Family SUV may be ageing but still handles daily challenges without fuss
Despite still having a CD player, the 2023 Subaru Forester keeps pace with its rivals courtesy of strong safety credentials, spacious cabin and confident driving dynamics.
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Glencore’s coal investment strike hurts green spending
In its ambitious path to net zero the mining giant is going to be more choosy about where it spends its cash. Australia is slipping down the list.
‘Adrenaline rush’: Queensland’s top livestock agents revealed
They are as red-blooded as Queenslanders come, thriving on the rush of fast-paced live transactions and a ‘battle of wits’ between buyer and auctioneers to secure top dollar. Meet some of the state’s top livestock agents.
How do I know if I’m a Latitude Financial customer?
The lending company is behind a number of interest-free payment plans at major retailers, boasting of customers getting a response to their application “in as little as 60 seconds”.
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Retailer still enjoys fruits of his labour
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CBD building set to sell for almost $30M
The four level office building at 114 Brisbane St, Ipswich, was built in the heart of the CBD in 2009 and has 4500sq m of lettable area.
Pay disparity still an issue
ON AVERAGE, men working full-time in Queensland will have an extra $298.10 each week to spend compared to a woman working full time.
Young professionals can get leg up in booming industry
‘It’s in the tens of billions of dollars of tourism investment going into Queensland as we speak. We have never seen anything on that scale’.
Processing facility on the cards if approval is granted
The proposed facility would employ between five and 10 people, operate seven days a week and would be located about 5km to the northeast of the Ipswich CBD.
‘Down to about $150’: dad’s desperate plea for work
‘I don’t sleep a lot because I’ve got four kids to feed. We’ve got nothing at all.’
Refreshed facilities a hit as iconic servo finally reopens
Owner Ross McPhee said truck drivers were enjoying the refreshed facilities, which included eight fuel pumps, a fresh menu, showers and plenty of space to park.
Blueberry battle: Legal stoush over ‘innovative’ plant
A NORTHERN Rivers company has taken another grower to court over the “unauthorised exploitation” of one of their famous varieties of blueberry.
‘Bartymite’ causing ‘uplift’ in Vegemite sales
JARS of Vegemite named after tennis champion Ash Barty have caused an “uplift” in sales of the spread across Australia.
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