time in four years, but don’t hold your breath for Aussie cuts to come quickly.
Three regional mayors have come together to ask for their fair share as Labor and the LNP celebrate 50c trains and buses. Is it time for our cut of the cake?
A Mackay family serving authentic Italian pizzas and gelato from a humble food truck on their farm property have been given the approval to completely transform into a sit-down restaurant complete with a brewery.
Construction has kicked off on a huge new commercial and retail business precinct right by the Mackay Airport which promises hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in new income for the region.
Unionised council employees are holding a vote to decide on protected action against Mackay council after negotiations broke down. See what that could mean.
Despite struggling for recognition in Australia, Genesis produces a brilliant little EV in the GV60
They may not be the biggest names on the ASX but companies like ARB, that was founded by a band of brothers in Melbourne’s suburbs, are seriously delivering for investors.
A Mackay region cafe run by three siblings, supplied with locally grown produce is giving back to the community with a free meal program.
Steve Johnston has a once-in-a-generation chance to rebuild his insurer from the ground up. He just needs to bring investors along.
An aquatic project is set to make a splash for Mackay’s fish population and local tourism, while an expanded seagrass nursery in the Whitsundays will cut carbon, save turtles and protect the reef.
A Queensland man was lucky to walk away with ‘no obvious’ injuries after his arm was caught in machinery at a scrap metal business.
Documents submitted to the Bell inquiry raise new questions over just how committed the NSW casino regulator had been in its part around Star’s reform efforts.
An unloved ASX-listed company is struggling as the jobless rate hits its highest level in years, but the bad news appears priced in.
ASX’s chairman got $550,000, its now CEO got $3.8m and others such as the chief risk and finance officers were paid as though the unfolding train wreck is nothing more than a technical glitch.
Vicki Brady is working up a new plan to prepare the telco for the heavy spending required to meet the massive data wave that’s coming.
As one of the most expensive big banks in the world, the pressure was always going to be on CEO Matt Comyn to deliver some extraordinary numbers.
A Japanese manufacturer is looking to open its next Mackay location just up the road in what used to be cane farming land, adding 35 new cars to peak hour traffic, and 474 extra trips on the road each day.
Honda is using hybrid efficiency and a Google-powered infotainment system in an attempt to woo buyers back into its Accord sedan.
The homegrown drug company wants to be known as a smart manufacturer as much as for its role in helping to save lives.
The Premier came to Mackay promoting pumped hydro as a big bonus to the region, but as contractors start to book out accommodation are the Eungella business owners really happy?
For those that haven’t heard of homewares retailer e&s, megabrand JB Hi-Fi is about to change all that. This is why.
From the exclusivity of Noosa Heads to suburbs popping up only metres from the water’s edge in Cairns, see in startling images how urban growth has changed the Qld coastline.
Brisbane developers have the green light to build a new retirement village in Mackay more than 16 years after buying up more than 30,000 sqm of land for the project. SEE THE DETAILS.
Turbulent times on financial markets can create opportunities for savvy investors. Advisers and analysts share their picks.
A forensic look at Qantas’s failings finds the overriding theme was a dominant, long-term CEO who called all the shots in the face of a weak board.
Plans have been lodged to build a new Hungry Jacks drive-through store in Mackay. Find out where and see the designs.
Glencore is reframing the debate on coal’s future. Some of Australia’s biggest investors will be quietly cheering the miner on.
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