Yesterday
Blue Sky conspiracy case against hedge fund and Aston sputters out
An “embarrassing” and “scandalous” attempt to sue those deemed responsible for Blue Sky’s demise isn’t going well.
- Myriam Robin
This Month
A mystery bidder, Gina Rinehart and Brisbane’s missing public artwork
The Hopoate Fingers is Brisbane’s most beloved public artwork. Will it fall into moneyed hands?
- Mark Di Stefano
Why glitzy Gold Coast is the next teal battleground
Erchana Murray-Bartlett ran the equivalent of 150 marathons in as many days last year. Now she’s running for federal parliament as an independent backed by Climate 200.
- James Hall
‘Dad has never done a deal like this’: Ben Weiss’ wartime buyout
The son of famed corporate raider Gary Weiss has just pulled off a deal to take an AI company private in Tel Aviv. It nearly didn’t happen.
- Paul Smith
November
- Exclusive
- Queensland votes
Treasury warning reveals depth of Queensland’s financial woes
An internal briefing from Treasury says Queensland’s surging debt levels risk credit rating downgrades and soaring interest repayments.
- James Hall
‘Nanny state’: Top techies slate rushed social media laws
Australia’s tech sector was stunned at being given only 24 hours to respond to new social media laws, and warns they are ill-defined and risk unintended consequences.
- Paul Smith
- Updated
- Retail
Freight collapse leaves Nick Scali furniture stranded, profits at risk
The failure of Lion Global Forwarding meant 200 containers were stuck at port, with the retailer warning for the second time in a month of an earnings hit.
- Updated
- Carrie LaFrenz
Investors cheer TechnologyOne’s earnings surprise
Shares in the Brisbane-based enterprise software firm soared on evidence a new sales model and UK growth were helping it take on giants like SAP.
- Paul Smith
Queensland LNP puts heat on Albanese before federal election
In just three weeks of being in government, the LNP’s first taste of power in the state in nearly a decade has been frenetic, with clear signals to Canberra.
- James Hall
Telstra and ANZ say human call centres will have AI agents
The way companies deal with their customers is going to change in the AI era, two of Australia’s biggest companies say, but humans will still be involved.
- Paul Smith
Have a listen to this AI sales call – it’s getting scarily realistic
When it came to selling a new range of drinks to schools, supermarkets and petrol stations, a Brisbane entrepreneur succeeded with artificial intelligence.
- Tess Bennett
The four seats that matter most out of the Queensland election
Queensland was said to be critical for Labor to avoid minority government but the election crystallised a concerning dip in support. Here are four seats to watch.
- James Hall and Tom McIlroy
Secret report into Star’s HK partner to be released
The new Liberal-National government has promised to release a probity report into Star’s Brisbane casino that examined possible criminal links.
- James Hall
October
Brisbane’s nation-leading construction inflation an Olympic hurdle
Cost escalation has come off its extreme highs of two years ago. But Queensland leads the national league table and that’s a problem for the new government.
- Michael Bleby
Chandler-Mather declines to own Greens flop in Queensland
Max Chandler-Mather defended combative tactics after the party’s poor state election showing raised doubts about its bid to retain federal seats in Brisbane.
- James Hall
Crisafulli presses Albanese on funding share, Olympics
Incoming Queensland premier David Crisafulli will be officially sworn in on Monday, triggering a shift in policies and a new wave of cabinet ministers.
- James Hall
Labor’s loss in Queensland reveals a problem for Albanese
David Crisafulli will become just the third Liberal-National leader to win an election in the state since 1989 after a late surge in pre-poll flowed to his party.
- James Hall
‘How not to campaign’: Crisafulli’s bid for major mandate weakens
The polls have tightened in the race to rule Queensland after the heavily favoured Liberal-National opposition was outperformed by the Labor underdogs.
- James Hall
- Exclusive
- Queensland votes
Opera, banking and life on the farm: Meet Qld’s would-be treasurer
In his only in-depth interview of the election campaign, the shadow treasurer opens up on his greatest lessons from banking and his plan to drive down debt.
- James Hall
Qld LNP pitches solitary confinement policy for misbehaving kids
In an escalation of the LNP’s tough-on-crime pitch, leader David Crisafulli has unveiled a new promise for solitary confinement measures in youth jails.
- James Hall
