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All employers need to heed supermarkets’ $1b problem

By Tom Dillon Australian supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles now face the prospect of a combined bill exceeding $1 billion in relation to the alleged underpayment of
Read more 9 September 2025
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Mean house prices reach record highs in Queensland

The mean value of a home in Queensland is edging towards $1 million, after a 2.2 percent increase in the last quarter. New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics
Read more 9 September 2025
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Higher energy prices drive surge in business turnover

Australian business turnover surged in July, with the biggest increase in almost three years. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Head of Business Statistics Robert
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Bad store credit promo stings The Good Guys

The Good Guys have been fined $13.5 million over a store credit promotion which hid short expiry dates. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chair Gina
Read more 9 September 2025
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Global river experts flood into Brisbane

River experts from around the world have descended on Brisbane this week for an international convention. Hundreds of delegates are gathering in our own River city for
Read more 9 September 2025
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Sky Country stories part of Biosphere celebration

Hearing and seeing the stories of our country told in the skies will be a highlight of a star-studded festival on the Sunshine Coast. The Biosphere Festival, which runs
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Fat cell key to limiting tissue damage from heart attack

A fat molecule which the body manufactures during trauma may hold the key to limiting tissue damage during a heart attack or stroke. Cornell University Associate
Read more 9 September 2025
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CSOs join police to address State’s missing children

Child Safety Officers will be embedded with police in a trial project to address the hundreds of children missing from State care. A Queensland Government survey found
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39,000 purpose-built student beds in the pipeline

Dedicated student accommodation is set to top 144,000 beds over the next two years, with almost 39,000 beds in the current pipeline. The latest Urbis Student
Read more 9 September 2025
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“Nudify” apps impacting Aussie children facing $50m fine

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has flagged an almost $50 million penalty for a UK-based company responsible for AI-generated “nudify” services used to
Read more 9 September 2025