Small business owner with paperwork. | Newsreel

Business red tape a $15 billion handbrake

Queensland businesses are tipped to spend more than $15 billion on red tape this year. Business Chamber Queensland’s latest Efficient Regulation Report shows the
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Surveyor on road. | Newsreel

ACCC concerns end John Holland-CFMEU agreements

Construction company John Holland has ended agreements with the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) following an investigation by the Australian
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train

Fraser Coast train welding robot an Australian first

Australia’s first train welding robot is being installed at a Queensland manufacturing hub on the Fraser Coast. State Manufacturing Minister Dale Last the cutting-edge
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Brisbane Airport’s new dining options set for take-off

The first of 13 new and refurbished food and beverage outlets will open next month at Brisbane Airport’s International Terminal. Brisbane Airport Executive General
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Sustainability reporting. | Newsreel

OECD releases global corporate sustainability snapshot

Global companies are improving their commitment to sustainability, despite less than a third releasing relevant information. The OECD’s recently-released Global
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Bvlgari 18K gold diamond necklace. | Newsreel

Lost and rare items waiting in the departure lounge

An $11,000 Bvlgari 18K gold diamond necklace is among the lost treasures being sold through Brisbane Airport’s annual auction. Brisbane Airport Media & Corporate
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Traffic Brisbane. | Newsreel

Tolerance for commuting grows as travel times top an hour

The average Aussie is now spending more than hour commuting to and from work each day, with travel times busting the 60-minute mark over the past three years. New data
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Air traffic control tower and plane

Risks loom as “infrastructure of the sky” reaches end-of-life

A $40 billion investment in Australian airports is at risk of being under-utilised as a “largely invisible” piece of infrastructure approaches the end of its
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Driver using mobile phone while driving.

Confident Aussies want to use mobile phones while driving

The majority of Australian motorists believe it should be legal to use your mobile phone while driving, with an increasing number saying they were confident to drive
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Flying taxis. | Newsreel

Brisbane 2032 perfect test case for flying taxis

The vision of air taxis buzzing around our cityscapes may be a way off yet, but the Brisbane 2032 Games offers a promising platform to test their potential. New analysis
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