Business

The Wave Sunshine Coast public transport, Queensland.

2032 Games procurement news breaks on The Wave

Industry stakeholders have been briefed on the opportunities related to the new Sunshine Coast public transport project, being delivered in the lead-up to the Brisbane
Read more12 May 2025
Brisbane Metro. | Newsreel

Next Brisbane Metro line to open June 30

The next stage of the Brisbane Metro will begin on June 30 and bring with it 24-hour weekend travel services. Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the new M1
Read more12 May 2025
A camel in Outback Queensland. | Newsreel

Trail of champions emerge from Outback floods

This year’s floods in western Queensland have transformed the Outback in a way locals hope will lure extra visitors to a new tourist trail. Outback Queensland Tourism
Read more12 May 2025
Mary's Place, Dalby, Queensland.

Happy days as Blight Rayner snares national design award

An architectural homage to a western Queensland character has won a national design award, bestowed by the Australian Institute of Architects, the Planning Institute of
Read more12 May 2025
Two small business owners. | Newsreel

Business turnover figures maintain momentum

Business turnover continued its upward trend in March, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data. ABS Head of Business Statistics Robert Ewing
Read more9 May 2025
An artist's impression of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Bamanga Muruku Tourism Hub. | Newsreel

Daintree ecotourism hub to celebrate First Nations culture

Visitors to Far North Queensland will learn about the one of the oldest living cultures in the world when a new ecotourism centre opens in the Daintree later this
Read more8 May 2025
House at North Harbour, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

Moreton Bay priority area to deliver 3700 homes

Almost 4000 homes will be built over the next 15 years north of Brisbane with the declaration of a new Priority Development Area (PDA). Deputy Premier and State
Read more8 May 2025
Fake watches. | Newsreel

Fake products close in on $750 billion in sales

The global trade in fake good is approaching $750 billion each year, with a new OECD report providing fresh insights into the illegal activity. OECD Secretary-General
Read more8 May 2025
Damage from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. | Newsreel

Lessons to learn from TC Alfred ‘practice run’

Heavy balcony pavers being dislodged by the “relatively low wind speeds” of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred has prompted a warning from severe weather experts. An
Read more8 May 2025
Modern office. | Newsreel.

Office design not keeping up with post-COVID work styles

By Ozgur Gocer, Richard de Dear and Thomas Parkinson Flexible work has become the new norm, despite the best efforts of companies calling workers back to the
Read more8 May 2025