Bowen Basin mine to turn waste into power
A Bowen Basin mine is planning to turn it’s waste gas into power as a developer lodges plans for a mine site power plant.
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New school, sports, social housing: State budget highlights for CQ
From a focus on health, roads, sporting facilities to youth crime prevention, see the full list of Rockhampton, Gladstone, Livingstone, Central Highlands and Banana budget funding highlights here.
Qld coal boss warns of wave of mine closures due to royalty hikes
Bowen Coking Coal boss Nick Jorss says Queensland’s crippling royalty regime means 500 jobs at its flagship mine are on the line as it ‘shovels money’ to the state government.
Cost-of-living relief for Rocky ratepayers in budget
Council has delivered a frugal $292m budget headlined by a minimal rise to residential rates. But not everyone will be cheering.
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Whistleblower stoush ends in massive settlement
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The property tax mistake costing investors thousands
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What now for ailing resource giants?
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The rebadged underdog ute that might surprise you
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Which bank? Mortgage relief comes faster for some after RBA move
Some of the big banks are lowering home loan rates faster than others after the RBA cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, in a move welcomed by millions of borrowers.
Mine worker dies on site
The resource industry’s health and safety watchdog has given control of a Central Queensland mine site back to the owners following a sudden early-morning death.
Rockhampton business rises from the ashes six months after blaze
Six months ago they were devastated by fire, now Rockhampton’s Moloney and Sons Engineering is celebrating two huge milestones.
163-year-old iconic retail store Stewarts closes chapter
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Super hack: doing the splits can pay off nicely
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