Cairns businesses seek a path out of the pandemic
Cairns business is maintaining pressure on the State Government to deliver an economic recovery plan. The priority is to keep local businesses open and the
Cairns business is maintaining pressure on the State Government to deliver an economic recovery plan. The priority is to keep local businesses open and the
There’s been a good response to the call for nominations to the 2020 Queensland Women in Technology (WiT) Awards despite the disruptions of COVID-19. For
In past weeks, iQ has been looking at the similarities between the mining industry and the Australian Defence Force in terms of managing stresses on
BHP Mitsubishi Alliance’s Caval Ridge Mine has welcomed 20 Indigenous trainees to the team as part of a new 12-month program on site. The traineeship
Weipa is set to receive a state-of-the-art CT scanner through a $1.15 million pledge from local bauxite miner Rio Tinto and the Old Mapoon Aboriginal
Isaac Regional Council has welcomed Alliance Airlines’ decision to fly scheduled services between Brisbane and Moranbah. “We have been advocating for this for a long
Mining and Defence have a lot in common. Both can be technical exercises, both require high levels of skills and enormous logistics. Like mining, the
Glencore has provided a $725,000 funding injection to the University of Queensland’s efforts to develop a vaccine for COVID-19. UQ’s ‘Molecular Clamp’ project uses technology
Craig Stack is a long time Townsville businessman who has contributed on a number of levels including as president of the Chamber of Commerce. As
The business of mining can be rewarding but it throws up challenges for both the staff member, his or her partner and the kids. The
The best wheels in the North West are hitting a digital arena this year after the COVID-19 crisis forced Mount Isa Motor Show organisers to opt
A James Cook University study has found men have some unique risk factors for depression around the time a baby is born. Medical doctor and
BHP’s Local Buying Program has reached more than $500 million in approved spend since its launch in 2012, including $421 million in Queensland. The program
The North Queensland Cowboys have been given an off-field boost thanks to $5 million from the State Government. The money will enable the Cowboys to
QCoal and the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland section) this month celebrate 10 years of partnership in support of rural and regionalQueenslanders. Initially a partnership
Greek philosopher Socrates, somewhere around 400BC, said ‘beware the bareness of the busy life’. General manager of Eagle Drilling NQ Sally Forgan draws on that
Resource company Mitsubishi Development is funding a $500,000 pilot program to improve mental health services for people in the Bowen Basin as communities deal with
A recently published ‘biography’ of the North West Queensland uranium mining centre of Mary Kathleen has breathed new life into what is now a ghost