Brisbane International terminal expansion opened
Brisbane International Airport has opened its new expansion after four years of re-development.
The 135 million dollar expansion included 11 000 square metres of terminal space as well as new gates and aerobridges.
CEO of the Brisbane Airport Corporation, Julieanne Arloe claimed this expansion will mean people can fly anywhere in the world from Brisbane without having to fly to Sydney or Melbourne first.
Donny Benet @ The Black Bear Lodge
It was one hell of a disco party on Saturday night, with Sydney act Donny Benét playing to a sold-out crowd at Black Bear Lodge as a part of a national tour for the release of The Don, his latest album. Sultry lighting and a disco ball lit up the stage and really set the scene for the night, with two local Brisbane acts Holiday Party and Emerson Snowe priming the audience with their fun, charismatic sets before the legend himself took to the stage.
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Small land causing big halt for Brisbane Metro plans
A small block of land in South Brisbane could prevent the $944 million Brisbane Metro project.
Brisbane City Council released a design for the proposed Metro station at the Cultural Centre, however it included a 16,000 square metre parcel of land owned by the State government and not the local council.
The local council requested the land be given to Brisbane in September 2017, but it has still not been accepted.
Local Anzac Day Service listings
Events and services will be held across the region Wednesday as Queenslanders gather to commemorate ANZAC day.
The city dawn service will begin by 4.30am at the Shrine of remembrance at Anzac Square, Adelaide street, and the Parade will begin at 10am with the best vantage point being along Adelaide Street.
Services will also take place all over Brisbane. To find one near you, you can find a list of RSL Queensland Sub branches online.
Australian Government grants $6 million to Chinese gas company
The Australian Government has granted $6 million to a Chinese gas company with close ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
The money was granted to Westside Corporation as part of the Gas Acceleration Program, which is meant to develop Australian domestic gas supplies.
Peter Jennings, executive director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, said there should be concern about the links between Westside’s parent company and the Chinese Government.
Finland concludes trial of basic income
Finland has ended its two year trial of basic income, where 2000 unemployed people were paid €560 per month, the equivalent of roughly 900 Australian dollars, with no requirement to either seek or accept employment.
The trial, which aimed to examine if a basic income would reduce anxiety amongst the unemployed and simplify the welfare system, will not be extended and new legislation has been added to make some unemployment benefits contingent on the recipient undergoing some level of training or work.
Banking royal commission wraps up investigation into inappropriate advice
The banking royal commission has finished its investigation into inappropriate advice and will today begin reviewing improper conduct by financial advisers, including the forging of signatures.
Malcolm Turnbull publicly acknowledged that it had been a mistake to oppose the Banking Royal Commission, which he voted against 26 times and had instructed his party to do the same.
There is now contention over whether the banking sector deserves the tax-cut they were on track to receive.
Archaeologists discover artifacts from 3,000 year old society in Vietnam
Archaeologists have discovered artifacts in Vietnam of a mysterious society from around 3,000 years ago.
The Vietnam Maritime Archaeology Project discovered the site by chance after one of the team members had a flat tyre.
Project manager Bob Sheppard said the biggest question raised by the discovery is what happened to this society.
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