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‘Shocked’: Confusion engulfs Central Qld mining over 1300 job cut fear
Rumours of job cuts are swirling around the Bowen Basin and mining behemoth BHP has confirmed it will “reduce costs” across its business in response to coal royalties and Same Job Same Pay.
Inside move for Brisbane company to take over $18.6m of social housing
A big change to Mackay’s housing landscape is on the horizon with councillors to decide whether to allow a Brisbane company to take majority ownership, potentially unlocking 19 new dwellings.
REVEALED: Who serves the best Whitsundays’ fish and chips
The people have voted for their favourite seaside snack to find the best fish and chips in the Whitsundays with two stores tying for a double crown.
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Give us a game: You won’t find a better NRL crowd than Mackay
Toowoomba and Rockhampton have made bids for their cities to secure a match but as is the way in sport, never discount the underdog.
200+ Bowen homes to get better internet access to the premises
A monsoon trough through Bowen in early 2019 demonstrated how important a robust telecommunications network was to community resilience and recovery.
Humble van transformed into first-class travel
Brash and boxy from the outside. This luxurious van strikes a family chord with amazing space and seats fits for royalty.
Massive multi-storey car park, retail space approved for Port of Airlie
The development will create almost 400 car park spaces as well as future space for retail and food outlets, and office spaces.
Airlie Beach hostel on the market as domestic tourism booms
Ever dreamt of a Mamma Mia moment and escaping to a tropical paradise to run your own hostel? You’re in luck.
Canavan under fire for ‘snubbing’ CQ witnesses in job security forum
Shots have been fired after the Queensland Senator missed first-hand casualisation stories from Bowen Basin miners. But he has defended his absence.
Indian sugar dispute costing Qld canegrowers $1 billion
The state’s canegrowers and millers are losing about $5 million a week as the effects of the Indian Government’s sugar subsidies continue.
Permanent v labour hire: Mining companies breakdown pay gaps
The pay gap between direct employees and labour hire casuals at a prominent Queensland mine varies from +5 per cent to -22 per cent.
‘We are actually living a casualisation pandemic’
Job security inquiry: Mayor Anne Baker says Isaac’s ‘casualisation pandemic … is far worse than any of the variants within the current Covid virus’.
‘Stick it up their a*se’: 50 per cent wage cut forces retirement
A crane operator says he was pushed into an early retirement when his company began converting permanent roles to casual, leading to a 50 per cent salary cut.
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