Rates decision sees as regional boost
An economist says regional Queensland will benefit after interest rates were left on hold.
View ArticleRates decision to 'sustain confidence'
The Cairns Chamber of Commerce says a decision to keep interest rates on hold is a big relief.
View ArticleYour five cents worth? Getting rid of small change
Australia has already lost its bronze one and two cent pieces but now there are suggestions we should can the current smallest denomination.
View ArticleThe cost of kids' sport
North Queensland sporting clubs would like to see government funding for junior sport or tax breaks for parents whose children play organised sport.
View ArticleRates decision tipped to lift housing market
A north Queensland economist says he expects the region's housing sector to pick up over coming months after the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) decision to leave official interest rates on hold.
View ArticleLow interest rates tipped to grow property market momentum in Gold Coast,...
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland says ongoing low interest rates should boost buyers' confidence, particularly in tourist zones like the Gold Coast, Cairns and the Sunshine Coast.
View ArticleThe G20 finance ministers meeting, explained
The summit of G20 finance ministers wrapped up in Cairns over the weekend, with nations pledging to implement measures that will boost global growth over the next four years. They also claimed progress...
View ArticleRegional teams not bothered by rich city cousins' spending spree
The off-season spending spree currently taking place in Australia's big city basketball markets does not faze the Cairns Taipans.
View ArticleDisruptive in office, losing MP focuses on Bitcoin disruption to turn a...
A one-term MP booted from Parliament at the recent Queensland election is now punting on cryptocurrency as his post-political career.
View ArticleMeet the Australians who are retiring early to embrace a fulfilling life of...
As more Australians plan to work for longer, some are turning down large pay days to retire early and travel. So how did they do it?
View ArticleThe Queensland beach town where you can pay for your holiday in bitcoin
More than 30 businesses in Agnes Water and the Town of 1770 in central Queensland now accept cryptocurrency as a form of payment, with the beach community billing itself as Australia's first "digital...
View ArticleBogut boom time puts financial heat on smaller NBL clubs, amid calls for...
The NBL grapples with the challenge of keeping an equal playing field between the haves and the 'have-lots', as professional basketball undergoes a lucrative renaissance in Australia.
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