The first of the Princess Cruises’ Sun class vessels will sail into the Cairns Cruise Liner Terminaltomorrow morning, marking the beginning of an enormous boost to the Cairns cruise industry and the regional economy. Treasurer and Member for Mulgrave Curtis Pitt said Dawn Princess carries almost 3,000 passengers and crew – yet another vote of […]
Another two major Asian airlines will boost their services to Queensland this year bringing the number of new inbound seats to the state to more than 500,000. Tourism Minister Kate Jones today said EVA Air and AirAsia X would increase their services from Taiwan and Malaysia. “These new flights will bring a potential 44,000 additional […]
Queenslanders are being urged to prepare now for heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding in coming days. The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has forecast heavy rainfall and thunderstorms across large parts of the State from tomorrow and extending into the weekend, with severe weather stretching from Fraser Island to the New South Wales-Queensland border and […]
By Ashutosh Raina Is it 0 or is it 1? 0 1 – the only language combination which our computers understand. And thankfully, we don’t have to master that, to understand the various applications, softwares and websites or mobile apps. It is all because of the beauty and intelligence which software architects, designers and developers […]
The Palaszczuk Government will move to prohibit the use of spikes on trawl sleds to reduce the risks of overfishing and damage to the marine environment. Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries Leanne Donaldson said concerns had been raised by many commercial trawl fishers as well as conservation groups about the use of spikes on trawl […]
The Palaszczuk Government has welcomed the Fair Work Commission’s decision to increase the take-home pay of workers earning the minimum wage. Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace said the decision would see around 400,000 Queensland workers on the minimum wage receive a 2.4 per cent pay rise, worth $15.80 a week. “This is a fair and […]
In another encouraging sign for the Queensland Economy, we have recorded the highest growth in building approvals in April of any State and are above the national growth rate Treasurer Curtis Pitt said today. New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show the numbers of new dwellings approved in Queensland rose by 2.9 per cent […]
The Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection Dr Steven Miles today (Saturday) officially launched a joint State-wide animal de-sexing campaign involving RSPCA Qld, participating vets and local councils. The “Operation; Wanted’ campaign will see about 170 vets reducing their de-sexing fees by at least 20% for a period of three months. An estimated 20,000 “extra […]
It may be cosy, but the outdoor gas heater you’re using to keep warm this winter could be a hazard unless it’s used properly. The seasonal warning came from Minister for State Development and Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Dr Anthony Lynham today, just days before the official start of winter. “Now that winter […]
Queensland is now home to the largest sound stage in the southern hemisphere, with the new Village Roadshow super stage unveiled today at Oxenford on the Gold Coast. Minister for the Commonwealth Games said the $15.5 million Sound Stage 9, which will also host the Squash competition for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018), […]