Treasurer Jim Chalmers said rising unemployment was a consequence of higher interest rates and global uncertainty. By Poppy Johnston in Canberra JOBS data has come in a little softer than expected and has likely diluted the case for another interest rate hike. The jobless rate rose to 3.7 per cent from 3.5 per cent last … [Read more…]
Sofi Rooftop Bar and Restaurant, Surfers Paradise (image supplied) Cocktails just taste better when you’re kicking back, sipping away perched atop your rightful throne (#yasqueen #orking), high above the rest of the world watching it go by #facts. Which is why, whenever we hear whisperings of a new rooftop bar breezing into town like an … [Read more…]
The Gold Coast SUNS wish to advise of changes to its Board of Directors with Leschen Smaller, Sam Riley and Rob Charter stepping down from the Board. Leschen Smaller joined the Board in 2016 and chaired the Finance and Audit sub-committee across her seven years of service, which included helping the club navigate its way through the … [Read more…]
A lot has changed since we watched a shy basketballer from Maitland take home the title of MasterChef in the fourth season of the popular reality TV show. Bursting onto television screens as a fresh-faced 23-year-old, Andy Allen was part-way through an electrical apprenticeship when he auditioned as a dare. He soon captured hearts and mouths with his enthusiasm and taste creations. … [Read more…]
A mum who drowned on a Gold Coast beach will be farewelled on Thursday in a send-off which will let her “dance her way to Heaven”. A woman has drowned and two people have been rescued at Froggy’s Beach in Coolangatta on the Gold Coast. The woman, believed to be in her 40s, was pulled … [Read more…]
A security guard who suffered cuts and bruises in an alleged brawl with two youths in a Gold Coast pharmacy believes “it would have turned out a lot worse for me” if customers had not intervened. CCTV footage supplied to 7NEWS shows Mick Gauci being allegedly attacked by two teenagers in the Harbour Town shopping … [Read more…]
Social Eating House + Bar kitchen (Image: © 2022 Inside Gold Coast) Broadbeach has long been regarded as one of our wining, dining and shopping. With a number of ‘stayers’ boasting staunch followers for many moons, sprinkled with a hearty helping of shiny new eats and drinks players, nothing can dull the sparkle of this … [Read more…]
Burleigh Town Hotel (image provided) It had been a long time between drinks. Not literally (obvs), but between clinking glasses, bottles or cans at our beloved Burleigh Town Hotel. That was until last week, when the $4.5 million new look was revealed with more cool factor and family friendly vibes than you can poke a … [Read more…]
The scandal of PwC consultants using confidential government information to benefit private clients highlights a problem far bigger than one firm, writes CARL RHODES. TREASURER Jim Chalmers called it “an appalling breach of trust”. But the scandal involving the local arm of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the world’s second-largest professional services firm, is much worse than that. … [Read more…]
Launching a new business or product can be an exciting and daunting experience. You have put in a lot of effort into creating a unique and memorable brand name that represents your vision, values and products. However, it is essential to understand that your brand name is one of the most valuable assets of your … [Read more…]