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Construction starts on new Sunshine Coast Crowne Plaza

Construction has begun on the $150 million Crowne Plaza Maroochydore on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. The premium hotel, located in Ocean Street, is being delivered by

David Jones earnings up 325 percent, reports growth

David Jones has reported a surge in profitability and a return to growth in its 2026 financial year-to-date trading update. Earnings (EBITDA) increased 325 percent for

Sunshine Coast gears business for Olympic opportunities

The Sunshine Coast has begun preparing its business community to capitalise on opportunities emerging from the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Sunshine Coast Mayor

Technology and real time deadlines changed the face of law

Practising law over a long period of time has meant dealing with technological change, more prescriptive laws and more demanding real time deadlines. For three long-term

Oil recycling success story stalls as levy fails to keep pace

One of the quiet achievers of Australia’s recycling sector is stalling, with infrastructure maxed out and millions of litres of untreated lubricant waste oil at risk

CGT discount supports foreign renewables investors

By Melinda Peters, Andrew Bukowski, Kate Swain and Melissa Simpson from McCullough Robertson Lawyers As Australia accelerates its transition to renewable energy, foreign

Young woman holding jar in the supermarket

Action against supermarkets will set future shopping rules

By Jeannie Marie Paterson The consumer watchdog’s Federal Court case against Woolworths over its “prices dropped” promotions is underway and will run into next

150,000ha of farmland lost in SEQ over 25 years

By Shane Rodgers Almost 150,000 hectares of farmland has been lost in South-East Queensland over the past 25 years, according to a new report on the region’s food

State coal industry ‘being lost’ to global competitors

By Shane Rodgers Queensland has a shrinking coal industry and a waning investment pipeline despite growing global demand, according to a senior mining executive. QMetro

Australia can no longer take its food security for granted

By Anja Bless and Milena Bojovic Australia has long been proud of its food production. The nation produces enough to feed 75 million people – and exports 70 percent of

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