Billion-dollar boost to Brisbane economy
A program of investment and business growth initiatives pumped more than $1 billion into the Brisbane economy over the past 12 months.
Brisbane Economic Development
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Five-star Peppers upgrade for mountain retreat
The Moreton Bay region is set to welcome it first five-star hotel with Mercure Clear Mountain set for a $4 million upgrade.
The popular mountaintop escape, 30km
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Hyaluronic acid creates new buzz in technology
A skincare ingredient has been used to create a new electricity-conducting material which the Australian developers say will revolutionise smartphones and wearable
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ACTU negative gearing plan would impact 300,000 Aussies
By Martin Duck
The Australian Council of Trade Unions is pushing to limit negative gearing and capital gains tax discounts to just one investment property.
So who stands
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Supply chain resilience focus of sector roundtables
Busting supply chain bottlenecks in Queensland is the focus on a series of sector meetings, the first of which was held in Brisbane this week.
State Finance, Trade,
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Improved AI X-ray tool to ease demand for radiologists
A world-first method to interpret X-rays has been developed by Australian scientists.
A team at the CSIRO have trained artificial intelligence (AI) to write more
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Face wrap sell-out sparks jaw lift frenzy
By Susan Schwartz
With Kim Kardashian’s “face wrap” selling out in its first week, it’s time to look at non-surgical treatments designed to snatch your jawline
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Queensland spenders come back to the pack
Household spending in Queensland has slowed from the nation-leading highs of earlier this year.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows a lift of 0.5
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New bus network busting bridge bottleneck
The Brisbane Metro and changes to the city’s bus timetables have cut congestion on Victoria Bridge by almost a third.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said more than 2.6
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Japan to supply billion-dollar frigates to RAN
Australia’s navy will be bolstered with new frigates within five years after a multi-billion deal with a Japanese ship builder was announced today.
Deputy Prime
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