$3b threat to Qld schools | Broncos star sells up | $260m project brings 700 new jobs

Minister’s $3b ultimatum for our schools

IN a dramatic escalation of the school funding dispute, Federal Minister Dan Tehan has warned state, Catholic and independent schools will go without billions of dollars in Commonwealth cash...

Broncos star sells home after finals exit

ONE of the Broncos’ biggest stars has sold his “lavish” Brisbane home just weeks after the team was bundled out of the NRL finals.

Blue Sky uncovers fee sting, awaits funding deal

BLUE Sky is repaying $4 million in wrongly charged fees and expenses, with the headache coming as the embattled Brisbane-based fund manager looks to seal a refinancing deal.

The ultimate 2018 NRL awards

FORGET the Dally M Medal, the most highly anticipated prizes of the season are here as Peter Badel and Travis Meyn present the first annual Blindside Awards.

New $260m project to deliver 700 jobs

THE State Government will today announce the development approval of a state-of-the-art $260-million processing plant and renewable energy facility that will deliver more than 700 jobs to th...

Concern at CCTV in school toilets

A FAR North school has come under fire for installing surveillance cameras in the toilets, which it says are tools for “student safety”.

Plane safety device ‘too heavy’ to install

A QUEENSLAND skydiving boss whose plane crashed killing five people allegedly refused to install a key safety mechanism because it was “too heavy”, an inquest has heard.

Jewel drama: ‘A misunderstanding’

JEWEL’S project owner has dubbed two days of turmoil for hundreds of workers and contractors on the site as one big “misunderstanding.”

Brisbane company behind Google’s seat of power

WALK into Google’s swish New York headquarters or Ford’s corporate base in India and chances are you will have a Brisbane firm to thank for what you see before you.

How Suncorp survived GFC’s 10 days of dread

FOR 10 perilous days in October 2008, Qld’s biggest financial firm - and other Aussie banks - faced pressure to sell out or somehow survive. Insiders now reveal those critical days.