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31 mining, resources jobs you can apply for right now

FROM entry-level positions to supervisor and superintendent roles, a whole string of jobs in the mining and resources industry have become available.

$348m worth of work up for grabs at RAAF Amberley build

The EA-18G Growler, an airborne electronic attack aircraft, is capable of providing force level electronic warfare support.

Calling all painters, cleaners, bird proofers and 38 other trades

More than 130 tradies, staff hit by collapse of builder

Paul Travis Callender and Amber Patrice Callender

Queensland One Homes' building licence suspended by watchdog

Massive solar farm to provide 250 jobs

FRV's Moree Solar Farm.

The 148MW farm is being built on a disused mango farm

Airbnb, Stayz and co tipped to squeeze Coast housing market

HOLIDAY BOOM: Airbnb letting is putting a further squeeze on long-term rentals.

Councils exploring options to manage the industry

SNEAK PEEK: The Burke and Wills like you've never seen

GOING UP: Burke and Wills site manager Paul Gordon (left) and McNab marketing and sales director Steve Kelk check out the progress being made at the historic Ruthven St site.

Demolition works progress at historic hotel refurbishment site

BLACK GOLD: Dog trainer stumbles on $1 million industry

Fresh truffles are available at Deli Delicious for $1850/kg, Friday, July 25, 2014. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle

Stanthorpe set to be home to $1 million truffle industry

Fancy a head full of Coldplay on Samsung VR?

Coldplay will come to you in VR

Supergroup's Chicago show will be streamed in virtual reality

Money

'Double-dipping' worker sacked for not giving up roster

While on paid carer's leave, the Armstrong Beach resident was working for himself harvesting cane when Wilmar discovered him in a field.

Workers' camp being built alongside dying town

Glenden grocery store owner Milissa Payne.

Home left empty as construction starts at nearby Byerwen Mine

Building your prosperity through property

People like investing in something they understand - everyone lives in a property - plus you can see, touch and perhaps even drive past the asset you own.

The three simple investing principles you have to know

38 declare bankruptcy, enter debt in rough quarter

In 3 months 21 filed for bankruptcy and 17 entered debt agreements.

Lucky Toowoomba residents score division one Lotto win

A group of Toowoomba people have had the win of a lifetime

How I saved $600 a year on my health insurance

A simple change to your health insurance could give you reason to smile.

Little trick saved this family a small fortune

Commonwealth Bank accused of money laundering

CBA accused of 53,000 contraventions.

Technology

Huawei Watch 2: Don't throw away your phone just yet

HUAWEI doesn’t want you to throw away your phone just yet – but you won’t need one to make calls on Australia’s first 4G SIM-enabled smart watch.

Domino's $1 billion fail

Domino’s chief executive Don Meij. Picture: Annette Dew

Domino's blames technology glitches for disappointing earnings

Pauline Hanson sets up crucial sub-sea cable meeting

One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson at Senate estimates at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, May 30, 2017. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

EXCLUSIVE: Hanson sets up meeting for Coast tech breakthrough

Elon Musk warns entire world while visiting Amber Heard

Elon Musk.. we should be more worried about AI than North Korea

SpaceX founder flies halfway round the world for Amber Heard

Opinion

OPINION: Fixation with coal starting to look like socialism

HONESTLY, what is up with our politicians' preoccupation with coal?

How to stop losing 'easy' sales

15/07/02 110966 Building industry, tradesmans toolbelt. Photo Brett Wortman / Sunshine Coast Daily

There are things you can do to stop losing easy sales

Madness that allowed foreign workers a foot in the door

Sparks fly as a sheet metal worker fabricates a piece of mining equipment at Mastermyne Engineering. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin

That is what the 457 visa program had become - a madness

Do you need an extra hand to grow your business?

Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce board member Sam Wright, Friday, January 27, 2017.

The road to success is tough

OPINION: Super changes to impact thousands

The government's changes to superannuation could potentially impact almost anyone currently contributing to or drawing from a superannuation account, such as those working and retired.

Do you understand how the new rules will affect you from July 1?

What's to stop your house getting trashed like this one?

YOUR RIGHTS: How protected are you?

MY SAY: Job losses before Christmas a disaster

HAPPY DAYS: SmartCity Graduating class celebrate.

MY SAY: How did they not see effects of system change coming?

Games & Gadgets

Moonhack coding event for kids goes global

MORE than 10,000 Aussie kids are expected to join in Moonhack on the night of August 15 as part of the 20th anniversary of National Science Week.

Google Home Australian review: Is it worth the $199?

The Google Home device.

Google Home offers better value than Apple's coming product

Spotify on Xbox One: better sound track for carnage?

Music streaming app Spotify is now available on Xbox One.

SICK of hearing the sound of machine gun fire or the splatter of blood?

iPhone 8: Apple's desperate bid to keep secrets

Apple's Tim Cook... wants to surprise us in September.

How tech giant uses loophole to keep us all guessing