Opinion
Successive, cash-hungry Queensland governments have given in to casino demands for special treatment. Evidence at the NSW Star inquiry suggests they should have been playing a harder game, writes Robert MacDonald.
Business
Fuelled by confidence in southeast Queensland tourism and a boom beyond COVID-19, The Star Gold Coast is beginning construction of a new $400 million, 63-storey hotel tower more than a year ahead of schedule.
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The Star casino’s new Dorsett Hotel on the Gold Coast is leading a building boom in residential and major projects in Queensland despite the devastating impacts of COVID-19.
At least 25 companies have paid bonuses worth a combined $24.3 million to their executives after claiming JobKeeper subsidies, an analysis of the financial reports of 290 entities on the ASX 300 has found.
The Gabba will be announced as the host venue of the 2020 AFL grand final this afternoon as the competition’s showpiece event leaves Victoria for the first time.
The AFL Grand Final is likely to be held at the Gabba in Brisbane on October 24, with AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan flying to Queensland this afternoon ahead of an expected announcement Wednesday.
