Government prepares cash mandate for business
The Federal Government will determine next year which businesses will be required by law to continue to accept cash in an increasingly digital world.
Federal Treasurer
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International Aussie Rules on Sunshine Coast
Australian Rules Football without an Australian on the field will draw spectators to the Sunshine Coast this week as the AFL goes international.
The 2024 Pacific Cup
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Strathpine set to be a hub of student activity
The Moreton Bay suburb of Strathpine will be home to one of the first Suburban University Study Hubs (SUSHs) in Australia.
The centre, 20km north of Brisbane, will be
Read more18 November 2024
World-leading seagrass nursery supports Reef restoration
The world’s largest seagrass nursery has been unveiled in central Queensland, boosting restoration efforts on the Great Barrier Reef.
Great Barrier Reef Foundation
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259 reasons to take it easy on Queensland roads
More than 250 life-sized cutouts were placed in Brisbane’s King George Square today as a stark reminder of the lives lost on Queensland roads this year.
Queensland
Read more16 November 2024
Will a $900m fund have any impact on productivity?
By Roy Green
Productivity is the greatest structural problem in our economy, according to Treasurer Jim Chalmers. He says there is “no higher priority for
Read more15 November 2024
Baz Luhrmann to go MAD on the Gold Coast
Award-winning Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann will guide the creation of a new creative industries precinct on the Gold Coast.
Mayor Tom Tate said the City’s Miami
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State pauses BPICs for new construction projects
The Queensland Government has paused the use of Best Practice Industry Conditions (BPICs) on new state-funded construction projects.
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie said
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Net zero ‘out of reach’ without large-scale storage
Australia’s goal of achieving net-zero is “out of reach” without large-scale energy storage.
A new report from Monash University suggests without policy changes to
Read more14 November 2024
Scammers prompt change to tourism data collection
Australia will change the way it collects its tourism data from next year to take advantage of new technology and in response to an increase in online fraud.
Tourism
Read more14 November 2024