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Gold Coast economy hits $55 billion
The Gold Coast’s 2026 State of the City report shows the $55 billion economy has grown 25 percent since 2020-21.
The Gold Coast is growing faster than Greater Brisbane
Read more22 June 2026
Business, Perspectives, Retail
New retail price gouging law will be hard to police
By Ray Steinwall
Australia’s new law on supermarket “price gouging” (also known as excessive pricing) starts on July 1, 2026.
It prohibits any very large
Read more22 June 2026
Business, Economy
State business confidence dives to historic lows
Business confidence in Queensland is now worse than the levels experienced during the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in 2008.
Business Chamber Queensland’s March
Read more18 June 2026
Business, Economy, Employment, Energy & Resources
Energy businesses seeking 125 new apprentices
Ergon Energy Network and Energex have started recruitment for 125 new apprentices to start in February 2027.
The jobs will be based in metropolitan, rural and remote
Read more16 June 2026
Business, Perspectives, Technology
Drone failures highlight safety challenges for cities
By Luis Mejias and Jonathan Roberts
It was clear that something had gone seriously wrong with the thousand-strong swarm of drones twinkling above Darling Harbour during
Read more16 June 2026
Business, Tourism, Transport
Flights from Brisbane to Queenstown boosted for winter
The growing appeal of New Zealand’s alpine ski mecca Queenstown has prompted new flights from Brisbane.
Jetstar’s inaugural flight to Queenstown takes off today as
Read more15 June 2026
Education, Schools
Schools plot pathways for future work
Two Brisbane Catholic Education schools have developed post-school pathways that give students alternatives to university that are aligned with workforce
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Early Learning, Education, Perspectives
Child care pay increase raises issues about the future
By Erin Harper
The Federal Government has announced another A$3.6 billion to boost childcare workers’ pay.
The government says combined with other changes to the
Read more18 June 2026
Education, Schools
Korean drama nails the ‘classroom in crisis’ reality
By Yanyan Hong
Within a week of its release, Netflix’s new Korean drama Teach You a Lesson, directed by Hong Jong-chan, topped the platform’s global non-English
Read more17 June 2026
Education, Research & Science
Giant wave pulse may signal major El Nino weather event
NASA has detected a vast pulse of warm water in the Pacific Ocean that may signal the emergence of a major El Niño system.
The pulse is hundreds of kilometres wide and
Read more16 June 2026
Community, Education, Food, Perspectives, Research & Science
Alcohol amplifies the body’s savoury craving
By David Raubenheimer, Amanda Grech and Stephen J Simpson
Have you ever wondered why savoury foods like chips, nachos and salted nuts go so well with a beer or glass of
Read more15 June 2026Government, Local
Gold Coast economy hits $55 billion
The Gold Coast’s 2026 State of the City report shows the $55 billion economy has grown 25 percent since 2020-21.
The Gold Coast is growing faster than Greater Brisbane
Read more22 June 2026
Federal, Government
ATO adjusts thousands of incorrect tax returns
The Australian Tax Office has adjusted more than 595,000 individual tax returns due to missing income, overstated deductions, tax credits and other discrepancies.
The
Read more22 June 2026
Government, Local
Heritage-listed Brisbane School of Arts to be sold
By Susan Schwartz
The heritage-listed Brisbane School of Arts building at 166 Ann St in the city will be sold after the Council failed to receive feasible proposals to
Read more19 June 2026
Community, Government, Sport, State
Suncorp Stadium mega-screen facelift plans unveiled
Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium will undergo its largest upgrade in more than 20 years ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The facelift includes an
Read more18 June 2026
Government, Local
Rates up 3.97% in 2026-27 Brisbane City Council Budget
By Susan Schwartz
Ratepayers will pay an extra 3.97 percent in rates as part of the Brisbane City Council’s 2026-27 budget which includes a $135 million towards fixing
Read more17 June 2026
Economy, Finances
Reserve Bank leaves interest rates on hold for now
Australian households have received some rare good news with the Reserve Bank voting unanimously to leave the cash rate target unchanged at 4.35 percent.
Despite this,
Read more16 June 2026
Economy, Finances
Australian growth falters in accelerating world
Australia was one of only five G20 countries to experience weakening economic growth in the first quarter of 2026.
Figures released by the OECD last night showed that
Read more16 June 2026
Economy, Federal Budget, Finances
Industry says tax changes will mean 9000 fewer homes
Proposed tax changes will result in fewer homes being built at a time when Australia desperately needs more, a peak property group said today.
The Property Council, in
Read more15 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
Arts, Theatre
Revamped Judith Wright centre open for business
Rehearsal, studio and meeting spaces are now open for bookings at the rejuvenated Judith Wright Arts Centre in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley.
A $10 million upgrade of
Read more22 June 2026
Arts, Theatre
Review: Sometimes it takes a dancing pig
By Shane Rodgers
It took me a few days to find it. I went to the Beetlejuice The Musical Brisbane opening night last week and something about it hovered around for a few
Read more17 June 2026
Arts, Music
Taylor Swift matches Elvis and chases The Beatles
Taylor Swift has consolidated her place in music history with her 14th number one hit on the Australia charts.
That puts her equal with the legendary Elvis Presley. Only
Read more17 June 2026
Arts, Film & Television
Bluey’s World given extension to stay in Brisbane until 2028
Bluey’s World in Brisbane has been given a two-year extension of its temporary facility at Hamilton Northshore.
More than half a million international and domestic
Read more11 June 2026
Arts, Music
Gabba night of Jose Carreras, Robbie Williams, The Corrs
Opera great Jose Carreras will lead an epic concert with Robbie Williams, The Corrs, Ronan Keating, Natalie Imbruglia, Darren Hayes, Sheppard, Katherine Jenkins and Mark
Read more10 June 2026
Community, Economy
Capital city to the regions drift hits a record high
Migration of people from capital cities to the regions has hit a record high as tree changers and sea changers seek out alternative housing, work and lifestyle
Read more23 June 2026
Community, Environment
Moreton Bay Central Lakes Walk opens with 3km track
A picturesque new 3km walking track with lake views, picnic shelters and green spaces has opened at Moreton Bay Central.
The $6 million project at the old Petrie Paper
Read more22 June 2026
Community, Events
Night Feast 2026 program at the Brisbane Powerhouse
The Night Feast festival of food, art and culture has expanded its 2026 program with exclusive dishes from new restaurant participants Blackbird, Ruby, My Dear and
Read more18 June 2026
Community, Health
Hospitals swamped with patients who need aged care
Hundreds of beds are being taken up in Queensland’s hospitals by older patients who should ideally be in aged care, according to one of the state’s most senior
Read more18 June 2026
Community, Federal, Government, Safety
Travel warnings wound back for areas of the Middle East
Travel warning for Australians travelling to the Middle East have been eased off the back of a ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran.
The Australian Government
Read more17 June 2026
Appointments, People
New technology roles for the Commonwealth Bank
The Commonwealth Bank has created two new executive technology roles, appointing Victoria Ledda to the role of Group Chief Information Officer, and Rodrigo Castillo as
Read more22 June 2026
Business, People, Perspectives, Technology
Mega tech float to make Musk the world’s first trillionaire
By Marta Khomyn
A huge change is coming to the world’s booming artificial intelligence (AI) sector.
Starting with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, with OpenAI and Anthropic
Read more10 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
Perspectives
Keir Starmer exits – Can anyone survive as UK PM?
By Nicholas Dickinson
Keir Starmer has resigned as leader of the British Labour Party, and so ends his time as the UK’s prime minister.
In the end, despite his
Read more23 June 2026
Federal, Perspectives
Quick budget changes highlight policy quicksand
By Michelle Grattan
Only a little more than a year into its second term and with Pauline Hanson turning politics upside down, the Albanese government finds itself in
Read more22 June 2026
Federal, Government, Perspectives
Pauline Hanson delivers one of those political moments
By Michelle Grattan
Pauline Hanson’s first-ever – and perhaps only-ever – appearance at the National Press Club was always destined to be one of those political
Read more18 June 2026
Community, Perspectives, Safety
Children find plenty of ways to bypass social media ban
By Lisa Given
As the UK prepares to introduce an “Australia plus” ban on social media for under 16s, many lessons can be learned from Australia’s experiment.
Many
Read more17 June 2026
Perspectives
Iran war leaves the US with reduced regional leverage
By Amin Saikal
After weeks of on-again, off-again negotiations, US President Donald Trump finally seems to have secured an agreement from the Iranian regime to end the
Read more16 June 2026