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Saturday, June 25

Business blast: Point scoring, pork barrelling and sledging is no way to run a country

After less than two weeks of the federal election campaign business groups have signaled they have had enough of the gotcha moments, personal attacks and the deafness of politicians to the real needs of the community.

Manna from heaven: Domino's expands Skydrop pizza trial

Domino’s will expand its trial of delivering pizzas by drone in New Zealand.

Supply chain worker shortages have the Federal Government considering radical measures, including encouraging retirees and the unemployed, to help fill roles left vacant by the Omicron surge. (File image). (AAP Image/Darren England)

Supply chain crisis: Govt may call in retirees, unemployed to prop up ailing workforce

The federal government has flagged filling gaps in essential service roles with temporary visa holders, older Australians and the unemployed.

Tamawood says its business is safe but warns of industry breaking point

Home builder Tamawood said it was not at risk of financial collapse after media reports suggested 50 per cent of Queensland’s building industry was at risk of insolvency.

Vertical farm looks for seed capital to take off

A Gold Coast vertical farm company is after $10 million in backing to expand a business that skirts around the current labour shortage and the weather impacts from climate change.