AusPost turns tables in $1bn battle with big banks
Paul Graham is seizing the moment to keep Australia Post delivering. This time he wants banks to be part of the solution.
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Historic hotel hits the market for first time in 40+ years
The freehold for a revamped 95-year-old country Queensland pub is for sale for the first time in more than four decades. Here’s what’s on offer.
Burglars get away with goods after night-time raid on Central Qld post office
Police are investigating the break and enter of the Red Hill Rockhampton Post Shop on Yaamba Rd and the theft of a number of items. Find out more
TV ‘can’t get free pass’ on cost control: Stokes
The nation’s big broadcasters are feeling the brunt of an advertising downturn and are being forced to respond.
Invisible ASIC has become too big to regulate
The powerful corporate cop is doing too much, and most of it is small fry in a field where unglamorous corporate crime busting has a visibility issue.
Cute European EV big on style but small on performance
The electric version of the pint-size Fiat 500 struggles to compete in the EV realm.
WATCH: 15 swear words in 3 mins as businessmen erupt over client
CCTV shows two popular businessmen get into a lengthy spat over a client when one entered the other’s shop, despite receiving a solicitor’s letter to stay off the premises. VIDEO
Dutton’s ‘big stick’ sets dangerous tone for business
From energy to supermarkets, Peter Dutton is proving instincts are built on more, not less, market intervention.
Experts tip investment winners for year ahead
The standout performers of 2023-24 were celebrated, but a new financial year brings fresh hope for different types of assets.
Bendigo’s board put costs at centre of CEO challenge
Incoming CEO Richard Fennell will need to quickly prove he isn’t just another product of the Bendigo culture that has had greater tolerance for costs than the bank’s investors.
70+ places, 13 jobs: Plans for new childcare centre revealed
Three old homes would be replaced with a new childcare centre with room for more than 70 children if an application to the Rockhampton council is approved. DETAILS.
CBA prepares to take on Wall Street’s biggest banks
The Australian bank has passed a staggering milestone. Can it continue to defy gravity?
Coal mine fire throws doubt on Anglo rescue plan
Miner Anglo American is fighting an underground fire at its beleaguered Grosvenor mine in central Queensland, in a fresh blow to the company’s safety and operational credentials.
MP warns workers need support as mine reopening ‘unlikely’
The future of one of the major Bowen Basin coal mines is now uncertain as a fire threatens to burn for at least a week. An MP is calling for immediate support for workers and contractors across the industry.
Hot advice: Danger of online product reviews
Want a good electric blanket or other household item? Scott Pape says in an age of fake reviews, there’s one key place to check.
Rockhampton’s brow technicians on show, vote for who does it best
Whether you prefer thin or thick, timeless or edgy brows, Rockhampton’s brow salons have plenty of technicians to choose from, but who is the best? Vote in our poll.
One of the most spectacular EVs you can buy … and it’s fast
This Audi RS e-tron grand tourer looks fast and expensive … yes, you can judge this book by its cover.
Childcare centre’s finance deficit following shock closure
A popular childcare centre in operation for almost 50 years had not opened its finance books to the public since 2022 with the last report showing a concerning deficit. FULL STORY
Capricorn Hway and McLaughlin St open after gas bottle leak
The eastbound lane of a highway which intersects with a busy street in front of a shopping centre was closed while emergency services deal with a gas leak.
Australia must make case for global funds: Citi boss
Citi CEO Mark Woodruff is talking up Australia on the global funds stage with hundreds of billions needed for energy, minerals and housing development.
Myer’s radical plan is all about Solomon Lew
The billionaire retailer is calling all the shots in Oliva Wirth’s audacious bid for the department store to get bigger.
Victoria’s gas crisis a decade in the making
Millions of dollars have been spent exploring what is thought to be a gas-rich region, with little to show but frustration. Victoria needs to encourage new exploration instead of clinging to El Dorado.
‘Good for the town’ vs ‘too close for comfort’: CQ has its say
For Biloela publican Steve Kerswell, anything that brings jobs to his town is a good thing – even if it means a nuclear power. Here’s what the community and other Central Qlders had to say. VIDEOS, PICS
China versus India: where share investors should focus
The stock market popularity contest between the world’s most populous nations has one clear winner, but the future is clouded.
Barefoot says diamonds are a rough decision for today’s buyers
Barefoot Investor Scott Pape says diamond rings are decades-long marketing con job, as much cheaper lab-grown stones emerge.
‘Feel like we have been forgotten’: Pollies from both sides swarm CQ
From dropping into a bakery and pitching big plans for small business to splashing cash on railyards, Labor and LNP pollies have been out in force in Rockhampton and Gladstone this week. Here’s what was on offer.
‘Coal, not nuclear’ vs. ‘if it’s safe’: Dutton divides resource region
Community and business leaders in Central Queensland’s resource-rich towns have responded to the Federal Coalition’s pitch for a nuclear power plant near Biloela. It comes as a major solar farm is planned for the same spot.
The $6300 tax break that property investors miss
Real estate investors are battling high interest rates like other borrowers, but many have a way to claw back big bucks.
Most ‘affordable’ seven-seater EV you can buy at $100k
The Kia EV9 Air is a seven-seat SUV all-electric offering which shows how good the future could be.
Why CEOs don’t want Dutton’s nuclear disruption
For business, nuclear represents a solution to a problem that is set to be solved by the time the first reactor is switched on.
Three reasons this interest rate cycle is weirder than usual
Despite thirteen interest rate rises since May 2022 and some economists tipping more by the Reserve Bank board, things are not happening as they should. Here’s why.
Hybrid that has sporty looks but is a miser on fuel
Despite being late to the hybrid party the Hyundai Kona comes with good looks and thrifty ability.
Investors: how to turbocharge your refund
A tax time windfall awaits for investors and small business owners who follow these experts’ end-of-financial-year tips.
The common smartphone app that’s ripping you off
Barefoot Investor Scott Pape says consumers are being overcharged by technology when they pay for things.
Popular bakery gearing up to open the doors to its newest store
Pastry enthusiasts have less than one week to wait for the doors to open to a popular Australian bakery in Central Queensland.
Demolition set to begin on abandoned derelict hotel
Demolition is set to begin on a Rockhampton hotel to make way for a brand new hardware store and showroom.
90+ faces: Rockhampton Agricultural Show in photos
From duck races and dog shows to family fun and thrill rides, here’s some of the colour from the Rockhampton Agricultural Show People’s Day. PHOTOS.
‘Can’t even think right now’: Qld woman wins $20k per month for 20yrs
After playing the same numbers for the past two years a Central Queensland woman checked her lotto account and told her boss ‘I have to go’. DETAILS.
‘Coldest beer’, rail-themed playground: Inside old station’s revival
A heritage-listed railway station has been reborn as a unique, “family friendly” entertainment venue and everything from the food offerings and micro-brewery linked bar to the opening date can now be revealed.
‘You don’t need crocs in that area’: Fresh push for river rezoning
A crocodile expert of decades has joined calls for all crocs spotted in the “recreational” section of the Fitzroy River to be removed amid ongoing safety fears and threats to the future of watersports.
‘Sad time for everybody’: Why show will go on despite boy’s tragic death
Ride operators at the Rockhampton Agricultural Show will work their hardest to “put smiles on the faces” of thousands a week after the death of a toddler in their show family rocked the community.
Busted: Methed up, stoned or drunk behind the wheel
A motorist with a roadside BAC level almost high enough to kill someone is one of 15 exposed bad drivers in court busted for being under the influential of alcohol or drugs while driving.
Costello’s exit exposes deeper crisis at Nine
Nine is now moving toward full-blown crisis mode as the media company lacks the authority to deal with its deep-seated cultural issues.
Hail the high-rise: Why going up, not out is crucial for future of Qld city
Too many are holding on to a Hervey Bay that no longer exists with no regard for the consequences of toxic NIMBYism in a city where the wrong kind of growth already risks ruining paradise, writes Jessica Grewal.
Central Qld projects win big at architecture awards
Two Central Queensland projects have won top gongs at a prestigious architecture awards. DETAILS
Bank merger eyed to combine $17bn in assets
Beyond Bank Australia, P&N Bank and BCU Bank are set to be combined under a plan unveiled as “a merger of equals”.
GDP pain: why we’re already in a two-year recession
By one key measure, Australia is battling through a long-running recession, and new economic numbers suggest it’s getting worse.
Electric benefits but with the backup of a feisty engine
Luxury marque Audi offers short journey electric benefits with a petrol engine back-up in its Q5 SUV.
160+ childcare educators vying to be named Rocky’s favourite
The search is on for Rockhampton’s favourite childcare educator. Vote now out of 162 finalists, as nominated by readers.
Why the big four banks’ bullish run is looking wobbly
They’ve starred on the share market in 2023-34, but shares in CBA, ANZ, NAB and Westpac look set for tougher times. Here’s why.
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