Townsville and Bundaberg lead regional charge
New lending data has revealed a move away from inner-city living with more than half of the top 30 in-demand areas located in the regions.
Westpac’s Managing Director
Read more23 September 2025Business
Trade mission set to blitz Europe and UAE
A blitz through Europe and the Middle East will aim to make Queensland businesses front of mind for decision-makers in those regions.
State Finance, Trade, Employment
Read more23 September 2025
Suicide-by-chatbot puts Big Tech in liability hot seat
By Brian Downing
It is a sad fact of online life that users search for information about suicide. In the earliest days of the internet, bulletin boards featured suicide
Read more22 September 2025
80 new trucks set Queensland Fire Department record
The Queensland Fire Department is undertaking its largest single fleet procurement program with 80 new trucks on order.
The new Type 2 Queensland Fire and Rescue trucks
Read more22 September 2025
Cardboard replaces cement in new building material
Australian engineers have developed a building product based on cardboard, with has a 75 percent lower carbon footprint than concrete.
Study lead author Dr Jiaming Ma,
Read more22 September 2025
Deforestation the major driver of a drier Amazon
Deforestation is the major cause of the drop in rainfall across the world’s largest rainforest.
A new study, involving researchers from Brazil and Germany, has
Read more22 September 2025
Yatala rezoning set to put new film precinct up in lights
It’s action for plans to create Australia’s most advanced movie production precinct on the Gold Coast.
The State Government has enabled the rezoning of over 51
Read more22 September 2025
Mark Girard new CEO of Invest Gold Coast
Seasoned Queensland business executive Mark Girard is the new CEO of Invest Gold Coast.
Gold Coast Acting Mayor Mark Hammel said Mr Girard would play a crucial role in
Read more19 September 2025
The Curated Plate lands record crowd as 2026 takes shape
An almost 50 percent increase in visitors is prompting a leading Queensland food and drink festival to “take it to a new level” next year.
The Curated Plate, which
Read more19 September 2025
New sky restaurant in North Quay development
Twin towers are proposed in a North Quay development which will bring more than 1100 apartments to Brisbane’s inner city and a new sky restaurant.
A development
Read more18 September 2025