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Straddie Arts Trail brings creativity and stories alive
The Straddie Arts Trail is returning for its fifth year later this month.
From August 14-16 visitors to North Stradbroke Island (aka Minjerribah) can enjoy art, design,
Read more10 August 2026
Business, Energy & Resources, Perspectives
The US has a sudden interest in small NSW town
By Robert Monterosso
The town of Fifield near Parkes is about a six-hour drive west of Sydney, and at the last census was home to about 130 people.
Now, the town has
Read more11 August 2026
Business, Government, Products, Retail, State
Ekka showbag blitz finds little to worry about
A safety blitz on Ekka showbags has revealed only one unsafe toy among the 373 bags assessed.
Office of Fair Trading inspectors will continue to monitor product safety
Read more10 August 2026
Business, Infrastructure, Property
Brisbane CBD records lowest office vacancy rate
Brisbane’s CBD has the lowest capital city office vacancy rate in the country after falling to 10.2 percent in July.
The Property Council of Australia’s latest
Read more6 August 2026
Business, Economy, Tourism, Transport
Chinese visitor numbers surge in record airport year
A 51 percent increase in passengers from mainland China has helped Brisbane Airport achieve a record year in 2026-27.
Figures released today show that Chinese airport
Read more5 August 2026
Business, Legal
Regulators race to keep pace with digital assets growth
Financial regulators are hitting the accelerator in creating rules to address the rapid growth in new digital assets.
McCullough Robertson Lawyers partner Lucy Adamson
Read morePartner content
Brisbane 2032, Community, Education, Higher Education
New leadership institute launched at QUT
QUT has launched a new institute that will focus on creating leadership growth as one of the legacies of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The QUT
Read more11 August 2026
Early Learning, Education
Brisbane’s ‘hidden gem’ Hamilton childcare centre
You could easily miss the Hamilton Guardian Childcare and Education Centre nestled in a quiet street in Brisbane’s inner-north.
The centre, at 405 MacArthur
Read morePartner content
Education, Higher Education, Perspectives
Mathematics faces ‘spiritual crisis’ from AI breakthroughs
By Melissa Lee
A little over a week ago, artificial intelligence company OpenAI announced 10 advances in mathematics and computer science made with their as-yet
Read more10 August 2026
Education, Schools
Major school upgrades completed across Queensland
The Queensland Government has announced the completion of around $100 million worth of upgrades at four state schools.
The completed projects represent 44 new
Read more6 August 2026
Education, Schools
Queensland’s emerging writers showcase their talent
Queensland school students with a flair for writing have been celebrated in the 67th annual Literary Competition organised by the Independent Education Union –
Read more6 August 2026
Federal, Government, Local, State
Burleigh to Broadbeach light rail open for passengers
Stage three of the Gold Coast Light Rail is now operational, providing services between Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach.
The section includes eight new stations and a
Read more10 August 2026
Business, Federal, Government, Infrastructure, Technology
ACCC to explore gaps in regional mobile coverage
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced an inquiry into regional mobile coverage.
It wants to determine if regulating wholesale access to
Read more5 August 2026
Government, State
Nearly 49,000 new homes for Wide Bay Burnett plan
The new draft Wide Bay Burnett Regional and Infrastructure Plan for 2026 includes a target for 49,000 new homes by 2046.
Public consultation on the future of the region
Read more4 August 2026
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
Read more3 August 2026
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
Read more27 July 2026
Economy, Finances
Inflation trending down across OECD countries
One third of countries in the OECD have inflation sitting at two percent or lower.
This compares with Australia’s inflation rate of 3.8 percent in June,
Read more5 August 2026
Economy, Employment
Homeless population reaches 122,000 in Australia
More than 122,000 people are homeless in Australia with women and children the most affected, according to The Salvation Army.
Contrary to common perceptions, rough
Read more4 August 2026
Economy, Finances
EVs and rebooked holidays drive consumer spending lift
Household spending rose in June but this was largely due to a spike in Electric Vehicle (EV) sales and the resumption of travel delayed by the Iranian war.
Australian
Read more4 August 2026
Economy, Employment
Pension rules stifling incentive to work longer
Older Australians who want to earn extra money are being penalised by inflexible Age Pension rules, according to industry super fund HESTA.
SuperEd research,
Read more4 August 2026
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
Read more3 August 2026
Arts, Music
Ariana Grande back at the top of the charts
Ariana Grande is back on the top of the ARIA Albums Chart with her new album Petal.
The success comes just days after the singer announced she was pulling back from
Read more10 August 2026
Arts, Film & Television
Free movie fest celebrates puppetry in motion
The cinematic work of The Jim Henson Company will be shown for free with 90 movies at GOMA from September 12.
Watch classics such as Where the Wild Things Are, The
Read more6 August 2026
Arts, Dance
Cirque du Soleil’s KOOZA to open in Brisbane
Cirque du Soleil returns to its origins with breathtaking acrobatics combined with the timeless art of clowning when KOOZA premiers in Brisbane tomorrow.
The name KOOZA
Read more5 August 2026
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
Read more3 August 2026
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
Read more3 August 2026Arts, Community, Events, Fine arts
Straddie Arts Trail brings creativity and stories alive
The Straddie Arts Trail is returning for its fifth year later this month.
From August 14-16 visitors to North Stradbroke Island (aka Minjerribah) can enjoy art, design,
Read more10 August 2026
Community, Education, Health, Research & Science
Some good news for moderate wine drinkers
A major study of alcohol consumption has confirmed the long-term health dangers but also found some good news for moderate wine drinkers.
The study, reported by Science
Read more10 August 2026
Community, Events
RNA to undergo multi-million dollar transformation
The RNA Showgrounds will undergo a $287.5 million transformation with construction to start in September, after the 2026 Ekka.
The major upgrades include a 20,000 seat
Read more5 August 2026
Community, Events
The Laidley Spring Festival to bloom in September
One of Queensland’s most authentic country celebrations, the Laidley Spring Festival will be back in September 2026.
Join the dog-friendly festival for vibrant street
Read more5 August 2026
Community
Swooping birds target Coorparoo, Carindale and Runcorn
The southside suburbs of Coorparoo, Carindale and Runcorn are the top three areas in Brisbane where you are most likely to be swooped by a magpie.
The Brisbane City
Read more4 August 2026
Appointments, People
Shake-up of senior roles in the Queensland public service
The Queensland Government has announced some major role changes in the senior ranks of the state public service.
The changes include:David Mackie has been appointed
Read more10 August 2026
Appointments, People
New Governor for Queensland Justice Thomas Bradley
Queensland’s 28th Governor has been announced as Justice Thomas Bradley, current Cout of Appeal Judge who will take over from Dr Janette Young on November 1,
Read more4 August 2026
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
Read more3 August 2026
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
Read more3 August 2026
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
Read more31 July 2026
Perspectives
Losing our religion – a census night big question
By Afzal Chowdhary
When I sit down to fill in my first Australian Census in 2026, one question I will be watching closely is a familiar one. Back home in India, “What
Read more11 August 2026
Business, Perspectives, Technology
Smart glasses come with a minefield of privacy issues
Kimberlee Weatherall and Milica Stilinovic
There are now many more people walking the streets in Australia wearing glasses that can subtly film and record the world
Read more10 August 2026
Federal, Government, Perspectives
Cancelled speech reveals perils of immigration policy
By Michelle Grattan
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke’s cancelling of his big speech on migration that had been scheduled for delivery at the National Press Club this
Read more6 August 2026
Arts, Literature, Perspectives
Miles Franklin shortlist shows willingness to experiment
By Alexander Howard
Australian fiction has long been interested in the relationship between the local and the global – and the six books shortlisted for this year’s
Read more5 August 2026
Community, Environment, Perspectives
Still time to protect wildlife from bird flu outbreak
By Saia Nahir Bartes
Australia is now confronting an outbreak of a deadly bird flu strain.
As of Monday, the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus had been detected in 78 wild
Read more5 August 2026