Don’t want to wait for a RAV4 hybrid? Nissan has a fancier option
New Nissan X-Trail hybrid takes aim at Toyota’s bread and butter RAV4 … but with a more opulent spread.
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From burger flipper to CEO: New McDonald’s boss unveils $1bn plan
Antoni Martinez says he has ‘ketchup in the veins’ having started at McDonald’s as a teenager. He is now rolling out 100 new stores in its biggest Australian expansion in decades.
‘Sovereign risk’: Mining giant slaps Qld with shocking new label
In language usually reserved for developing nations struggling with the rule of law, mining giant BHP has issued a “blunt warning” about Queensland to investors around the world.
New flights on horizon between Whitsundays and Goldie
Escaping to the Great Barrier Reef for some tranquillity or getting your adrenaline fix at the theme parks is about to get a whole lot easier with new flight paths on the horizon. DETAILS
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Hungry Jack’s joins fried chicken war
Hungry Jack’s is moving into Australia’s fried chicken war with a new offering to rival KFC and Red Rooster.
New $160m coal mine approved in Central Queensland
During the first four years, the mine project is expected to contribute an estimated $170 million in royalties to Queensland Government coffers.
Aussies called to Branson’s Island as $1m cafe empire explodes
Australians in New York have defied the odds of Covid-19 and gone on to thrive professionally — some have also ended up at Sir Richard Branson’s luxury retreat.
How to stop retirement scaring the bejesus out of your wallet
Retirement can be like a spider landing in your lap when you lower the car’s sun visor at 80kmh, it scares the bejesus out of you. But there are financial strategies you can put in place.
Funding questions over cash pool to explore gas resources
Lobbyists have questioned a funding splash the federal government says will unlock gas resources across new regions in Central Queensland.
Zoom buyers: Whitsunday real estate snapped up sight unseen
Border closures have proven no barrier for cashed-up interstate buyers keen to claim their piece of paradise.
Your sneak peek: $37m boutique abattoir to impress meat lovers
A new $37m designer abattoir is set to be a gamechanger for Central Queensland and you can even bring your horse to work. See inside for the first time.
Two women take home the lott in separate Scratchie wins
A Central Queensland retiree says she had to get the magnifying glass out to double check she had won while a Mackay woman started crying when she found out she had won.
Inside the funeral business using corpse DNA in plants
A funeral industry pioneer is now launching a new environmentally-friendly service that will use DNA from corpses to create rich plant memories. And families are already lining up.
Fears skills shortage ‘perfect storm’ will stifle resources sector growth
More than 1300 jobs – most offering upwards of $100,000 a year – are on offer but a combination of factors is blocking would-be jobseekers from applying. Find out what’s up for grabs.
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