Ombudsman cracks down on back pay
Southern Queensland companies have been ordered to repay more than $100,000 in back pay to staff.
View ArticleACCC delays BHP-Rio decision
The competition regulator has postponed its decision on the proposed iron ore tie-up between BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto in Western Australia.
View ArticleGovernment delays debate on land tax law changes
The Qld Government has agreed to postpone debate on controversial changes to land tax laws.
View ArticleKangaroo tagging could restore meat exports: Mulherin
The Queensland Government says it is trialing two types of tags to track kangaroos which are harvested for meat.
View ArticleNew computer program to boost mine safety
Queensland's mine safety commissioner says a new computer program will help reduce the number of collisions and fatalities at mine sites.
View ArticleRate rise not needed, Qld business groups say
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Qld says the latest interest rate rise may halt a full scale economic recovery.
View ArticleConstruction slump predicted in Queensland
BIS Shrapnel says Queensland's construction boom could be over.
View ArticleQld business confidence falls behind rest of Australia
The CCIQ says the latest business conditions survey results show Queensland is still lagging behind the rest of Australia.
View ArticleRegulator approves 9pc electricity bill rise
The Australian Energy Regulator has allowed a 9pc rise in average electricity bills this financial year.
View ArticleGovernment should 'take back control of power prices'
John-Paul Langbroek says Energy Minister Stephen Robertson should take back control of electricity prices.
View ArticleNew pool safety laws passed in Qld
Queensland Parliament has passed new pool safety laws, with changes including a licensing system for pool safety inspectors who must issue a certificate before a house can be sold.
View ArticleBligh defends hiring QR apprentices despite sell-off
Premier Anna Bligh says Queensland Rail (QR) is hiring 120 new apprentices because of increased demand for coal to be moved on the rail network.
View ArticlePower bill complaints to rise: Qld ombudsman
Queensland energy ombudsman Barry Adams says he expecting complaints about electricity bills to increase.
View ArticleNew controls to manage mine water disposal
The Qld Government introduces new controls for managing water produced in coal seam gas mines.
View ArticleCourt orders baker gets $10k back pay
A baker at Goondiwindi on Queensland's Darling Downs has been awarded more than $10,000 dollars in back pay.
View ArticleOmbudsman recommends changes to Qld's taxi industry
Queensland Workplace Rights ombudsman Don Brown has made almost 60 recommendations about improving the state's taxi industry.
View ArticleGarrett stalls Qld's coal seam gas projects
The Federal Government orders two mining companies to resubmit environmental impact statements for multi-billion-dollar coal seam gas projects in Qld.
View ArticleBuilding industry confidence drops in Qld
A survey of Qld's building and construction industry finds business confidence has dropped.
View ArticleConservationists applaud Government stalling LNG projects
The Queensland Conservation Council (QCC) has welcomed the Federal Government's decision to review proposals for multi-billion-dollar gas projects in the state.
View ArticleKingaroy locals not convinced of water safety
More than 100 locals stared down Qld Mines Minister Stephen Robertson at a meeting in Kingaroy, worried their water supplies have been contaminated by an experimental underground coal gasifaction...
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