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Western downs under the microscope

The Western Downs Regional Council annual economic report, released in January, provides a summary of economic and demographic information about the Western Downs Local Government Area, as well as...

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Mining injury claims down more than 20 percent

WorkCover Queensland statistics show that Queensland’s mining industry is improving its safety performance with injury claims falling 21 per cent since 2012/2013. Workers in the mining industry made...

A new report indicates that engineering construction downturn has only just begun

Engineering Construction Downturn Has Only Just Begun

The downturn in engineering construction in Queensland has only just begun, the 2015 Major Projects Report released today by Queensland Major Contractors Association, in conjunction with Construction...

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Deadliest year in a decade

[hr]Between 2010-2013 statistics showed that safety within the mining industry was improving, with the recorded number of fatalities remaining low when compared to the years prior. However, a spike...

Mining activity jumped in first half of 2014

There were considerably more mining project and company acquisitions announced in the first half of 2014 compared with the same period in 2013, although the averages of price paid and value of...

Eight New Tax Rules This Year That Could Catch You Out

The only constant about tax is change. Dr Adrian Raftery, a senior lecturer at Deakin University provides us with some of the new tax rules that came into effect in 2013/14. 1. Immediate write-off...