Finance & Business
“Beg, buy, barter and swap” during October
Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 2:42 pm | Reported by Maddy Gourley
The Salvation Army is set to launch its latest campaign, ‘Buy Nothing New Month’, on October 1, 2010.
Indian sports club helps diffuse racial tension
Friday, September 24, 2010, 5:53 pm | Reported by Clare Hunter
Move over Greek Club, Brisbane has a new cultural hub, in Inala!
Child area plan in pokie venue ‘a mistake’
Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 4:16 pm | Reported by Catherine Tucker
The proposal to build a soundproof children’s play area within view of poker machines in the Pink Hill Hotel in Melbourne has sparked fresh debate around the ‘normalisation’ of gambling in Australia.
New government to offer stable economy
Monday, September 20, 2010, 3:59 pm | Reported by Eleisha Rogers
More than a week after the Gillard Government was reinstated to power, the question remains whether it can offer Australia a stable government and a stable economy.
Online dating fastest growing scam in Qld: police
Sunday, September 19, 2010, 1:18 pm | Reported by Zoe Noakes
Queensland Police urge dating website users to be vigilant after reporting a dramatic increase in the number of victims to online romance scams. Scammers create fake dating profiles and lure victims in with false promises before trying to swindle them out of large amounts of money.
Niche magazines’ passion create loyal followers: analyst
Sunday, September 19, 2010, 12:25 pm | Reported by Ellen-Maree Elliot
Niche magazines are gathering a growing and devoted following because young women have a greater sense of individuality than previous generations, magazine analyst and journalist Erica Bartle says.
New ‘green’ home centre offers sustainable solutions
Sunday, September 19, 2010, 11:17 am | Reported by Kira Donohue
The manager of the new Sustainable Living Ideas Centre on the Gold Coast says there is a marked change in the environmental priorities of many Queensland residents.
Australian filmmakers unlikely to use marketing neuro-technology
Sunday, September 19, 2010, 10:29 am | Reported by Phoebe Clark
Some experts say neurocinematics studies, which monitors how an audience engages in a movie, are important to film marketing, but the Australian film and TV industry are unlikely to use it.
‘Economic instability’ causing concern for small business owners
Friday, September 17, 2010, 3:43 pm | Reported by Mitch Ogden
Because of the recent economy, small business owners have been forced to re-think their business ideas and strategies. But is it really the economic downturn which has slowed trade?
Baby business booms due to IVF breakthrough
Friday, September 17, 2010, 2:28 pm | Reported by James Finlayson
A nanny agency has recently experienced a period of rapid growth due to recent financial breakthroughs in in vitro fertilisation (IVF).
