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The curious case of Australia and ABBAmania
By Shane Rodgers
For anyone growing up in Australia in the 1970s and 1980s, Swedish musical group ABBA was an enduring part of the pop culture fabric.
Looking back, the
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21 March 2025
Business, Infrastructure, Property
Investigation launched into building industry harassment
The Fair Work Ombudsman, Anna Booth, has started an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment of women in the building and construction sector.
“These
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20 March 2025
Business, Economy, Finances
ASIC being impersonated by scammers
Financial regulator, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), has warned that it is being impersonators by scammers.
In a statement released today,
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19 March 2025
Business, Defence & Aerospace, Education, Legal, Research & Science
Call for fresh laws to stop space becoming a ‘wild west’
There are fresh calls for a review of laws governing space to avoid it becoming a “wild west” for corporations and tech billionaires.
In a paper released this week,
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19 March 2025
Business, Transport
Queensland records sharp rise in car theft claims
Car thefts have risen significantly in Queensland with rural and regional areas experiencing a particularly sharp rise.
Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) figures,
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18 March 2025
Business, Federal Election, Government, Tourism
Threat to viability of regional air services
The peak body representing regional aviation has warned that critical services are at risk due to declining profitability, skill shortages and red tape.
In a paper
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18 March 2025
Education, Schools
Multicultural schools boost cognitive and academic results
Students from diverse backgrounds help their peers foster a deeper understanding of the world, while boosting cognitive and academic outcomes, according to St
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Business, Education, Research & Science, Technology
Super intelligent AI struggles to tell the time
Artificial Intelligence has an amazing ability to process millions of pieces of data in seconds.
But don’t ask it to give you the time.
An Edinburgh University team
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18 March 2025
Education, Research & Science
Bold new twist in search for extraterrestrial life
To quote Mr Spock on the 1960s Star Trek sci-fi series – “It’s life Jim but not as we know it”.
It turns out that Star Trek was again ahead of its time
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17 March 2025
Business, Education, Research & Science, Technology
Deep flaws in deepfake detection tools
Critical flaws have been uncovered in widely used deepfake detection tools, sparking a call for urgent improvements in deepfake detection technologies.
A study by
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14 March 2025
Education, Federal, Government, Schools, State
Tips to prepare students for delayed NAPLAN testing
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) schools have delayed the start of annual NAPLAN testing due to the impact of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Many of its 146 schools across
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14 March 2025
Community, Federal, Federal Election, Government, Health
PBS price reduction supported by both major parties
Australians will pay less for Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme medicines after Labor and the Coalition both pledged to reduce the co-payment to $25.
Prime Minister Anthony
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20 March 2025
Community, Environment, Federal, Government
Scope of North Queensland flood relief extended
The Federal Government has extended the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) to all of Queensland’s Cassowary Coast and Townsville local government
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19 March 2025
Business, Federal, Government, Infrastructure, State
Work kicks off on major Bruce Highway upgrades
Early works and planning have begun to deliver on the promised $9 billion upgrade of the Bruce Highway.
Queensland Transport and Main Roads Minister Brent Mickelberg
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19 March 2025
Business, Community, Energy & Resources, Environment, Government, State
Consultation activated for new wind farms
The Queensland Government has announced the opening of public consultation on two proposed new windfarm developments.
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie said wind
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19 March 2025
Business, Government, State, Tourism
Work begins on $4.5 million Daintree upgrade
Upgrades to Queensland’s iconic Daintree rainforest area in North Queensland started today with a new 650-metre Boardwalk to enhance the visitor experience.
The new
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17 March 2025
Economy, Employment
Unretirement trend begins to slow down
The trend of older people returning to the workforce slowed in February as the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1 percent.
Australian Bureau of
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20 March 2025
Business, Economy, Tourism
Chinese tourism recovering but historically low
Chinese visitor numbers to Queensland are finally showing signs of recovery but remain well below pre-COVID levels.
Australia Bureau of Statistics figures, released
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18 March 2025
Business, Economy, Finances
Confidence growing despite tough business conditions
Queensland businesses are showing rising levels of confidence despite reporting weak profits and tough operating conditions.
The Business Chamber Queensland’s Pulse
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18 March 2025
Economy
Construction approvals hit negative territory
Building approvals have dipped in the past three months across the state, except for Central Queensland, according to Master Builders Queensland.
The figures taken from
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17 March 2025
Business, Economy, Finances, Retail
No love for non-essential spending in February
Valentine’s Day failed to open wallets this year, with consumer spending dropping in key sectors last month.
The CommBank Household Spending Insights (HSI) Index fell
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14 March 2025
Arts
The Affordable Art Fair returns to Brisbane
Global art phenomenon the Affordable Art Fair will return to Brisbane from May 8-11 after a successful inaugural event in the city last year.
The Fair has revolutionised
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20 March 2025
Arts, Music
Live music venues close as operators feel the strain
More than 1300 live music venues and stages are estimated to have closed over the past four years as operators face financial and personal strain.
A study by
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19 March 2025
Arts
Laugh out loud at the 2025 Brisbane Comedy Festival
The 2025 Brisbane Comedy festival has a $25 ticket special until Wednesday (March 19) for many of their participating performers.
This year the festival promises more
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18 March 2025
Arts
Marru exhibition brings new dimensions to art
Audiences can examine new ways of seeing the world with Danie Mellor’s Marru/ the unseen visible exhibition at the Queensland Art Gallery.
“Marru” means
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17 March 2025
Arts, Music, Theatre
Here we go again, no Brisbane show for Dolly fans
Brisbane fans of Dolly Parton will need to start saving for plane tickets with a hit musical featuring the songs of the American country music legend skipping Queensland
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13 March 2025
Community, Education
Refugee program offers hope and hospitality
Republic of Burundi refugee Douce is embracing new opportunities thanks to a unique Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) program.
BCE’s Work and Welcome program
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Community, Local
Have your say on Moffat Beach transformation
Moffatt Beach in Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast is about to undergo a major transformation, with the public invited to have their say on the future plans until April
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Community, Health
Doctors call for tax on sugar-sweetened soft drinks
The Australian Medical Association has renewed its calls for a tax on sugar-flavoured soft drinks as obesity overtakes smoking as the major cause of preventable
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20 March 2025
Community, Health
Free mental health counselling service a ‘game changer’
A peak mental health body has welcomed the free counselling service for all Australians to be introduced next year.
The Federal Government has announced a free digital
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20 March 2025
Community, Local
Getting around has become easier on the Sunshine Coast
The Sunshine Coast’s spaces just got a whole lot more accessible with a new round of mobility mapping at Palmwoods, Buderim, Woombye and Landsborough.
Wheelchairs with
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People
Massive interstate population flow to Queensland
Queensland has attracted more than 100,000 interstate migrants over the past 12 months, making it by far the most favoured destination for border hoppers.
Australian
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20 March 2025
Education, People, Research & Science
Humans have been speaking for 100,000 years
Humans are likely to have started speaking to each other more than 100,000 years ago, new research suggests.
A study from MIT, released this week, said genomic evidence
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20 March 2025
Economy, Employment, People
Debating skills key to corporate leadership success
People with ambitions to climb the corporate ladder have been advised to learn debating skills.
New research from MIT has found that people who train as debaters are
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19 March 2025
Economy, Employment, People
Nearly one in three employees working remotely
More than 30 percent of the workforce is working remotely, a jump from 23 percent in just five years.
Executive Vice President of payroll organisation ADP International
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19 March 2025
Education, People, Research & Science
Outsourcing our brains is stifling critical thinking
Humans are already showing signs of losing their critical thinking skills as they outsource more tasks to technology.
A study by researchers at Microsoft and Lee
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17 March 2025
Arts, Music, Perspectives
The curious case of Australia and ABBAmania
By Shane Rodgers
For anyone growing up in Australia in the 1970s and 1980s, Swedish musical group ABBA was an enduring part of the pop culture fabric.
Looking back, the
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21 March 2025
Business, Education, Manufacturing, Perspectives, Research & Science
3D printers the tool of choice for Martian pioneers
By Sven Bilén
Throughout history, when pioneers set out across uncharted territory to settle in distant lands, they carried with them only the essentials: tools, seeds
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14 March 2025
Business, Economy, Federal, Finances, Government, Manufacturing, Perspectives
First US tariff hit minor, but beware of ripple effects
By Lisa Toohey
“Unjustified” and “not the way that friends and allies should be treated”. That’s how Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny
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13 March 2025
Community, Perspectives, Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Alfred took our beaches, but the sand will return
By Javier Leon
For many people, the most visible impact of Cyclone Alfred was the damage big waves and storm surge did to their local beaches.
Beaches in South-East
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13 March 2025
Federal, Federal Election, Government, Perspectives
Polls show Federal election is still neck and neck
With ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred disrupting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s reported plans to call a Federal election for April 12, the poll is likely to now be
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11 March 2025