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Brisbane takes mining jobs mantle

BRISBANE is Australia’s biggest mining town with the resources industry also buoying Queensland regional towns, the Queensland Resources Council claims.

 Brisbane has taken the mantle of Australia's leader of resources employment.

Brisbane has taken the mantle of Australia's leader of resources employment.

The Queensland capital employs 9318 people directly and 133,130 indirectly and pays $1.4 billion a year in wages.   The 142,447 jobs mining supports represent 12% of total Brisbane employment. ...

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