Finance & Business
Support for clean energy growing: survey
Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 9:31 am | Reported by Catherine Tucker
A recent survey by Auspoll showed 85 per cent of rural respondents and 82 per cent of urban respondents want governments to make clean energy cheaper quicker.
Financial downturn shaping jobseeker attitudes: recruiters
Sunday, October 24, 2010, 7:38 am | Reported by Tijana Jaksic
Some Australian recruiters say the way businesses handled the financial downturn is shaping jobseeker attitudes towards potential new employers.
Australian tourism continues to decline
Thursday, October 21, 2010, 12:01 pm | Reported by Olivia Noakes
Europe is still suffering from the brutal effects of the Global Financial Crisis but Australian tourist dollars are helping.
QR National shares go public
Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 5:03 pm | Reported by Olivia Noakes
The second-biggest float in Australia’s history, Queensland Rail National will be sold off to public investors.
Christmas is all about profit: Queensland Consumers’ Association
Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 4:39 pm | Reported by Maddy Gourley
Months ahead of the festive season, department stores are already assembling Christmas displays and selling Christmas goods.
Uni fees proposal sparks division
Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 3:03 pm | Reported by Julia Taylor
Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s plan to reinstate compulsory university contributions has opposing parties saying it forces students to join unions.
Sunshine Coast designers catching the online shopping wave
Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 6:05 am | Reported by Zornitza Mintchev
Young designers of Bonvoy Apparel are choosing to launch their clothing business purely online in a move to attract their technology savvy target market.
Brisbane ‘innovation camp’ yields smartphone ideas
Monday, October 18, 2010, 1:58 pm | Reported by Tom Doyle
Technical and creative IT designers converged on Brisbane’s City Studios on the weekend to showcase their entrepreneurship and creative flair in the city’s first Innovation Camp.
Sunshine Coast labelled ‘third world’
Sunday, October 17, 2010, 4:05 pm | Reported by Olivia Noakes
Sunshine Coast business owners are up in arms over accusations the council’s turning developers away.
Aussie dollar looks set to match US dollar
Monday, October 11, 2010, 8:08 pm | Reported by Marnie Gerrard
Consumers will benefit from the soaring Australian dollar, which reached a 27-year high of 99.18 US cents on Thursday night.
