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Mars Honeycomb landscape

Business, Defence & Aerospace, Education, Research & Science

Mars rover finds unusual honeycomb landscape

NASA’s Curiosity rover has stumbled across an unusual “honeycomb” landscape on the red planet. The rover was operating in an area known as “Valle Grande” when
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Cunninghams Gap Reconstruction Project

Business, Federal, Government, Infrastructure, State

Major works at Cunninghams Gap finally completed

Major reconstruction works have been completed at Cunninghams Gap after nearly four years of disruption. The works followed significant damage in the area in the 2019
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Queensland nightlife

Business, Events

Queensland action plan for nightlife economy unveiled

Queensland’s bid to reinvigorate its nightlife involves a new vision to grow safer, more vibrant entertainment precincts, and support local venues and musicians. The
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Apollo 17 2

Business, Defence & Aerospace, Perspectives

SpaceX Moon crash highlights lack of lunar land laws

By Gregory Radisic In the early hours of August 5, 2026, an abandoned SpaceX rocket stage is expected to slam into the Moon at around 8700 kilometres per hour. Launched
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Air taxis SEQ - Newsreel

Business, Technology, Tourism, Transport

Air taxis coming to a SEQ sky near you

Air taxis are set to transform South-East Queensland’s airways, boosting emergency response times, regional and business connectivity and tourism opportunities. The
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High School Lesson

Education, Perspectives, Schools

Private school fee hikes highlight quality dilemma

By Elisa Di Gregorio and Emma Rowe This month, multiple news outlets have reported families’ concerns about rising private school costs during the cost-of-living
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Singer

Community, Education, Health, Research & Science

Singing out loud reduces stress and pain, and feels good

By Kathleen Mikkelsen Have you ever wondered why it feels so good to sing in the shower? Or why turning up the radio up in the middle of a traffic jam and singing out
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Happy diverse university student friends doing homework together sitting on campus steps.

Education, Higher Education, Perspectives

Job ready scheme leads to $54,000 arts degrees

By Mark Warburton By 2027, just under one third of Australian university students will be paying more than A$18,000 for a single year of full-time study. This makes a
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Erica Ferrer

Education, Research & Science

Rapid ocean oxygen loss pushing Earth to ‘unsafe space’

A rapid loss of oxygen from oceans and waterways is pushing the Earth towards an “unsafe space”, new research has found. A UC Santa Barbara’s National Center for
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Woman and a cyrstal

Education, Research & Science

Chimpanzees help crystallize evolutionary theory

Archaeologists believe humans have been collecting crystals for at least 780,000 years for no apparent reason, until now. While crystals have been discovered at sites
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Victoria Park wetlands

Brisbane 2032, Business, Community, Government, Infrastructure

Victoria Park stadium to be activated every day

The long-term plan for Brisbane’s Victoria Park includes year-round activation of the new 63,000 seat stadium, an extended wetlands area and a series of community
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Donald Trump And Ted Cruz Join Capitol Hill Rally Against Iran Deal

Federal, Government

More Australians support China-India over US engagement

More Australians support a positive relationship with China and India over the US, believing the US has become less trustworthy and friendly. The survey conducted by
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QLD police

Community, Government, Safety, State

Every police officer to be given a new pistol

Every Queensland police officer will be issued with a new 9mm Glock 45 Generation 6 service pistol. The $14 million investment will deliver more than 14,000 of the
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Female engineer holding digital tablet inspecting wind turbines in a field

Federal, Government

Feedback open for ditching of carbon neutral process

The Federal Government is giving people until September 18, 2026, to provide feedback on the ditching of the Climate Active certification program. The Government
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Worried businessman analyzing documents while working on laptop at table

Federal, Government

Green light to start lodging tax returns

The Australian Taxation Office is urging people to start lodging their tax returns after it pre-filled more than 100 million pieces of information. The information
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Senior Factory Worker Using Tablet

Economy, Employment

Less people changing jobs but few company ‘lifers’

Fewer people are changing jobs regularly but the days of spending most of your career with a single organisation appear to be over. The latest Australian Bureau of
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Australia’s Parliament Sits

Economy, Perspectives

Inflation figures bring some hope for mortgage holders

By Stella Huangfu This week’s inflation figures showed inflation pressures have eased, just a day after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) warned inflation was still
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happy lipstick shopper

Economy, Finances

Tough times prompt rise in ‘lipstick effect’ shopping

The so-called “lipstick effect” – where consumers cut back on big discretionary purchases but spend on smaller, affordable indulgences – has hit spending
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Albanese Government Delivers 2024 Budget

Economy

Living standards crisis hitting major economies

Growth in major economies is not translating to higher real wages as inflation and productivity challenges continue to undermine progress. OECD figures released
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Keeping up with the movement of stocks

Economy, Employment

Older workers flocking back to the jobs market

People aged 55-64 have made a big return to the labour force as rising demand for jobs keeps the unemployment rate above four percent. Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Tyler Sharman Rush hour

Arts, Fine arts

Brisbane in focus for Lord Mayors Photographic Awards

Images capturing Brisbane’s rainy city streets, backyard summers, local wildlife and river views are the focus of the 2026 Lord Mayor’s Photographic Awards. This
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Shakira – Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour – Los Angeles

Arts, Music

Shakira, Shania Twain and Amy Shark back on the charts

Shakira, Shania Twain and Amy Shark have returned to the Australian charts in a big year for comebacks and Australia music. Shakira’s Dai Dai is her first top 10 hit
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The castle

Arts, Film & Television

New The Castle play goes straight to the pool room

Iconic Australian move The Castle has been transformed into a stage play, to be launched next year. Michael Cassel Group and Working Dog have announced that the
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Ashvin Harrison with Echoes of Evolution for Art Basel Week Miami 2025 at The Wall Art Gallery copy

Arts, Fine arts

Coast artist takes on the masters in European sales

A Sunshine Coast artist is outselling Picasso, Da Vinci and Renoir in Europe’s print-on-demand market. Ashvin Harrison’s print-on-demand sales are currently sitting
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98th Oscars – Arrivals

Arts, Music

Gracie Abrams debuts at number one

Gracie Abrams has debuted at number one on the Australian charts with her new Daughter From Hell album. It is the American singer-songwriter’s first number one album
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Southern Elephant Seal pups

Community, Health, Perspectives

Australian bird flu cases are taking off

By Jane Younger The spread of H5N1 birdflu is worsening. At the time of writing, Australia has 53 confirmed detections in wild seabirds across five states. In South
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Portrait of a passionate female fan celebrating during an Argentine football match in the stands

Community, Perspectives, Sport

Proposal puts world soccer ‘on the brink of war’

By David Rowe A little over a week since the 2026 men’s World Cup final, world soccer appears on the brink of war. The main battleground is a proposal from FIFA
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Pretty girl sitting in a sauna

Community, Health

Short sauna sessions boost the body’s immune response

A new study has found that a single sauna session is enough to boost the body’s immune system. University of Eastern Finland researchers found a single 30-minute sauna
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Los Angeles Exteriors And Landmarks – 2025

Community, Environment, Perspectives

US wildfires spark a sobering warning for Australia

By Steve Turton California is once again confronting a rapidly escalating wildfire season fuelled by extreme heat, drying vegetation, drought and strong winds. As of
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Milly kangaroo - Newsreel

Brisbane 2032, Community

Two new reminders that Brisbane will host the 2032 Games

South-East Queensland has two new reminders that the Games will be held in Brisbane in 2032. The countdown to the Brisbane 2032 Games has officially launched in the
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Grant Thornton - Newsreel

Appointments, People

New industry leads for Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton has appointed new leads for their Mining, Energy, and Retail industry groups. In Brisbane, Will Kendall has been appointed National Head of Mining and
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Givit - Newsreel

People

Confiscated travel products donated to those in crisis

Unused toothpaste, shampoo and soap confiscated from Brisbane international travellers are being donated to people experiencing hardship. Personal care items such as
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Malcolm Young Funeral Service

Arts, Music, People

Music writer Glenn A Baker dead at 74

Renowned Australian music historian and travel writer Glenn A Baker has died at age 74. His family has urged people to remember him by having a passionate conversation
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Jurassic Park

Arts, Film & Television, People, Perspectives

Sam Neill inspired a generation of palaeontologists

By Nic Rawlence The sudden death of actor Sam Neill prompted tributes from colleagues and fans worldwide. But the news also resonated strongly with many
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Peter Gutwein

Appointments, People

Peter Gutwein to lead multicultural council

Former Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein has been appointed as Chair of the Australian Multicultural Council. The Australian Multicultural Council provides independent
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exercise physiology

Perspectives

Exercise tax a missed chance to reduce healthcare burden

By Emma Beckman The GST on exercise physiology – an emerging and misunderstood field when the tax was introduced in 2000 – creates an unlevel playing field in allied
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Woman in Sport Outfit enjoying life, Outdoor Meditation, Lifestyle

Community, Health, Perspectives

Mindfulness appears to slow the passage of time

By Amy Errmann Ask someone if they’d rather take $5 today or $10 next week and they’ll know which option is better. Yet that idea of “today” can have a magnetic
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Employees sit and work stressed, work hard, feel bored and dizzy from work, and make mistakes.

Perspectives

Will a new Fair Work Court really change anything?

By Tess Hardy At Labor’s national conference last week, the Albanese government said it would establish a new federal Fair Work Court to provide “simpler, fairer
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Young man in therapy with his psychologist

Community, Education, Health, Perspectives, Research & Science

Young people more likely to admit mental struggles

By Sabrina Lenzen Ask any parent, teacher or GP and they will tell you young people seem to be doing worse, mentally, than they used to. National surveys back them
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Victoria’s Parliament Sits As Jacinta Allan’s Leadership In Question

Government, Perspectives, State

Big challenges for new Victorian Premier Ben Carroll

By Zareh Ghazarian After a tumultuous 24 hours, the Labor Party in Victoria has decided it will have Ben Carroll as its new leader and therefore Premier of
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