Fair Work Ombudsman acts on celery underpayment
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has secured $166,860 in court-ordered penalties against a large celery producer for underpaying migrant employees more than $91,000.
In a
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Mini-moon captured temporarily from space
The Earth will have a new “mini-moon” for the next two months with a small asteroid being captured in the planet’s gravitational pull.
The Asteroid, known as
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Borumba work packages pump-prime activity
A pumped hydro project west of the Sunshine Coast has been progressed with almost $200m worth of work packages awarded.
Queensland Hydro has awarded contracts for three
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Blockchain cost and complexity dilutes benefits
Businesses are hesitant to introduce blockchain into their accounting practices, despite acknowledging the benefits of the technology.
A QUT study found while survey
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Push to launch local rocket motor industry
The Federal Government has put up $22 million to develop a home-grown rocket motor manufacturing capability.
Defence Minister Pat Conroy said the Government was seeking
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Optimism rebounds for state’s farmers
Queensland farmers have reported a more optimistic outlook for the year ahead off the back of rising commodity prices and positive seasonal conditions.
The latest
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Paddington plan leverages Games venues
A proposed Paddington development has one eye on the Brisbane 2032 Games, with 31 short-stay suites in the plans.
The mixed-use development aims to maximise the
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Plans to harvest the sea to build greener cities
Researchers are looking to fast-track the use of marine-based bio-materials in building materials to aid the transition to net zero and help the Brisbane Games deliver
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Why are we overlooking personal e-scooters?
By Ferdinand Balfoort and Stephen Greaves
Recent decisions by the Melbourne City and Sunshine Coast councils to end contracts with operators of shared e-scooters have
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Explore Brisbane Airport’s new international terminal
Brisbane Airport’s International Terminal will be overhauled as part of a multi-billion-dollar transformation of the precinct.
An almost four-minute video (watch
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