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Cairns Businesses Struggle to Build Skilled Workforce Amid Economic Shifts
Local businesses and training providers confront a range of obstacles in building and retaining skilled labour amid shifting economic conditions.
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Money, business and the local economy in Cairns.
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Tropical North's resource and tourism exposure tested as metals surge and ASX drifts
A broadly flat local bourse masked significant moves in commodities that matter most to Cairns-linked portfolios, from copper to gold to crude.
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Superannuation borrowing rules tighten under Labor-Greens tax deal
Self-managed super funds face fresh limits as government and Greens pass CGT and negative gearing reforms.
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Cairns’ TradeTools Expansion Marks a Local Business Driving Regional Growth
The Far North Queensland hardware supplier intensifies its footprint with new stores, reflecting Cairns’ booming retail landscape.
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Cairns Entrepreneur Launches New Business Venture Amid Market Shift
A local entrepreneur is making waves with a fresh approach to business amid evolving market conditions in Cairns.
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Mini Makers Markets Spotlight Young Entrepreneurs Leading the Way
Cairns Children's Festival events give entrepreneurs aged 7 to 17 a platform to sell products and build skills amid broader council support for small businesses.
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Federal Funding and Labor Agreement Boost Cairns Employers as Unemployment Hits New Low
Infrastructure commitments and expanded access to overseas workers are supporting local businesses as the region's unemployment rate reaches a new low.
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Cairns Jobs Market Surges as Investment Flows Drive Regional Hiring
Broader signals in national data and capital movement continue to shape hiring conditions across the region.
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Cairns investment surges reveal robust economic indicators
Major commercial developments and property sales highlight strong investor confidence and growth prospects in Far North Queensland.
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ASX 200 Rises 0.24% as Global Markets Surge Forward
Where the major indices, gold and currencies landed, and what the moves mean for Cairns investors and super balances.
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Tourism, Resources and the Reef Economy: What Today's Market Slide Means for Cairns
A broad global sell-off and a sharp surge in crude oil prices are putting pressure on the sectors that matter most to Cairns, from reef tourism operators to the mining services firms that underpin the Far North Queensland economy.
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Tourism Stocks and Tropical Tailwinds: What Today's Markets Mean for Cairns
A steady local bourse and a firmer Australian dollar offer cautious comfort for Cairns's tourism-dependent economy, even as tech and precious metals take a beating offshore.
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Tourism, Resources and the Reef: How Today's Markets Play Out for Cairns
From superannuation balances to the cost of a charter boat's next fuel fill, today's global market moves carry a distinctly tropical flavour for Cairns households and businesses.