News and interviews on Anna Bligh including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Thursday, 03 February 2011
Queenslanders are breathing a sigh of relief this morning after Premier Anna Bligh confirmed that there have been no reports of lives lost from Cyclone Yasi.
Thursday, 13 January 2011
We’re only just starting to get a feel for how much Queensland’s economy will be affected by this flood crisis.
Floodwaters in the Brisbane CBD have reached their peak but the crisis is far from over.
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
The city of Ipswich has been shut down and water levels are continuing to rise in Brisbane today as evacuation efforts accelerate throughout South East Queensland.
Tuesday, 11 January 2011
The daily struggles of entrepreneurs look pretty easy when compared to the tragedy in Toowoomba.
Thursday, 06 January 2011
The mining, agribusiness, insurance and consumer staples sectors have started counting the costs of the Queensland flood disaster.
Wednesday, 31 March 2010
Social networking giant Facebook has apparently emailed fan page administrators to remind them of the tools available to help moderate content on their discussion boards.
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
The Queensland Government will postpone debate on the controversial changes to land tax legislation after a number of industry groups speak out in protest.
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Doubts have been raised over the viability of a Queensland firm Leitch Pastoral Group, which stood down 230 workers at its two abattoirs yesterday.
Monday, 16 November 2009
Melbourne named as the home for the NBN’s technical team responsible with rolling-out the IT infrastructure.
Thursday, 06 August 2009
While Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria are all vying for the opportunity to house the NBN's headquarters, it was revealed yesterday that headquarters could in fact be located in several states.
Friday, 03 July 2009
The Government has added $300 million to offer free training for the unemployed.
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
Queensland’s struggling finances have notioned a budget of concessions offset by higher business costs elsewhere.
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
NSW’s treasurer hints local businesses will benefit in today’s State budget.
Wednesday, 03 June 2009
Queensland small businesses set to feel more pain at the pump with the scraping of the State's fuel subsidy.
Monday, 23 March 2009
Newly elected Queensland Premier Anna Bligh will unveil her new cabinet in the next few days.
Friday, 20 March 2009
The Liberal National Party has edged ahead of Queensland's incumbent Labor Government as the state prepares to head to the polls tomorrow.
Tuesday, 24 February 2009
Queensland has called an early state election just three days after losing its AAA credit rating
Wednesday, 10 December 2008
Queensland property developers are crying foul over Premier Anna Bligh’s decision to impose a special tax on landholdings worth more than $5 million, claiming the decision will cost 3500 jobs.
Wednesday, 03 December 2008
Retailer Harvey Norman, Apple’s iPhone, US president-elect Barack Obama and Olympic swimmer Stephanie Rice have one thing in common – they top Google’s most popular search terms for 2008.