Business

Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame inductees. | Newsreel

Business icons join Queensland Hall of Fame

The man who built Dreamworld and iconic hairdresser Stefan were among five Queensland business success stories celebrated in Brisbane last night. The Longhurst family,
Read more 26 July 2024
Dry Friday promo. | Newsreel

City goes country to help rural Australia

Cowboy hats and boots will make an early winter appearance in Brisbane today as the city turns out for Big Dry Friday. Launched in 2018 by Morgans Financial Limited
Read more 26 July 2024
Cattle in yards. | Newsreel

Cattle drives Queensland’s agriculture sector

Queensland’s beef and meat processing industries contributed more than a third of the $22 billion the agriculture sector delivered to the state’s economy last
Read more 25 July 2024
Mega yachts. | Newsreel

World eyes bulging billionaire balance sheets

Australian billionaires have increased their wealth by more than 70 percent in less than five years. New analysis from Oxfam, released today ahead of a meeting of G20
Read more 25 July 2024
Australian Manufacturing Week Sydney. | Newsreel

Manufacturing showcase heads north for first time

Queensland has lured the nation’s largest manufacturing event away from southern capitals. Brisbane will host Australian Manufacturing Week in 2026, the first time the
Read more 25 July 2024
Sheraton Resort Hervey Bay artists impression. | Newsreel

Green light for $450m Hervey Bay Sheraton

The largest proposed new hotel between Brisbane and Cairns has been given the green light after developers reduced the height of the complex by three stories. Fraser
Read more 24 July 2024
Render Sunshine Coast Indoor Sports Centre. | Newsreel

EOIs released for Olympics sports centre

Another Brisbane 2032 venue project is out to market with EOIs released today for the new $142 million Sunshine Coast Indoor Sports Centre. Queensland Premier Steven
Read more 24 July 2024
Woman waiting for electric car to charge. | Newsreel

Call to invest in onshore processing ability

Australia needs increased investment in its mineral processing industry to take full advantage of the global energy transition. A new report from the CSIRO said
Read more 24 July 2024
Vanadium graphic. | Newsreel

State targets investors with critical information

Investors can now more easily identify opportunities in Queensland’s critical minerals industry through two new products. The Queensland Critical Minerals Prospectus,
Read more 24 July 2024
Woman in clothing shop on phone. | Newsreel

Green shoots in consumer confidence

Australian consumer confidence has hit a six-month high, with the largest weekly jump in more than three years. ANZ Economist Madeline Dunk said consumer confidence rose
Read more 23 July 2024