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Budget described as a ‘tax grab that kills aspiration’

A peak accounting body has described the Federal Budget as a “tax grab” that kills aspiration and shifts the tax burden to middle Australia. CPA Australia says the

Big Pineapple tourist icon gets sweet $5 million

Queensland’s iconic Big Pineapple landmark will undergo a $5 million revamp to deliver a microbrewery, cafes, retail outlets, a restaurant, and sports bar. The

Coast company deployed for Greek firefighting duties

Sunshine Coast-based McDermott Aviation has started deploying a major aerial firefighting fleet in Greece. It is the seventh consecutive year the company has supported

BP storage lease extended at Bulwer Island

BP has been granted a lease extension at the Bulwer Island facility at the Port of Brisbane to secure additional storage under Queensland’s fuel security plan. The

Inland Rail cuts put pressure on high maintenance highways

By Philip Laird Every day, hundreds of trucks barrel along highways from Melbourne to Brisbane. Some B-triple trucks stretch to 36 metres or more, more than seven times

Family businesses may be facing fundamental tax changes

Wealthy intergenerational family businesses fear that impending tax changes might have significant structuring implications, and could potentially lead to de facto death

$10 billion fuel and fertiliser security plan unveiled

By Michelle Grattan With the fuel crisis showing no sign of abating, the Albanese government has unveiled a package worth more than $10 billion to protect the

Two-thirds of migrant employees are being underpaid

A new study has exposed chronic underpayment of migrant workers with two-thirds being paid below award rates and 36 percent below the minimum wage. This amounts to an

Fortis to make its mark in New Farm with 74 apartments

By Susan Schwartz A new luxury residential project by developer Fortis has been approved on the corners of Bowen Terrace, and Langshaw and Moreton streets in New

Apartments all sold in new Ascot retiree complex

All 53 apartments in the recently completed Poinciana House at Bernborough Ascot in Brisbane’s inner north have been sold. The development, by the Keyton group, is

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