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A "generational" piece of water infrastructure for Queensland has been completed after years of construction plagued by cost blowouts, inundations and COVID-19 disruptions.

The Sunshine State's peak business group says the median regulatory compliance costs reported by businesses in 2023 was $50,000 — up from $25,000 in 2021.

A Blue Mountains hotel wants to significantly increase its number of helicopter flights to the area, from 14 to 105 per week, to chopper guests over flood-affected roads.

Current and former PwC executives have defended the behaviour of private consultancies during a Senate grilling in Canberra today, where former CEO Luke Sayers said he feels "terrible" about what happened. The ASX200 has closed flat after rising slightly in early trade.

Qantas chairman Richard Goyder will stand down from airline in next 12 months, as the airline tries to rebuild its reputation.

Australia's national netball team the Diamonds are number one in the world but despite this success, the viability of the sport in Australia is in doubt. 

While the great Rupert Murdoch succession drama is far from resolved, the move doesn't protect Lachlan Murdoch from his jostling siblings in the future.

After seven decades building his global media empire from an afternoon paper in Adelaide, Rupert Murdoch has stepped down as chairman of Fox News and News Corp.

Lachlan Murdoch will ascend to chairman of Fox and News Corp but experts doubt the editorial direction of the media empire will see drastic change.

Business and unions react to the news of Alan Joyce's early departure from Qantas

Billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group loses another of its top executives, as former Reserve Bank deputy governor Guy Debelle quits after 18 months at the company.

A flashy new online shopping app has been bombarding Australians on social media. While some see it as the saviour of China's economy, not everyone is convinced. 

The well-known tourist destination of South Molle island could soon have a new owner as it becomes the latest Great Barrier Reef island to come up for sale after Lindeman Island, Hook Island, Dunk Island and Long Island.

Lawyers for Gina Rinehart claim a 1987 agreement shows Wright Prospecting relinquished any rights to Hancock Prospecting's Hope Downs project. 

Over two in five businesses are making no profit at all, according to new data from the Australian Small Business Ombudsman. Cafe owner Phillip Di Bella says red tape, rising interest rates, and government overreach is pushing small business owners to the brink of viability.

Soccer hasn't been a particularly popular sport in the United States, but its upward trajectory may be about to go stratospheric as Lionel Messi signs a lucrative deal with Inter Miami.

Far from improving our lives, a growing body of economic evidence is pointing the finger at big tech as a major factor in economic stagnation and lower wage growth.

From the Hermès Birkin to the Chanel classic flap, some are seeking out breathtakingly expensive handbags. But the bags aren't just status symbols — they can also be a savvy investment.

The company behind much of the technology fuelling artificial intelligence has seen its shares surge almost 200 per cent this year as part of a wider AI boom, but are those sky-high valuations justified?

The federal government's gas price cap is now acting as a floor according to major customers, and that's not good for consumers. So what can it do next?

"Two years of disruption and distraction" in golf are over and pending lawsuits between the parties will now be dropped — and missing from all the announcements was Australia's Greg Norman, the commissioner of LIV Golf.

The rise and fall of Theranos has undermined investor trust in tech start-ups.

When the world's richest person sits down for monthly lunches in Paris with his five children, he's searching for his successor. Welcome to the house of Arnault.

Two Qantas veterans – an accountant and a pilot – represent the two modern faces of the airline and the battle for its future. Can new boss Vanessa Hudson win staff's trust and customer loyalty after a bumpy few years?

Next time you buy flowers, check the rubber band holding the bunch together. Green and gold elastic bands will signify the blooms are locally grown.