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Queensland budget leaves builders looking
The Queensland Parliament has passed the Palaszczuk Government's $49.9 billion "real Labor budget", but business groups want more big projects.
Sports betting seen on slippery social slope
Experts say sports betting is becoming a normal social practice, but could potentially lead to peer pressure and risky gambling behaviour.
True SMSF costs counted
A new study has shown that self-managed super is certainly not a cheap option.
Bishop's chopper trip shows entitled excess
A furore is starting over the incredible travel entitlement spending of Federal Speaker Bronwyn Bishop.
New commissioner to provoke real LGBTI change
Rowena Allen has been appointed Victoria’s first Gender and Sexuality Commissioner, and is set to champion the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse and intersex (LGBTI) Victorians within the Government.
Creative keys to ease artistic clashes
Many firms consider their professional creatives to be the most difficult to manage, but one artistic freelancer says there are some simple tips to get the best outcome for all involved.
Professor pushes calm in ever-shifting market
One Australian expert has warned mum and dad investors to brace for an extended stretch of uncertainty in global markets, as volatility becomes 'the new normal'.
Experts check cost of congestion
The WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) will work with the Royal Automobile Club of WA (RAC) on an investigation of the true cost of traffic congestion in Perth.
Iron tumble hits trucks
Unstable iron ore prices are continuing to hurt Australian industries, with a number of local trucking firms forced to make bold moves in response.
Smart builds open new spaces
There is an architectural battle going on in our cities between transport infrastructure and human spaces, but some experts say there are big benefits to a truce.
Crude price decline to deepen
The International Energy Agency says global demand for oil will slow even further down next year, warning that the recent downward spiral in crude prices could continue.
Footy boss to help tackle SA unemployment
The chairman of the Adelaide Crows AFL team will lead a $15 million investment fund to attract businesses to South Australia.
Plenty at risk in wind power switch
The Abbott Government has put international investment, local jobs and its own reputation at risk by instructing the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to move away from wind energy.
Union probe sights set on CFMEU
The Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption will begin its investigation of the activities of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) today.
ASIC urges new view of benchmarks
ASIC has warned sections of the finance sector to lift its game to prevent abuses of key benchmarks critical to the wider economy.
Transport fraud trials continue
Nine men accused of running a multi-million-dollar public transport fraud ring in Victoria have been granted bail.
Big players building new bridges
Ausenco and Duro Felguera – big players in mining and construction engineering - have formed a new alliance.
Big bursary to bring battery boost
A Brisbane company is being flung into the Australian battery storage market with the help of a $6.3 million investment by the Southern Cross Renewable Energy Fund.
Expert says powerful change needed
One Australian expert suggests radical reforms are needed in Australia’s energy regulatory system to cut electricity and gas bills for consumers.
Experts push for party drug to cross over
A Melbourne pharmacist and a leading doctor have called for serious conversation about legalising and regulating currently illicit narcotics.