âLong maybesâ plaguing business desperate to get things done
Business by Dan Knowles
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Subscriber only Desperate Queensland business leaders have called for an end to the long maybes and State Government delays they fear will knobble the state s bounce-back out of COVID. The cost of doing business in Queensland could rise as much as 30 per cent in construction and infrastructure with the expansion of new industrial relations rules, builders warn. Industries across the board are warning of a jobs cliff, with shortages in critical areas, including vacancies for 4400 car mechanics statewide and farmers are having to dump millions of dollars worth of crops because they cannot find anyone to pick them - when Queensland has among the highest unemployment in the country.
Rugby League by Chris Honnery
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Subscriber only Anthony Milford will be back for the Broncos this week as coach Kevin Walters reached out to the club s former strength and conditioning expert Dean Benton ahead of Thursday s clash with Melbourne.
Watch The 2021 NRL Telstra Premiership Live & On-Demand with No Ad-Breaks During Play. New to Kayo? Try 14-Days Free Now >However, with halfback Tyson Gamble suspended for one week after taking the early guilty plea for a crusher tackle, Milford is expected to be pitchforked into the side to face the Storm at Suncorp Stadium. Kelly was kept busy during his return to the NRL on Saturday night, with GPS data recording him running a total of nine kilometres throughout the entire game.
Health by Hayden Johnson, John Farmer 25th May 2021 5:31 AM | Updated: 5:31 AM
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Subscriber only Queensland will impose new quarantine measures on Victorians after four cases of COVID-19 were detected in the southern state. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced anyone who arrives in Queensland from 1am on Wednesday, who has visited an identified exposure site in Victoria, will be forced into hotel quarantine for 14 days. Anyone who has been to any of the exposure sites and is already in Queensland must complete the Queensland Health online contact tracing form, get tested immediately and quarantine in your home or accommodation. Meanwhile, community vaccination hubs will be rolled out across Queensland from July with people aged 40 to 49 set to be eligible following a boost in the nation s Pfizer stockpile.