French drone startup takes flight in Australia
Australia’s vast agricultural properties and progressive regulations have proved ideal for Sunbirds’ drone technology, leading the company to set up operations in the country. Read more.
Queensland Small Business Frustration Rising as Confidence Remains Subdued: CCIQ
Business confidence in Queensland improved marginally in the June quarter as the conclusion of the federal election helped alleviate political uncertainty for the national economy whilst frustrations within the Queensland business sector centre around high operating costs and a lack of economy activity in the state according to the latest Suncorp-CCIQ Business Pulse Survey. Read more.
Queensland Rail workers sacked after failing random drug and alcohol tests
There is more trouble for beleaguered Queensland Rail (QR), with revelations more than a dozen staff have been sent packing after failing drug and alcohol tests at work. Read more.
Queensland Cup sends young education ambassadors to China
Eight Queensland school students have honed their Chinese language skills and promoted Queensland education overseas after winning a language competition supported by TIQ’s Study Queensland[https://www.studyqueensland.qld.gov.au/] team. Read more.
ConX takes out the top women in tech prize
Australia’s top women in tech pitched their big ideas in Brisbane last week for a share in more than $100,000 in business support services, and the potential for further venture capital investment to grow their global businesses. Read more.
Call centre operator back-pays 43 workers
A Gold Coast call centre operator has back-paid $77,286 to 43 employees after audits by the Fair Work Ombudsman identified breaches of workplace laws. Read more.
Flu season has definitely set, but what happens when your employee is absent for months?
Too often our Industrial Relations Specialists talk to employers who have incorrectly interpreted this regulation as grounds for instant dismissal, without understanding the regulation and the associated risks of interpreting the regulation incorrectly. Read more.
Wing drone delivery to take flight in Queensland
Queensland will become one of the first places in the world to have autonomous drone deliveries when global tech giant Alphabet introduces its Wing[https://wing.com/en_au/australia/logan/] service to Logan later this year. Read more.
Statement on the Passing of Former Queensland Resource Council Chief Executive, Michael Roche
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) has issued a statement of condolence to the family of Michael Roche, former Chief Executive Officer of Queensland Resource Council who passed away on Tuesday night. Read more.
Inflation Rises 0.6% in June Quarter as Fuel Prices Jump Sharply: CCIQ
Australia’s headline inflation rate rose 0.6% in the June quarter as higher fuel prices saw transport prices rise 3.4% in the three months to June with the overall national CPI index up 1.6% and the Brisbane index up 1.7% on the same period 12 months earlier. Read more.