China remains a high-risk bet for business
Exporters carry deep financial scars after pinning too much of their growth hopes on China. With rising tensions in the world, they are right to remain wary.
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How Qld’s renewable energy future will affect you and your bills
SuperGrid, hydro, renewables, batteries, minerals, infrastructure blueprint, and clean energy. They are the keywords of a brave new world being described as the biggest opportunity since the Industrial Revolution. SPECIAL REPORT
The Pilbara has become world’s hottest green test lab
The world’s biggest miners are spending billions of dollars as they square up to the next big energy hurdle: switching off diesel.
War’s winners and losers for investors
Investors are fleeing some sectors and targeting others as war intensifies around the world and stock markets appear shaky.
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Price wars: How to score big savings on flights to paradise
An Aussie-owned airline is on a mission to drive down flight costs for Queenslanders holidaying in their home state. See how much you can save with our price comparison guide.
Faces of disaster: 19 killed in 14 years at CQ mines and quarries
In the space of 14 years there have been 19 deaths at Central Queensland mines – and more than half of them have been in the last five years. So what are authorities doing to stop the terrible human toll?
‘Amazing team of women’ behind soaring rural business
It started in one woman’s home, but a Central Queensland business built by a team of dedicated woman has grown to international success, taking out three major awards. Here’s a full list of winners.
280 jobs up for grabs as Carmichael mine enters production phase
Recruitment is under way for more than 280 full-time employees for the Bravus/Adani mine in Central Queensland. Read how you can get a start.
Sky’s the limit as plans for international airport are revealed
A Mackay Isaac Whitsunday airport is poised to become a major export hub bypassing the big cities as part of a regional road map bid to secure federal funding.
Hotel owner to lobby Queen to declare property a ‘micronation’
Rockhampton’s Plaza Hotel owner wants his property declared an independent state of Australia, or a micronation, by Queen Elizabeth II, after he was ordered to pay more than $200,000 in overdue rates.
Coles’ new juggernaut to take on Kmart
Coles is taking on its rivals with a new competitive product that’s as cheap as $10 with the help of its celebrity chef, Curtis Stone.
Full List: Creditors owed $53m from Aussie fruit & veg company
The full devastation of the collapse of a large Australian fruit and vegetable company has been laid bare in a new 61-page report. SEE THE DOCUMENT
Popular weekly market may survive as organiser moves towards ‘likely’ liquidation
‘It’s become a real community hub and you see hundreds of people coming through during peak seasons’. Mackay Isaac and Whitsunday farmers and stallholders are brainstorming for a way to keep the ‘hub’ going.
Orchid house in full bloom for annual extravaganza
Susan Rawlings said her love of orchids began as ‘a hobby that sort of got out of hand’. Now she and her husband run a full-time business.
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