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What are the secrets to getting shortlisted for a job position in a company?
Upon examining applicant resumes and cover letters, Dr TJ Thompson and Dr Jason Sternberg, senior lecturers in…
State and Federal governments will rise business support grants in Queensland
an agreement between the Queensland and Commonwealth governments, the value of Queensland…
Working from home system increases spending in Brisbane’s suburbs
The work-from-home phenomenon has helped lead to a massive surge in spending in Brisbane’s suburbs, with…
$5000 compensation now available for lockdown-affected small businesses
As Brisbane finds itself amidst another lockdown, multiple non-essential services have been forced to close…
Brisbane parking meters turned off and car parks with reduced prices on lockdown
Brisbane parking meters have been turned off, and fees at King George Square and Wickham Terrace car…
Grants available for small businesses looking for upgrades and improvements
As part of its COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan, the State government is set to introduce the Business Boost…
Unemployment rate in Australia reaches the lowest level since 2010
The unemployment rate in Australia has fallen to 4.9%, the lowest percentage registered since December 2010. June…
Tafe QLD offers 100 scholarships of up to $5,000
TAFE Queensland is conferring 100 scholarships of up to $5,000 to study any qualification from a certificate III…
More holiday vouchers will be available in QLD
The Queensland Government is to roll out bonus holiday vouchers for customers in an attempt to bring back…
New record: check the prices before filling up your car
Queensland drivers are advised to check fuel prices before heading out into the field in search of a gas station…
COVID-19 app mandatory in all QLD businesses
All businesses in Queensland must adopt the Check In QLD application at customer reception as a tool to ease…
Tenancy reforms criticised by renter advocates
Tenant advocates have criticised a bill amending Queensland’s tenancy laws as inadequate to protect renters and a…
No need for panic buying amid new lockdown
There is no need for rushing or panic-buying in the wake of a snap-lockdown imposed to Greater Brisbane, Gold and…
First time lodging your taxes? No worries, we help you
Amid calculations, receipts and payslips, first-time lodgers may find the ATO (Australian Taxation Office) process…
New legislation pledges to balance rent market in QLD
New legislation is to be introduced in Queensland’s parliament this week. The proposed laws are intended to end…
QLD’s Economic Plan for SME announced in State Budget
The State Government has announced a series of programs to benefit small businesses as a central part of the…
Grants open for inclusion program in Queensland
The Community Action for a Multicultural Society (CAMS) program encourages local businesses to apply…
Food businesses saved over $6.5 million in fee waivers
Over 7000 food businesses in Brisbane managed to save more than $6.5 million in fee waivers since the start…
New $1.84 billion funds to drive up job generation
Queensland Government has announced a new $1.84 billion fund for the creation of jobs and businesses’…
30,000 vouchers worth up to $100 to use on the Gold Coast
Queensland Government is making available 30,000 vouchers worth up to $100 to be spent on the Gold Coast…
Peak body to represent First Nations people housing needs
On National Sorry Day, the Queensland Government announced the introduction of a peak body to…
Dental benefits are not being claimed up in Australia
A study conducted by the University of Queensland (UQ) and Telethon Kids Institute has found that almost 70%…
Scammers are using MyGov to steal personal data
A fake email posing as coming from ‘myGov’ is sneakily collecting personal information from taxpayers around…
Students allowed to work 40 hours with hospitality
Due to exceptional circumstances during the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to ensure the supply of critical…
Grants and local hub to support small businesses
Queensland Government has introduced three new grant programs worth $23 million over three years…
Young workers need more in post-COVID19 stimulus
Queensland, South Australia and the Northern Territory show signs of extreme or high exposure of…
30,000 travel vouchers for tourism in Brisbane
State and local government will make available 30,000 travel vouchers worth $100 each for accommodation and…
Scammers are impersonating business and their employees
Australia’s Scamwatch is urging residents to be alert of payment redirection scams sent to a…
Success recipe for COVID-19: Lifeline becomes online
As the first wave of COVID-19 swept across Australia in early 2020, Lifeline Queensland was forced to close its…
Number of enrollments among women increase across TAFE
The number of women who have attended TAFE and obtained qualification has increased in the first…
Event to show business owners how to navigate the pandemic
Brisbane Business Summit 2020 begins in April with the primary mission of assisting local business owners in…
Businesses mandated to adopt COVID-Safe App from May
The majority of hospitality businesses across Queensland will mandatorily have to check-in customers through…
Queensland leads employment recovery, says ABS
The latest employment data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has put Queensland ahead of the…
Australians have been working from home more than ever
It’s been a year since coronavirus turned the world upside down, and for many Australians, it seems ‘Covid…
How to achieve balance working from home?
Almost a year after Queensland’s first COVID-19 lockdown, researchers are looking into the impacts of working…
Pandemic turnaround: entrepreneurs during COVID-19
A year ago, almost to the date, the World Health Organization (WHO) director-general, Tedros Adhanom…
Aviation and tourism workers still need security, alerts ACTU
Strict salary capping for executives and fair wage subsidies for aviation and tourism workers are being…
800,000 airline tickets will be sold at half-price from April
Lower airline tickets rates encompass the $1.2 billion subsidy package to recover the Australian tourism…
Opportunities for jobs at Scenic Rim careers expo
A huge opportunity for employment and career advice will happen on March 18 at the Beaudesert…
We need to address bullying at the workplace
Australian organisations are failing to comply with anti-bullying rules at the workplace, rising the country to…
What first-time buyers need to know before getting a car
Expensive maintenance is one of the reasons that drivers below the age of 25 don’t purchase a car…
Cheap job training is now available in Queensland
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced that cheap job training is now available for eligible…
Economic recovery goes through social housing
A new budget submission to the Federal Government would create over 30,000 jobs and 15,000 social…
New NDIS rules will protect 90,000 Queenslanders
The new nationally consistent worker screening will protect around 90,000 Queenslanders with a disability…
First Nation’s wanted for work in regional QLD
Areas in regional Queensland are looking for Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander Australians for work…
2,665 roles available as 2021 Census field managers
In total, 2,665 short-term positions are available in all major cities and regional areas nationwide…
8 things to avoid when writing a cover letter
As of December 2020, the Australian unemployment rate was sitting at 6.6%, one of the most undesirable…
Recycling could more than triple job creation, says CSIRO
The bounce-back of the economy needs to be driven by the reuse of materials like plastic, glass, paper…
QLD leads resumption of jobs in Australia
Australia’s employment levels have risen in December 2020, led by a significant boost in Queensland’s…
How to save on back to school costs
Now that Christmas and New Year rush is over, many Australian families are starting to think about getting…
Welfare benefits need to cover the daily essentials
Cuts to the Coronavirus Supplement from today should prompt the Federal Government to raise the…
Online marketplace scams selling used cars are on the rise
Shoppers looking for a deal on a second-hand car online are being urged to be very cautious as…
Joining a gym or a club? Know your rights as a customer
When more Queenslanders are decided to initiate a new sport, costly fees and contracts may…
Rent affordability continues to be an urgent issue
JobSeeker supplement or not, Australians face unaffordable renting rates all over capital cities due to a…
Rural and remote pop-up shop in New Farm
Rural and remote businesses in Queensland now have their own pop-up shop in New Farm, a…
Free Job Training for High Demand Industries
Job seekers in Queensland can now participate in fee-free and subsidised training courses in high demand…
Casual workers may be fit for paid annual and sick leave
Australia’s casual workers may be eligible for paid annual and sick leave, and be able to convert to…
The future communication in the Scenic Rim
The Scenic Rim Regional Council is putting transparency and communication first for the…
Consumers to have permanent access to real-time fuel prices
Queensland drivers will have permanent access to real-time fuel price through online apps offering…
JobMaker Hiring Credit registration is available
The JobMaker Hiring Credit payment is finally available to employers who hired or are aiming to recruit…
How to choose the safest gift for children at Christmas
Christmas is now less than a month away, and shoppers have already begun the search for great gifts…
Brisbane families saving on school costs
Brisbane families can receive assistance to get ahead of school and university costs, through a…
National Affordable Housing Alliance established
Australia’s peak housing and property groups have joined with the ACTU (Australian Council of…
Redouble your attention when shopping online in Christmas
The Christmas shopping season is expected to wake up organisations thirsty for new financial scams…
Where are the best businesses in your suburb?
A new website with Brisbane’s best options of leisure has been launched by City Council in an attempt to…
A new beginning for a [future] successful career
Recent data from the Queensland Government Statistics Office revealed that in June there were…
Tips for life: how to negotiate your rent or mortgage
For most Australians, rent or mortgage repayments are the highest cost of living expense they…
Grants available for shopfront improvements
Brisbane City Council has opened a co-funded project for shopfront improvements in the…
Queenslanders can access pandemic payment
Although Queensland residents have done exceptionally well at maintaining the contamination…
Census 2021 will hire people experiencing homelessness
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has opened 75 positions for Census Engagement…
Free program directs young people to the workforce
Queenslanders aged 15-19 seeking opportunities to enter the local workforce, return to school…
Buy Now, Pay Later. Is it a good option?
The feeling behind buying a product and having to pay for it only later has been…
12,000 affordable homes waiting for federal support
A stimulus package by the Federal Government would be sufficient to start the construction…
Cheapest suburbs for couples to rent in Brisbane
Couples initiating a new life together without the proper quantity of money to purchase…
Business owner struggling with taxes? Call ATO now!
In just over a month, the deadline to lodge the tax return for the previous income…
100 business course scholarships in Brisbane
Aspiring business owners have until 9 October to subscribe for one of the 100 new…
Fake accommodations: the new weapon of scammers
The COVID-19 has affected the accommodation market in Australia as $300,000…
Tenant protections to remain until 31 December
The measures aim to safeguard property owners and tenants as households continue…
Need a refund for that Fathers’ day gift?
Hopefully, you picked well and Dad loved the socks, jocks and chocs you bought…
Top 20 most-needed roles in Australia
COVID-19 has changed the perspectives and lives of thousands of workers around…
Apps show the best price of petrol in Queensland
Different prices for petrol in Queensland have been pushing drivers to increase…
10 tips to assist you with the 2020 Tax Return
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) says lodging your 2020 tax return can be quick…
Energy bill relief for clients affected by COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic passes six months duration with no reprieve in sight…
All Australians can “Buy Aussie Now”
“Buy Aussie Now”, the first 100% marketplace with goods made and owned by Australian…
Shell Richter and her plan to rebuild business in Brisbane
The pro-active small business owners, Shell Richter and her husband Cam Richter…
Have your say: measures to recover the local economy
Queensland Government has announced that will work on saving $3 billion without…
Scammers managed to make over $634 million in 2019
Australians lost over $634 million to scams in 2019, according to the latest figures…
Six months of a rates freeze in Brisbane
Brisbane’s Lord Mayor, Adrian Schrinner, has decided to implement a rates freeze..
Small businesses will be able to apply for $10,000
Small businesses owners affected by COVID-19 will be able to apply for grants of up…
Casuals with COVID-19 to get payment from the State
Queensland workers without access to paid sick leave will be given one-off $1500 payment…
Woolworths staff will receive up to $750 in shares
Woolworths staff working since the beginning of the pandemic in Australia…
International students: how and where to get help
Of the 700,000 international students enrolled in Australian tertiary institutions…
Who is hiring and how to apply for a job
With the COVID-19 pandemic taking a step in a new direction, people are looking…
JobSeekers: what do they expect for their future?
While the Federal and Regional governments attempt to restart the economy in incremental…
Unions release plan for two million jobs in Australia
ACT (Australian Council of Trade Unions) has called on Federal Government for…
Help offered to improve your skillset during COVID-19
The University of Southern Queensland has joined the fight against the pandemic…
State defines guidelines for residential tenancies
Queensland Government has published the Residential Tenancies Practice Guide…
Super applications to be paid over the next five days
The ATO (Australian Tax Office) has approved 456,000 applications for the early access…
New job opportunities for unemployed
As the unemployment rate throughout Australia continues to rise throughout…
Scammers target “super” in COVID-19 crisis
Australians gaining partial access to their superannuation funds because of financial hardship…