Committee probes grocery prices and farm-gate deals
Queensland’s first Supermarket Pricing Select Committee will probe continuing high grocery prices and the relationship between primary producers and supermarket
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Details of Sunshine Coast rail first stage released
The State Government has outlined details of the staged delivery of the Sunshine Coast Rail Line, with only the section to Caloundra to be completed by 2032.
A business
Read more10 March 2024
Arts industry calls for tax breaks to spark investment
The arts industry has called for tax incentives to offset new theatre development and production costs, stimulate investment in Australian productions and generate more
Read more10 March 2024
Currumbin Valley eco-park enters activation stage
The Gold Coast’s Currumbin Valley will be home to one of Australia’s largest eco-parks, with an Activation Plan for a 148ha site now released.
The site will feature
Read more10 March 2024
High job demand as construction pipeline spikes
Queensland is facing major capacity challenges as it stares down a $92 billion five-year construction pipeline fuelled by energy transformation and the looming 2032
Read more7 March 2024
Businesses raided in point-of-sale tax fraud crackdown
The Australian Taxation Office has raided a number of businesses suspected of using electronic sales suppression tools (ESSTs) to avoid paying tax.
ESSTs or software
Read more7 March 2024
Double jeopardy exemption expands to sex offences
Queenslanders previously acquitted of rape, attempted murder and manslaughter can now be retried for the same offence if “fresh and compelling” evidence emerges
Read more7 March 2024
More grants to lure biomedical projects to Qld
Queensland-based businesses can access grants of up to $250,000 to develop biomedical products locally.
The latest round of grants through the Queensland Biomedical
Read more7 March 2024
$2 billion fund to boost trade into Southeast Asia
A $2 billion fund to boost investment in Southeast Asia is among a suite of Federal Government initiatives announced at the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in
Read more6 March 2024
Regional SMEs to provide advice to Government
The Queensland Small Business Advisory Council is looking for regional small business owners with diverse backgrounds from various industries to join the
Read more5 March 2024