Small business owner receiving advice. | Newsreel

Extra scope for low-cost legal support for business

Small businesses can now access low-cost legal support for an expanded range of disputes. Federal Small Business Minister Julie Collins said $2.6 million had been
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Brisbane CityCat ferry. | Newsreel

Cyclone Alfred brings Brisbane ferries to a halt

Brisbane City Council ferry services will stop running from tonight (March 3) in response to the threat of Cyclone Alfred. “All CityCat and ferry services will be
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Flooded rail line. \ Newsreel

North Queensland reopens as SEQ awaits Alfred

As South-East Queensland prepares to bear the brunt of Cyclone Alfred this week, there is better news in North Queensland, with the all rail lines re-opened following
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Airplane cockpit. | Newsreel

Spike in interference of airline navigation systems

The rate of interference with airline navigations systems jumped by almost 200 percent last year, raising concerns within the International Air Transport Association
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Qantas A321XLR. | Newsreel

Qantas cabin upgrade to end overhead luggage shuffle

Qantas will increase the capacity of its overhead lockers by 50 percent in a major cabin upgrade made possible by a jump in half-year profits. Qantas Group CEO Vanessa
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Isis Sugar Mill, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia.

Biorefinery plans for Wide Bay sugar mill

A Wide Bay sugar mill will be used to test the feasibility of converting sugar mill waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Australian technology developer Licella
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Greyhound bus Australia. | Newsreel

Bus operators targetted in nationwide operation

A nation-wide blitz on bus safety is underway in the wake of a spike in fatal bus crashes over the past five years. National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) Chief
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Woman filling up car with petrol. | Newsreel

Petrol prices drop to a three-year low

Petrol prices across Australia have hit a three-year low, while Brisbane motorists had to tolerate the biggest gap between retail and wholesale prices in the
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Small business owner with paperwork. | Newsreel

Red tape review open to small business operators

The feedback lines are now open for Queensland small businesses to have their say on the government red tape inhibiting their progress. State Small and Family Business
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Virgin Australia plane. | Newsreel

ACCC urges airlines to increase seat capacity

Most flights between Australia’s major cities are more than 90 percent full, the highest capacity rate in more than six years. In releasing the latest Domestic Airline
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