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Moreton Bay scores its own Monopoly game

Moreton Bay’s most-recognised landmarks from the shores of Redcliffe to the shipwrecks of Tangalooma have officially landed on the new Monopoly – Moreton Bay
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in a beautiful Autumn season of a young girl and horse

Community, Events, Government, State

$2.5 million funding for 127 local agricultural shows

Queensland’s agricultural shows will receive $2.5 million in State Government funding in 2026-27 to help cover operating costs and maintain showground
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Melbourne Cup

Community, Events

Trainer Maher scores trifecta as Point of Law romps home

Trainer Ciaron Maher has dominated the 2026 Melbourne Cup, preparing the first three horses across the line in Australia’s most famous horse race. Point Of Law,
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Queensland Rail electric train arriving at Brisbane’s Roma Street Station

Community, Government, State, Travel

SEQ rail network finally returning to full timetable

The South-East Queensland rail network will return to a full timetable on Monday, November 16 after months of commuter disruption. Timetables had been reduced for seven
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Clean Up Australia Day

Community, Events

Plastic, cigarette butts #1 litter in Clean Up Australia Day

By Susan Schwartz Plastic, followed by cigarette butts are the number one litter type in Australia, as Clean Up Australia Day calls for volunteers on the largest day of
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Kiwi and Kangaroo by the Lake

Government, Local

Moreton Bay Council signs MOUs with New Zealand

By Susan Schwartz Queensland’s international alliances ahead of the 2032 games continue to grow with the Moreton Bay Council signing agreements with two major New
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Networking technology

Government

Distrust of AI changing online political news engagement

Accusations of AI use are creating an environment of online distrust that may affect how people engage with political news and elections globally, according to new
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Mt Coot-tha main

Community, Environment, Government, Local

New Mt Coot-tha parklands and viewing areas proposed

A 20-year vision for Brisbane’s Mt Coot-tha has identified six opportunities to enhance the experience on the mountain. This includes turning the existing 26-hectare
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Australian Parliament Convenes In Shadow Of Attack On Helen Haines

Federal, Government, Perspectives

Labor dropping towards its record 2011 low

By Adrian Beaumont Labor’s primary vote dropped two points to 27 percent in Newspoll, equalling the mid-September Newspoll for their lowest this term. It’s one
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Federal, Government

Canavan confirms bid for Lower House seat

Federal National Party Leader Senator Matt Canavan has confirmed he will try to win a seat in the Lower House at the next election. Senator Canavan told ABC radio this
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President Donald Trump Attends United Nations General Assembly In New York

World

US Democrats on target to take back Congress and Senate

WASHINGTON – Democrats scored stunning victories in the South Carolina, Texas and Ohio Senate races, seizing Republican strongholds and moving to the verge of
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Buying Convenient Food

World

Supermarkets rush to address mass fridge hacking

European supermarkets targeted in a second wave of cyberattacks that cranked up fridge and freezer temperatures are rushing to upgrade their systems and protect
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Women with suitcases

World

Bomb threats disrupt flights across Europe

A string of bomb threats has disrupted passenger flights across Europe, forcing diversions, emergency landings and security sweeps. No explosives have so far been
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President Trump Holds Rally In Dubuque, Iowa Two Days Before Midterms

World

Trump support remains low ahead of midterm elections

WASHINGTON  – President Donald Trump’s approval rating remains near a record low ahead of the congressional elections, the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll
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2010 Learjet Inc 60  Airplane

World

Nine dead in Florida Learjet crash

A Learjet has crashed in a residential area in Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all nine people on board, US transportation officials said. The private jet had taken
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Cirque Empire 3

Arts, Theatre

Decadent 1920s come alive with Cirque Empire

The decadent world of 1920s New York will dazzle Brisbane’s Glasshouse Theatre when Cirque Empire comes alive in 2027. The show will be presented at the Queensland
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Barbara Heath jewellery activity

Arts, Fine arts

Brisbane jeweller Barbara Heath to exhibit at QAGOMA

The significance of an object’s personal meaning, and the stories it can hold and communicate will be explored in the Hidden Jewels exhibition by Barbara Heath at
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Keira Knightly

Arts, Film & Television

Keira Knightley Black Doves thriller returns for new season

The new season of spy thriller Black Doves will hit Netflix later this week. Its star Keira Knightley says the joy of the show lies in its blend of humour and morally
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Finding Nemo

Arts, Theatre

Finding Nemo travels to the QPAC stage

The stage production of Finding Nemo will dive into its Australian debut at Brisbane’s Queensland Performing Arts Centre next year, with tickets on sale November 9,
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Stand Atlantc ARIA

Arts, Music

Stand Atlantic finally cracks number one on the charts

Sydney pop-punk band Stand Atlantic has finally hit number one on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) albums chart. The group is in the top spot with
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Young Female Trader Studies Market Data On Multiple Computer Screens

Business, Economy, Finances

Markets wobble as global events create uncertainty

Global equity markets have wobbled this week with investors eyeing the outcome of the US midterm elections, while oil prices continued their descent amid ongoing talks
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Marianne 2

Business, Infrastructure, Legal, Property

Land shortage compounded by infrastructure delays

Queensland’s looming shortage of industrial land is being compounded by delays in connecting power, water and other essential services to new developments. McCullough
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Business, Government, Local

Construction wins key categories at city business awards

Brisbane’s construction industry has dominated the major categories in the 2026 Lord Mayor’s Business Awards. BESIX Watpac CEO Mark Baker was named Business Person
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The 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games

Business, Technology

China shifts focus to job-ready humanoid robots

BEIJING – After years of building humanoid robots capable of running, dancing and performing backflips, Chinese companies are pouring resources into a different
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Expert works late in a data center

Business, Energy & Resources, Technology

Giant NT data centre delayed after pushbacks

The developer of one of Australia’s biggest planned data centres scrapped its target start date after a regulator said it needed longer than usual to set
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Brazilian fans in the stands

Economy, Finances

Big sport and late flu drive spending habits

A late flu season and a run of big sporting events drove Australian consumer spending habits in September. Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released today show
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Australia’s Parliament Sits

Economy, Finances

Families smashed again with interest rate rise

By Shane Rodgers Struggling families are facing more pain after the Reserve Bank (RBA) again increased interest rates after continually failing to bring inflation under
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Mathias Cormann

Business, Economy, Finances, Rural

Frequent global shocks lead to big lift in farm subsidies

Governments across the world are heavily subsidising their agricultural industries off the back of more frequent global shocks. The OECD Agricultural Policy Monitoring
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upset senior couple

Economy, Finances

Brisbane housing leads the national price dive

Brisbane has overtaken the other capital cities with a 6.1 percent decline in housing prices over the past three months. The speed of price falls across the country is
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OECD occupations

Economy, Employment

Traditional jobs hardest to fill despite high-tech boom

By Shane Rodgers Despite the rise of ultra-high technology, the world’s biggest skills shortages are still largely in health, teaching and trade occupations. The
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Aratasaurus-museunacionali

Education & Research, Research & Science

Evidence of red blood cells preserved in dinosaur remains

Scientists have discovered what they consider the strongest evidence yet of blood cells in a dinosaur fossil. The evidence has been found inside bone from the right leg
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Mars surface

Education & Research, Research & Science

Meteorite from Mars is at least 4 billion years old

A meteorite found in 2022 in the Sahara in Mali formed in the Martian crust at least 4.1 billion years ago, according to scientists. This makes reddish igneous rock
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Young ballerinas preparing pointe shoes for dance class

Arts, Education & Research, Perspectives, Schools

Australian students turning away from creative arts

By David Roy Australian students in years 11 and 12 are increasingly turning away from creative arts subjects. An analysis of national figures shows that between 2015
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IMG_5344.heic

Education & Research, Research & Science

Human hearts resilient enough for flight to Mars

The first manned mission to Mars is looking increasingly viable with new research showing the human heart can handle long periods of weightlessness. A new study tracked
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Upset sad young female sitting at home with smartphone

Education & Research, Government, Schools, State

Three-year jail term for creating sexual deepfakes

Queenslanders who create sexually explicit AI-generated images of another person without their consent face three years jail under legislation introduced into State
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Cathie Reid AM

Appointments, People

Cathie Reid appointed Brisbane business ambassador

Cathie Reid has been appointed as Brisbane’s 2026-27 Women in Business Ambassador. Ms Reid has more than 20 years of experience across healthcare, technology and
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Governor Thomas Bradley

Appointments, People

28th Queensland Governor Thomas Bradley sworn in

Queensland’s 28th Governor Thomas Bradley was sworn in at a ceremony at Parliament House today. Mr Bradley was a Court of Appeal Judge, a sitting Judge of the Supreme
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Sir Patrick Stewart

Arts, Film & Television, People

Star Trek and X-Men actor Patrick Stewart has died

British actor Sir Patrick Stewart, known for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the Star Trek franchise and Professor Charles Xavier in X-men, has died. He was 86
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James Hird and Tim Toner (Affinda)

Appointments, People

AFL legend James Hird to join AI company

Former AFL Essendon Football Club player and coach James Hird has taken on a new role at an AI software firm in Melbourne. Australian AI company Affinda has appointed Mr
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Noah Wyle

Arts, People

Actor Noah Wyle named “sexiest man alive”

LOS ANGELES – Actor Noah Wyle, the Emmy-winning star of the TV medical drama The Pitt, has been named this year’s “sexiest man alive” by People magazine. The
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Office Worker Leaving His Job in Layoff

Economy, Finances, Perspectives

Economy starting to feel like a recession

By Stella Huangfu The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised the cash rate to 4.85 percent from 4.6 percent – its highest level since the global financial crisis in
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Satirical dolls of political figures

Perspectives

Can Trump interfere with the US midterm results?

By Jean-Nicolas Bordeleau On Tuesday, voters across the United States will cast their votes in the 2026 midterm elections. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives
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Depressed little girl

Community, Economy, Finances, Perspectives

Poor children tend to become poor adults

By Roger Wilkins and Esperanza Vera-Toscano About 757,000 Australian children aged under 15 lived in poverty in 2022-23 – more than all the people living in cities of
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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi Visits Melbourne

Federal, Government, Perspectives

Grim warning from PM on cost of living outlook

By Michelle Grattan New South Wales Premier Chris Minns delivered an attention-grabbing prediction this week. “By any poll, by any measure, (One Nation leader) Mike
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Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) on an ice floe with tourists on a Zodiac cruise.

Community, Environment, Perspectives

Antarctic change puts global climate into the unknown

Every southern spring and summer, sea ice around Antarctica melts with the change of season. The melt injects fresh water into the sea, where it mixes and sinks, then
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