Ipswich teacher claims national award — with student help
A young maths teacher from a prestigious Ipswich school has been recognised as Education Rising Star of the Year — after a little help from her senior students.
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Missing the action: Behind BHP’s call to sit out lithium
By the end of the decade shareholders will be either cursing the miner for missing the potential, or thanking it for holding its nerve.
Alternative investments: how weird is too weird?
Whether it’s whisky, hedge funds, art or agriculture, people thinking about unusual investments should ask questions first.
Brand that oldies love widens appeal to new generation
Honda’s new ZR-V has been built to capture the attention of gen Z.
The legacy and lessons of Qantas CEO Alan Joyce
On his exit, the sometimes brutal airline boss is trying to show he is switching from rebuilding a balance sheet to winning over customers.
Work starts on huge Ipswich ‘gated’ townhouse project
A Brisbane property developer has started building exclusive housing in a gated community in Ipswich. It comes amid predictions the area’s population will boom in coming years.
Cutting hair to cutting deals: Barber’s meth side hustle revealed
The former owner of a barber shop has faced court after being charged with more than 15 counts of supplying drugs, including meth, in Brisbane and Ipswich.
Oil up, dollar down: what it means for your investments
Investors impacted by a big bout of volatility in crude oil and the Aussie dollar are being urged to look beyond the noise.
How the plan to up-end a retail empire was hatched
A tour of the US and Europe added urgency for Solomon Lew to push ahead with an audacious bid to split his empire. But it would come at a cost.
Greedy Aussie insurers with most complaints revealed
The lid has been lifted on the culture of Australia’s insurance industry, as the top companies being complained about continue to surge. Have your say.
Not kidding: Luxury saloon even has a ‘theatre screen’
The electric BMW i7 M70 is fast, super luxurious and is a technical showcase on wheels.
$160K job offers: Lucrative mining jobs with no experience required
There’s more than 100 jobs with meals and rooms provided for those who’ve never been on a mine site before from tradie roles to apprenticeships, admin, hospitality, cleaning, and lots more.
Long-term game: How to pay for thirty years of retirement
Superannuation does a lot of the heavy lifting, but there also are other ways to afford a comfortable and active retirement.
Disrupted: Why BlackBerry failed
Telstra boss Vicki Brady couldn’t live without one. Origin’s Frank Calabria never put his down. A new film plots the cautionary tale of how the darling of the business elite spectacularly imploded.
IN PHOTOS: Ipswich fans support Matildas
The Ipswich community gathered at Nicholas Street’s Tulmur Place to support the Matildas in their semi-final clash against England. SEE THE PHOTOS!
$6.5m congestion buster will close busy highway exit
A busy Brisbane highway will close one of its busiest motorway ramps in a $6.5 million effort by Ipswich City Council and the Queensland Government to improve safety and bust congestion.
The $10bn road ahead of Michelle Jablko
The first internal CEO succession at Transurban shows just how much the toll road major has matured under Scott Charlton.
‘Not just big pharma’: Behind CSL’s quiet evolution
It turns out one of the toughest decisions CSL chief Paul Makenzie had to make just weeks into his tenure was picking which AFL team to support.
Bendigo’s digital reinvention leaves no room for Suncorp
Bendigo boss Marnie Baker has spent years running hard to make her bank more investment-friendly. A big acquisition would up-end everything.
Telstra-TPG’s battle for mobile deal not over yet
Instead of a legal fight, both telcos are studying options to modify and possibly revive the stalled network-sharing deal.
11 ways the rich get richer and how to copy them
Rich people seem to attract money like magnets, in the same way that battlers can repel cash, so what are their secrets?
Concrete carbon targets get a reality check
Boral is the second big polluter in recent weeks to pull back on near-term targets to slash emissions. It won’t be the last.
ACCC blinded by myth of a big four killer
Australia’s competition regulator remains convinced the case exists for a tie-up between Bendigo Bank and Suncorp’s banking arm as a better way forward.
Suncorp bid: Why ACCC’s ruling must be tested
The competition regulator faces its own credibility test after rushing to embrace an unseen force to block ANZ’s $4.9bn Suncorp deal.
Baby boomers’ $200bn cash giveaway: what it means for you
Our richest generation is retiring and the great Aussie wealth transfer is under way, with Gen X and Y the biggest beneficiaries, but there are money traps to avoid.
For those that don’t want a van, this SUV is a quality eight-seater buy
Carry the netball team … and there’s even space for a reserve in the Hyundai Palisade.
Don’t wait until you’re too old to invest in great memories
Here’s a Barefoot life lesson: Once you’ve covered your financial bases you should spend your money on creating great memories instead of just accumulating wealth.
REVEALED: Ipswich’s five best lash technicians for 2023
After a week of voting and more than 50 nominations to choose from, our readers have crowned Ipswich’s best lash technician. SEE THE WINNER
Australia’s biggest companies reveal their new WFH rules
From banks to supermarkets, miners and tech, work from home policies have shifted. Here’s what some of the biggest workplaces are now requiring.
Why Blackstone boss is bracing for ‘third economic wave’
The head of the $1.5 trillion asset manager believes most countries will be able to trade through the slowdown.
‘Old offices need to make way for apartments’
Structural shortage of housing will force big cities to rethink how they use empty office space, says the boss of the world’s biggest property fund.
‘We can rebuild Crown to be the best in the world’
The boss of the $1.5 trillion Blackstone is eyeing more opportunities here as he declares tourism will be Australia’s ‘great growth engine’.
‘I don’t throw power around’: Larry Fink’s uneasy ESG crown
The billionaire former bond trader is a flashpoint for all things woke but vows he is not pulling back from his financial and environmental mission.
Joyce’s Qantas share dump shows poor judgment
The surprise move rocked Qantas shares and the optics around the outgoing CEO’s long term confidence in the airline look terrible.
Family wagon gets injection of fun: Verdict of which one to buy
Wind kind of SUV do you need? Tried and tested or are you basing something with some firepower? Subaru turned to the WRX engine for inject some fun into its Outback SUV.
‘AI won’t outsmart the markets’
Dimensional is the world’s biggest fund manager that you have never heard of. And it is backing markets over machines.
Sailing into wind and on the other side of the world
Hobart and the Alaskan coast are as probably as far apart as you can get with a lot of water in between. And this sailor is on his way.
Top tip: How to stay afloat in treacherous financial waters
Inflation has put an end to our smooth sailing. Here’s what Scott Pape suggests you do this week to get your ship in order as we enter more treacherous waters.
Rise of AI: will stocks thrive or be terminated?
AI’s rapid evolution is capturing investors’ imaginations and will benefit many businesses, but others will die in the crossfire.
LISTED: Everywhere where you can get free doughnuts today
Free Krispy Kremes are on offer today to celebrate doughnut day across Australia. Here’s where to get yours for free.
BHP may have uncovered a new wages time bomb
The miner has severely damaged calls for restraint around workplace rule changes and pay rises.
Can PwC Australia survive intact?
The scandal is far from over and is threatening to spread offshore. However, PwC’s demise could seriously disrupt corporate activity.
Can Wesfarmers pull off its digital evolution?
Wesfarmers is late to e-commerce and it will need to prove that it can beat the ruthless tech giants at their own game.
Hospitals boss embraces AI to keep healthcare simple
Former Ramsay Health boss Chris Rex has just thrown his support behind emerging medical tech player and believes AI can improve patient care.
‘Bank of Bunnings’ helps keeps Wesfarmers intact
The retailing major wants to be big in everything from lithium to Botox. Here’s why CEO Rob Scott wants them all under the one roof.
Barefoot’s report card on dud super funds
Scott Pape’s critique of Australia’s worst performing super funds reads like his Year 8 report card. And you should be worried if this is where you have your retirement savings.
Hungry for profit: the best food-related stocks to own
Investors seeking to profit from high food prices need to tread carefully as companies produce and mixed bag of results.
Queue has shortened for one of the best EVs on the market
Thousands initially registered interest in the Hyundai Ioniq 5, now the line-up to get one of the best EVs on the market is dissipating.
Qantas shows why Virgin is racing for its IPO
Qantas’ modest earnings upgrade confirms it’s as good as it gets in the airline industry thanks to sky-high ticket prices and strong forward bookings. But it won’t last forever.
BNPL’s real battle is yet to come
Buy now, pay later has been told to grow up, although a dramatic change in fortunes means the once-thriving sector now faces a much bigger test.
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