Toll road boss must map new route to grow
Transurban’s Michelle Jablko has given an insight into how she expects to manage the toll road giant as it has started to find limits to its growth in the local market.
Transurban’s Michelle Jablko has given an insight into how she expects to manage the toll road giant as it has started to find limits to its growth in the local market.
The Queensland racing industry has made a significant impact on the Wide Bay economy, contributing nearly $50m in 2022-23 and doubling in value.
Gympie region property owners will need to dig deeper with another rate rise on the way. It is a decision Mayor Glen Hartwig says will not be popular but was needed to keep key services running.
There’s good reason why Woodside boss Meg O’Neill is in a hurry to get her planned $1.8bn buyout of a cash-strapped US gas hopeful away.
Investment in the share market is no longer dominated by men, especially for people aged under 40, the ASX says.
There’s a new Donald Trump running for the White House and his RNC speech contained some powerful messages for Australian businesses.
The Australian dollar’s recent strength is tipped to continue, but there are some headwinds to overcome first, economists say.
The Fortescue founder made his vast fortune by snubbing the doubters and repeatedly made bigger and bolder promises on his green revolution. So the cost of failure is more than financial.
Businesses and households are struggling, and the economy is effectively shrinking, so why is the jobless rate still only 4.1 per cent?
Farmers feel ignored and have been told to ‘trade’ for the water they need after drastically reduced water allocation across the Mary Basin have left hundreds of farms and primary producers from Maroochydore to Howard high and dry.
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has scoffed at a government report claiming 12,000 farms – 2400 of them in the South Burnett/Darling Downs and 1040 in Callide – would be at risk of contamination if the Tarong and Callide power stations went nuclear.
Buyers seem to like the concept of electric vehicles with a petrol engine back-up. Kia now offers the Sportage with a hybrid option.
After nearly 50 years, renowned stud Working Kelpies of Kirkcaldy has sold off its elite stock in an auction that attracted global interest with top bids reaching $12k.
A major expansion for a Queensland winery has been approved, supported by a $2.25m state government grant, as the venue’s owner faces several unrelated rape and sexual assault charges.
Aussie shares have rocketed more than 18 per cent higher in just nine months, but stockbrokers see a more subdued future.
There is a terrible financial price we all pay for the serious allegations of corruption through the construction unions.
A doughnut trailer has popped up in Nanango, attracting eager crowds and offering “scrumptious” treats, but this venture is about more than just good grub.
Superannuation fund annual returns are trickling in and many members are happy. If you’re not, should you be switching?
Explore the diverse personal interests and financial holdings declared by South Burnett’s councillors, ranging from real estate investments and agricultural partnerships to community leadership roles and business affiliations.
Both operators were looking for a combination in a bid to boost the performance of their under-pressure Sydney casinos.
There will be celebrations in Woolooga this weekend when the doors are thrown open to the century-old Woolooga Hotel for the first time in a long time, and with an entirely new lease on life.
Covid changed people’s ideas on work, wealth and retirement, and people wanting to retire sooner may find it easier than they think.
Telstra’s inflation-stoking move speaks volumes about the lack of competitive spirit in the telco market and will be bad news for the central bank as much as customers.
The Blackbutt Bakery has taken out top spot in the quest to find the Burnett’s Best Meat Pie of 2024, winning 30 per cent of the vote. See their reaction and who made the top five.
Riverina producer Aquna Sustainable Murray Cod wants to take its very own ‘wagyu of fish’ to the top restaurants of the world.
Marnie Baker has a plan that will give the regional bank a chance to be all things to customers – and shareholders.
Nearly a decade on from the messy divorce from BHP, South32 has rebuilt itself. What are the lessons for Anglo American?
The telco’s move signals the era of ‘jobs hoarding’ across corporate Australia is finally reaching its end.
As the deadline approaches on the mega merger, the Australian giant’s CEO is mulling a new path to save his $64bn deal.
Mining and renewable energy-related companies are the biggest winners from the big-spending budget, but some other sectors could also get a boost.
With Star at its most vulnerable, there are plenty more predators waiting in the wings. Is this the outcome NSW really wants?
One of Europe’s biggest green energy investors with huge projects in Australia says it is unlikely we will be able to ‘go all the way’ with renewables.
Meet the three men behind NGS Crypto, a flashy scheme run from a suburban rental, that took about $60m from investors before authorities secretly froze a string of assets in court.
The South Burnett Regional Council has approved the demolition of several buildings in Kingaroy to make way for a new motel development. See the designs.
The South Burnett Regional Council is advocating for a temporary halt on large-scale renewable energy projects until stringent conditions are met to protect the environment, community, and agricultural land.
A longstanding, key player in the Queensland construction industry has revealed the harsh reality of rising costs and how he’s stayed successful amid a spate of builder busts.
A growing pool of national savings is good for tax collectors, budget documents show. The forecasts may surprise you.
A decade-long dream of allowing a Qld town’s residents to grow old in the place they love is one step closer to reality with the purchase of an historic church.
By going down the value chain, Fonterra is turning dairy convention on its head.
The long-awaited first sod has been turned on the $1.2b Bundaberg Hospital with more than 2800 jobs promised over the course of the project.
South Australia’s biggest dairy processor has blamed tough markets for delaying payments.
A Qld council has approved a $33.5m youth precinct at a sleepy country town’s park, in the hope of curbing youth crime, which will eventually feature an $800k ninja warrior course and more. SEE THE PLANS.
This budget simply doesn’t do any work to take inflation out of the economy. The pain will be felt by all Australians.
The state has moved to shore up the future of the long-demanded repair of the Paradise Dam wall, which was left under a cloud following the handing down of the 2024 federal budget.
BHP chief Mike Henry’s ‘light’ sweetener to Anglo American’s board was never expected to succeed but the question is, how much does he want this messy deal?
A country Queensland pub’s epic ‘Mongrel Meals’ challenge has turned into an online sensation and much-needed money maker as punters from across the state try and beat the clock or face the takeaway box of shame. VIDEO, DETAILS.
A young couple with a baby in tow is ‘rolling with the punches’ as they buy a country Qld motel, plan a massive refurb and become accidental TikTok stars along the way.
Conventional mops spread dirt rather than pick dirt up. Enter Dyson which says its hi-tech wet mop is more ‘enjoyable and effective’, with Australia one of the first places where the WashG1 will be sold.
The billionaire inventor who turned the vacuum cleaning market upside down says there’s a big obstacle to being a manufacturing force again.
Building has started on a duplex for at-risk South Burnett youth to escape homelessness and step into transitional accommodation in Kingaroy.
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