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Commonwealth Bank announces it is dropping interest rates

THE nation’s largest lender the Commonwealth Bank has today announced it is dropping interest rates for owner occupiers but hitting interest-only customers.

Former jobseeker Shane lands dream job after six-months

SUCCESS STORY: Shane Falkenberg, 21, got a job as a support worker in Hervey Bay after a six-month job hunt.

“Having a job has taken a lot of stress off my shoulders."

Genius way Mackay business is jazzing up boring old coffee

Workers at Paget cafe Incredable Edibles, Chloe Sheehy and Megan Humphreys, with the new 'coffee in a cone' product.

How about a cone with your coffee?

Vegan cafe with Coast's best burger gains popularity

TASTY: Wallea Eaglehawk and Alex Coolican from Delicats Vegan Cafe with their famous vege burger.

Voted Coast's most popular burger - and here's why

Soldier punches above her weight and deploys with unit

WAR FACE: Toowoomba's Monica Fortunaso is a health professional by day but on weekends she is involved with the Alpha Company of the 25/49 th Battalion Royal Queensland Regiment.

Runs 2.4 km army fitness test in 9 minutes and does 63 push ups

Prime CBD site sold as laneway culture progresses

The Longs building Ruthven Street has been purchased by a group of investors to be renovated into a series of shops/eateries. June 2017

How investors and council plan to transform the Toowoomba CBD

Mentors help bright young minds cut to the chase

TEAM: Graeme Acton Beef Connections program participants Richard Rains and Bede Mcalpin.

Graeme Acton Beef Connections mentoring program

Major German supermarket set to open in southeast Queensland

German supermarket giant Kaufland is understood to have approached southeast Queensland councils about a possible distribution centre, which would kickstart the establishment of new supermarkets.

Supermarket giant Kaufland has its eyes firmly on Queensland.

Money

Adani launches 'mega-mine' jobs portal

Job seekers can register online to be notified of job vacancies at the proposed Carmichael coal mine.

Home owners settling to make way for Mackay Ring Road

The Clarkson family's home was moved just down the road from their former land at Stotts Road, Te Kowai, which was resumed by TMR.

But some are still clinging on, fighting for a better deal

10 tax tips to try before June 30

MOVE FAST: Get in now to make the most of your tax return.

Get in now to make the most of your tax return

How to claim up to $20,000 on tax

TAX TIME: Deduct more from this year's tax.

The cuts only apply to businesses with a turnover of $10 million

Tax time just got a lot easier

FASTER: Melanie McAuliffe from The Tax Shop is keen to fast-track your tax return.

New service fast-tracks tax returns.

Correction and apology to Mechanical Engineers Australia

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The error was made in an article published in April.

Samsung Pay add 38 more banks and credit unions

Two million more Aussies can now use phones as credit cards.

Technology

Facebook could secretly watch users through webcams, patent reveals

A PATENT lodged by Facebook has revealed the social media giant is considering watching users through cameras on their laptops and smartphones.

TELSTRA DOWN? Why mobile, internet, Foxtel may be out

TELSTRA customers were forced to face a mass outage today

The iPhone 8 will come with a BIG treat for Apple fans

A leaked image of the iPhone 8 has shown a fresh design.

Rumours are still swirling over new features like a 3D camera

The making of the iPhone: ‘It’s the reason I’m divorced’

The iPhone 4, now one of the older models of the game-changing smartphone.

Apple was reluctant to make the game-changing iPhone

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

Nintendo set to release the Super NES Classic Edition

BRACE yourselves, Nintendo is releasing a miniature version of their legendary Super NES console.

The Frame brings Australian art to your TV

Sarrita King's art features on The Frame, Samsung's new television which looks like a painting.

Artist Sarrita King's lightning works feature in collection

Xbox One X revs up for 4K gaming

Forza Motorsport 7 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS launches at E3.

Xbox One X will retail from November 7 in Australia for $649

Apple iPad Pro review: Is this a laptop replacement?

Apple's Greg Joswiak speaks about the iPad Pro during an announcement of new products at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Apple’s new iPad 10.7-inch has found the middle ground