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Work begins on new Sea World marine wildlife hospital

Construction has started on a new marine wildlife hospital at Sea World on the Gold Coast. It is the first facility of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, providing

Retail to return to Toombul shopping centre site

Retail will return to the old Toombul shopping centre site through a new masterplan designed to resurrect the flood-ravaged site as a major community

Finalists named for 2026 Lord Mayor’s Business Awards

Finalists have been named for the 2026 Lord Mayor’s Business Awards (LMBA) with the winners to be announced at a ceremony on October 30. Thirty-three businesses

Home sale volumes drop but more dwellings up for sale

House sale volumes have fallen by nearly 20 percent over three months, despite a big increase in homes listed for sale. The Savill’s October residential market report

Partnership to boost strike drone defence capability

A new defence partnership will help Australia develop the capacity to produce a “loitering munitions” capability. Brisbane-based NIOA and US-based AeroVironment

China’s BYD soars to the top of the car sales market

By Milad Haghani Since the Iran-US military conflict began earlier this year, disrupting global oil markets, Australia’s electric vehicle (EV) market has experienced

Rare Port Douglas land parcels being auctioned

Bidding has opened on eight prime beachside land parcels in Port Douglas in North Queensland. The land is part of the BeCHe Estate and is around 350m from Four Mile

Tradies to be given free access to mandatory standards

Tradies and small businesses will be given free access to mandatory Australian Standards for the first time later this year. This could save small construction firms up

Half of the workforce are overqualified for their jobs

By Inga Lass Close to half of Australians believe they have more education than their job requires, a dynamic that is associated with lower job and life satisfaction. A

Tenders awarded for Taroom Trough exploration area

The Queensland Government has awarded exploration tenders for areas in the Taroom Trough prospecting area, Julia Creek and north of Blackwater. The successful Taroom

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