Preparing for a downturn that may or may not come requires accounting for what is different this time around, a consultancy warned. Gartner recently revealed economic uncertainty is clouding the...
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Outsourcing resources employees caused hundreds of millions of dollars of lost economic opportunities in the past year, a new study has found. The McKell Institute has confirmed Australia would be up...
Industry has praised a recently approved $21.7 billion mining project for playing a big role in ending the fight against “poverty”. The Australian Mines and Metals Association (AMMA)...
Brisbane has once again been named the state’s biggest mining town, according to a Queensland Resources Council report. The seventh annual economic contribution report was launched by QRC chief...
A sluggish building climate in Australia, influenced by a slowdown in mining construction, is leading the biggest companies in the construction sector to trim costs, pursue smaller projects and...
The global economic environment has generated a number of significant challenges for the Australian mining industry. Slowing economic growth particularly in China has softened demand; while...
A new report released by Construction Skills Queensland and the Queensland Major Contractors Association shows that major project activity is forecast to reach its floor in 2016/17 and then return to...
The early closure of Stradbroke Island’s Sibelco sand mine could cost the economy between $70 and $100 million. The Queensland Government has proposed to substantively phase out sand mining on...
By John Ninness The release of Australia’s GDP figures on Wednesday saw the economy growing by 0.6 per cent for December and 3 per cent for the year. Guess what? The best performer for export...
Queensland merchandise exports in 2014-15 amounted to almost $47 billion, according to official ABS data released this week. Treasurer Curtis Pitt said the value of Queensland merchandise exports hit...
