Federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine King has downplayed any tensions with her state counterparts, after states erupted over $33bn in infrastructure cuts following an infrastructure review last year. At the time, NSW Premier Chris Minns was one of the most outspoken critics of the federal government, after 17 of the state’sContinue Reading
Surfers Paradise has been told to clean up its act after business leaders were told the city “smells like a toilet”. Councillors had previously backed a $40 million “revitalisation” plan for the town but Division 10 candidate Mona Hecke said it didn’t go far enough. Speaking at a Central ChamberContinue Reading
Surfers Paradise has been told to clean up its act after the Central Chamber of Commerce was told the city “smells like a toilet”. Division 10 candidate Mona Hecke said the local government needed a fresh mindset and a clearer action plan with more consultation with business owners to cleanContinue Reading
More than two years since a Sydney woman vanished in a baffling missing persons incident, police are still no closer to finding out what happened, all while the case has taken some bizarre twists and turns. In October 2021, Kathleen Riethmuller, then 28, vanished, mostly without a trace. She wasContinue Reading
For Sydney university student Johnson Chen, working in retail was something he always wanted to do, but using a wheelchair ruled out most jobs for him. But this week the 19-year-old worked his first shift at Woolworths — behind an innovative new accessible checkout, which he was involved in testing.Continue Reading
Woolworths Group CEO Brad Banducci has addressed one of shoppers’ biggest gripes with self-service check-outs. In a “grocery inflation” update sent to customers over the weekend, Mr Banducci responded to the question of whether the supermarket giant’s “focus on technology (and prices) [is] coming at the expense of our Team”.Continue Reading
Australia’s two major supermarkets have spoken out after a British retailer decided to ditch self-serve check-outs. British retailer Booths this week announced it will remove self-checkout facilities from all but two of its 28 grocery stores. Now, Coles and Woolworths have given insight as to whether or not they willContinue Reading
Australian companies at the forefront of driving the nation’s progress have been recognised in Telstra’s annual Best of Business Awards. Selected from more than 22,000 nominations of small businesses nationwide, state winners have been lauded for their significant contributions to the Australian economy and society. SCROLL DOWN TO FIND OUTContinue Reading
NRL legend Johnathan Thurston has vowed to continue fighting to improve the lives of his fellow Indigenous Australians, despite the failure of Saturday’s Voice to Parliament referendum. The four-time Dally M medallist, who publicly supported the referendum’s success, said it was a “sad day” for Australia, however he said heContinue Reading
Australians will head to the polls in less than a month to decide whether to enshrine an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the Constitution, though many voters remain unsure of exactly what they’ll be voting on. In the first referendum to take place this century, voters will be asked whetherContinue Reading