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The hand-picked boss of billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Squadron Energy will have his work cut out bringing down energy prices.
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.
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.
A cult coffee chain, which has taken Cairns and Townsville by storm, is now eyeing off multiple locations further south. Here’s what we know.
From “damning” building height breach controversy to passionate pleas for business-saving progress, the first clues on how a council will vote on a 21-storey luxury resort – the tallest north of Brisbane – can be revealed.
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?
Buyers seem to like the concept of electric vehicles with a petrol engine back-up. Kia now offers the Sportage with a hybrid option.
Central Queensland continues to cement itself as an energy powerhouse with another battery energy storage system proposed for the region.
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.
Superannuation fund annual returns are trickling in and many members are happy. If you’re not, should you be switching?
The sole director of a Central Qld company now in liquidation is being taken to court after a worker made a complaint they were paid under minimum wages and were owed both overtime and super.
Both operators were looking for a combination in a bid to boost the performance of their under-pressure Sydney casinos.
Covid changed people’s ideas on work, wealth and retirement, and people wanting to retire sooner may find it easier than they think.
Rockhampton cosmetic tattoo artist Connie Rothery has a passion for helping women feel confident and beautiful and her work has been recognised nationally. She was voted the winner in our poll.
Riverina producer Aquna Sustainable Murray Cod wants to take its very own ‘wagyu of fish’ to the top restaurants of the world.
Paul Graham is seizing the moment to keep Australia Post delivering. This time he wants banks to be part of the solution.
The freehold for a revamped 95-year-old country Queensland pub is for sale for the first time in more than four decades. Here’s what’s on offer.
Police are investigating the break and enter of the Red Hill Rockhampton Post Shop on Yaamba Rd and the theft of a number of items. Find out more
The nation’s big broadcasters are feeling the brunt of an advertising downturn and are being forced to respond.
The Capricorn Coast could soon have a new option when it comes to getting a cold one, with plans for a new microbrewery lodged with council.
A pub-loving pair behind the restoration of multiple iconic Brisbane buildings has fallen in love with another riverside city, breathing life into three long-closed historic hotels – the oldest of which will open this weekend.
A Central Queensland cattle farmer has lodged an application with the local council to add camping sites to his property and welcome travellers to his farm.
With a new version of the Volkswagen T-Cross SUV coming soon, watch for outgoing model bargains.
Rockhampton has spoken and they are keen to see more eateries in town. One of the franchises, The Yiros Shop has welcomed the news, offering hope for the future.
There are new fears Queensland graziers are reaching breaking point with revelations some are being charged more than $100,000 annually in rural rates from their local council.
Investors are flocking to international shares as global stocks leave Aussie companies in their dust. See where we rank in 2023-24.
The Lendlease boss Tony Lombardo is expected to take a significant step towards reshaping his pressured property play.
There’s a number of Anglo investors who believe the land grab for ‘red gold’ gives the miner a powerful bargaining chip.
Regional Australians worried about banks deserting their towns may get a lifeline from a new government report.
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.
A colourful 142-year-old Queensland pub which once boasted the “finest private zoo in the Commonwealth” has sold as the hotel’s “wonderfully weird” history is revealed in this special feature. VIDEO.
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.
Anglo American wants to urgently prioritise its overseas copper and iron ore mines but offloading its Queensland coal mines won’t be straightforward, says Resources Minister Scott Stewart.
By going down the value chain, Fonterra is turning dairy convention on its head.
South Australia’s biggest dairy processor has blamed tough markets for delaying payments.
This budget simply doesn’t do any work to take inflation out of the economy. The pain will be felt by all Australians.
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