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State back coal future with 21-year mine extension
The Queensland Government has signalled that coal power will not be phased out for “decades to come” with a 21-year extension of a mine near Kingaroy.
The
Read more8 June 2026
Business
Small business texts risk being caught in scam crackdown
By Mohiuddin Ahmed
From July 1, when you get a text claiming to be from the Australian Taxation Office, Australia Post or any other organisation, the first thing to
Read more9 June 2026
Arts, Business, Literature
Half of Australia’s bookstores have closed in a decade
By Katherine Day, Bec Kavanagh and Matthew Holden
In the past year alone, at least 13 independent bookshops have closed in Australia.
Some have operated for decades
Read more8 June 2026
Business, Technology
Florida takes action against OpenAI over public safety
By Alexandra Andhov
The US state of Florida has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman, alleging the tech giant and its CEO put profit over public safety with
Read more3 June 2026
Business, Economy, Employment, Finances
Minimum wage goes above $1000 a week for the first time
Australia’s minimum wage has risen above $1000 per week for the first time, with 2.7 million workers being granted a pay increase.
The Fair Work Commission increased
Read more3 June 2026
Business, Technology, Transport
Modern connected cars are spying on their owners
By Dennis B. Desmond
Australia’s spy agency has issued a stark warning to politicians and public servants: do not discuss sensitive or classified information in
Read more2 June 2026
Early Learning, Education
The upsides of preschool-kindergarten in long-day care
Around Australia there are a multitude of options for families looking for the best preschool-kindergarten experience for their child before they move on to
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Education, Perspectives, Vocational
Vocational training stigma holding back economy
By Kellie McGlynn and Shaun Rawolle
At the end of each school year, we see the same ritual play out. Year 12 results are released and newspapers publish league tables,
Read more9 June 2026
Education, Research & Science
Some weight-loss drugs may help prevent breast cancer
A major study has identified a potential link between some weight-loss medication and a lower risk of breast cancer.
An analysis of more than 110,000 women found those
Read more8 June 2026
Education, Schools
Reconciliation sentiment rings true all year
National Reconciliation Week may have just wrapped up for 2026, but for Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE), the sentiment rings true year-round.
This year’s theme All
Read more5 June 2026
Early Learning, Education, Federal, Government
92% of childcare centres meet or exceed standards
A record 92 percent of Australian childcare-early learning centres are meeting or exceeding the national quality standards, the latest snapshot shows.
Federal Education
Read more4 June 2026Government, State
State back coal future with 21-year mine extension
The Queensland Government has signalled that coal power will not be phased out for “decades to come” with a 21-year extension of a mine near Kingaroy.
The
Read more8 June 2026
Federal, Government, State
New tenders opening for upgrade of the Bruce Highway
More than 50 new tenders are being opened for design and construction projects on Queensland’s notorious Bruce Highway.
The State and Federal Governments announced
Read more8 June 2026
Community, Events, Government, Local, Sport, State
South Bank live site set up for soccer World Cup
A free live site for the FIFA World Cup has been set up in the Cultural Forecourt at Brisbane’s South Bank.
The site will screen all Socceroos matches, while also
Read more8 June 2026
Government, Local
Local councillor conduct under the microscope
The conduct of local councillors will come under the microscope with the start of a Parliamentary Inquiry into the rules governing their conduct.
The Inquiry led by the
Read more5 June 2026
Federal, Government, Perspectives
One Nation leads on primary vote in two major polls
By Adrian Beaumont
Four federal polls have been released since Sunday. One Nation has taken the primary vote lead from Labor in both the Redbridge and YouGov polls and
Read more4 June 2026
Economy, Finances
Retirement decisions becoming harder in fragile system
Longer life expectancy, rising living costs and market instability are putting increased pressure on retirees trying to achieve sustainable income.
Many are likely to
Read more8 June 2026
Economy, Finances
Global economies are teetering on the brink
The world’s major economies are delicately balanced, with prospects highly dependent on the speed of resolving the Middle East conflict.
The OECD’s latest Economic
Read more4 June 2026
Economy, Finances
Australia records first trade deficit in almost a decade
Australia’s trade in goods and services has fallen into deficit for the first time since the December quarter 2017.
This comes off the back of falling exports of
Read more3 June 2026
Business, Economy, Finances, Rural
Farmers facing 70% drop in profits in 2026-27
Australian Farmers are facing a 70 percent drop in profits next financial year off the back of higher costs and lower production.
Australian Bureau of Agricultural and
Read more2 June 2026
Economy, Finances
Inflation down but price pressure still running high
Annual inflation fell in April this year, taking some pressure off households who are being smashed by high interest rates and ongoing cost burdens.
The Consumer Price
Read more27 May 2026
Arts, Film & Television
International film festival ‘paused’ for 2026
The Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) will be “paused” in 2026 and redesigned under a different operating model.
Screen Queensland said this week that the
Read more9 June 2026
Arts, Music
Paul McCartney back in the Australian top 10
Prolific former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney’s The Boys of Dungeon Lane has debuted on the Australian ARIA charts at number 5.
This marks 83-year-old Sir Paul’s 18th
Read more8 June 2026
Arts, Music
A century-old piano mystery has finally been solved
A long-standing debate in music circles on the impact of touch on a piano’s sound appears to have been settled.
According to the Japan-based NeuroPiano Institute,
Read more29 May 2026
Arts, Fine arts
Brisbane artist Justene Williams to exhibit at QAGOMA
Three decades of work from Brisbane installation artist Justene Williams will be on display at the Queensland Art Gallery in a new exhibition opening on October 3,
Read more28 May 2026
Arts, Music
Drake scores three top 10 albums in the same week
Canadian artist Drake has become the first artist to have three new top 10 albums in the Australian charts in the same week.
Iceman debuted at number one, Maid Of Honour
Read more26 May 2026
Community
Loganholme couple discover lotto win via social media
A couple from Loganholme discovered their $1.6 million Gold Lotto win while casually scrolling through Facebook.
The Queensland residents made the life-changing
Read more8 June 2026
Community, Health
Respiratory virus strikes 50,000 so far in 2026
More than 50,000 Australians have been officially diagnosed with Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) so far this year.
Known cases of RSV, at 52,383, are more common than
Read more8 June 2026
Community, Events
Queenslanders vote best places to eat, drink and visit
Queensland’s best café is at Kedron, while the Sunshine Coast has the best beach, and Toowoomba the best bakery according to nearly 75,000 people who voted in All the
Read more4 June 2026
Community, Events
Changing lifestyles prompt rise of new age gardening
The traditional idea of gardening is undergoing a major shift, with edible balcony plants, indoor jungles and low-maintenance gardens on display at the Queensland Garden
Read more4 June 2026
Community
New community and mixed-use precinct for Nerang
A new auditorium, library, community meeting rooms, learning facilities and performance spaces will be developed at the site of the old Nerang Administration Precinct on
Read more3 June 2026
People
Depopulation raises deep global generational concerns
By Liz Allen
Birth rates have been declining worldwide since the peak of the post-second world war baby boom.
Birth rates have now reached below replacement in most of
Read more2 June 2026
Arts, People
Melbourne’s curious obsession with black clothing
By Rachel Lamarche-Beauchesne and Jye Marshall
Anna Wintour, former editor in chief of Vogue, once said she would “never ever wear head-to-toe black”. It’s not a
Read more1 June 2026
People
Tony Abbott to be new Liberal Party president
By Michelle Grattan
Former prime minister Tony Abbott will be the new federal president of the Liberal Party.
He has been nominated unopposed and will be installed when
Read more25 May 2026
People
Rare collections from John Laws’ estate to be auctioned
The estate of one of Australia’s most influential broadcasters, John Laws, will be auctioned. It includes more than 1000 rare and exceptional items, among them the
Read more20 May 2026
Arts, People, Theatre
Courtney Stewart to leave La Boite role
La Boite Theatre Artistic Director and CEO Courtney Stewart has announced she will leave the theatre next month after four years at the helm.
In a statement, La Boite
Read more20 May 2026
People, Perspectives
Japan grappling with the implications of a foreigner influx
By Peter Chai
Japan is experiencing historically high numbers of foreigners. Its population is shrinking, and its workforce is ageing, driving foreign labour to
Read more9 June 2026
Economy, Employment, Perspectives
Blue collar job decline disrupts class voting habits
By David Peetz
Class has always mattered, and now social democratic parties that sprung from a working class — including the Australian Labor Party – are finding out
Read more8 June 2026
Economy, Finances, Perspectives
Average Australians facing a ‘per capita’ recession
By Stella Huangfu
Australia’s economy grew by 0.3 percent in the first three months of 2026, slowing from 0.9 percent growth at the end of 2025, according to the
Read more4 June 2026
Federal, Government, Perspectives
Australia dudded in submarine ‘bait and switch’
By Albert Palazzo
At a security conference in Singapore over the weekend, the three AUKUS partners – the United States, United Kingdom and Australia – announced a
Read more3 June 2026
Perspectives
Women leading the rise of the political far right
By Sofia Ammassari
Pauline Hanson and her party One Nation have been dominating headlines after their recent electoral successes in South Australia and Farrer.
A new
Read more2 June 2026