Queensland Engineering Construction Rising But Not Reflective of Political Infrastructure Rhetoric: CCIQ
The level of Queensland engineering construction data for the March quarter lifted by $1.375 billion to $4.878 billion as private activity in the resources industry boosted the sector according to the latest data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Read more.
A world of opportunities for Australia’s growing drone industry
Out to 2022, the global uptake of drones – in agriculture, defence and health industries – is expected to power an expansion of the global unmanned aerial systems (UAS) market. Australia is well placed to benefit. Read more.
FWO discontinues legal action against Foodora
The Fair Work Ombudsman has discontinued its legal action against food delivery company Foodora Australia Pty Ltd (Foodora) after the company ceased operations in Australia in August 2018. Read more.
Commonwealth Games security guards underpaid
Ten security guards from the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games have received more than $24,000 in unpaid wages, following a Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) audit of security providers for the event. Read more.
Korean genome co invests A$4m to take Queensland microbiome project global
Seoul-based genome specialist, Macrogen, has agreed a A$4.1 million investment in the Queensland microbiome testing and bioinformatics company, Microba Read more.
Melbourne cafes back-pay 26 workers
The operators of two Melbourne cafes have back-paid 26 employees $24,947 and will be under close scrutiny for three years after a Fair Work Ombudsman investigation. Read more.
Precision health strategy gets boost from Chinese gene sequencer
Chinese genome sequencing company, BGI Genomics (BGI), and Australian health-data expert, Pryzm Health (Pryzm) have announced a collaboration designed to bring genome-related precision health services to Australia. Read more.
Ignoring Award Rates Costs $380K
A Tokyo Sushi franchisee who thought she could give her employees a raw deal has been hit with $383,616 in penalties from the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO). Read more.
Queensland’s Headline Unemployment Rate Returns to 6.0% as Full-Time Job Creation Slows
Queensland’s unemployment rate notched up to 6.0% in May on a trend basis as the national benchmark was unchanged at 5.1% according to the latest data released from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) notes that the creation of around 6,250 jobs in Queensland was, for the second month running, predominantly in part-time positions consisting of an additional 900 full-time positions and of 5,350 part-time roles. Read more.
Business-Friendly Budget by New Lord Mayor
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) welcomes Brisbane’s Lord Mayor, Adrian Schrinner’s first budget with its commitment to back local businesses with new support services as well as lower fees and charges aimed at rejuvenating suburban retail precincts. Read more.