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First new diabetes treatment in 100 years approved
The first new therapy for type 1 diabetes (T1D) since the discovery of insulin more than a century ago has been approved for use in Australia.
Research organisation
Read more27 May 2026
Business, Government, State, Transport
Major milestone for new Port of Mackay container depot
Concrete pouring has begun on the new Port of Mackay container depot being built on a 1.3 hectare site in the Queensland regional city.
The facility was announced last
Read more27 May 2026
Business, Defence & Aerospace, Education, Research & Science
NASA unveils shopping list of Moon Base equipment
NASA has unveiled its shopping list of equipment needed for the early stages of building its Moon Base.
Overnight the agency announced new contracts for lunar rovers for
Read more27 May 2026
Business, Economy, Finances, Rural
Winter crops impacted by weather and high costs
Australia’s winter crop is expected to be reduced this year off the back of mixed weather and increased input costs.
Queensland is expected to have the biggest
Read more26 May 2026
Business, Federal, Government
ATO urges firms to act on looming major super changes
The Australian Tax Office has warned businesses to be prepared for a major change in the payment of superannuation from July 1, 2026
Under the new PayDay Superannuation
Read more26 May 2026
Business
Golden Lor opens fifth restaurant at Yamanto
Vietnamese chef and entrepreneur Ven Pham has opened her fifth restaurant in south-east Queensland, just 15 years after leaving her family farm to settle in
Read more25 May 2026
Education, Schools
Sharp decline in students’ computer skills
Most Australian Year 10 students cannot pass basic educational standards for computer literacy skills, despite growing AI usage.
Only 37 percent of Year 10 students and
Read more27 May 2026
Education, Schools
Pre-prep program fills vital need in regional community
A new Pre-Prep program is helping to fill an early learning literacy and numeracy gap in the town of Gayndah, west of Maryborough.
The introduction of Joey’s Jumpstart
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Education, Schools
Campus upgrade for Birali Steiner School
The Birali Steiner School at Beachmere, north of Brisbane, will begin major expansion of its campus later this year.
The Stage 5 redevelopment will include a
Read more26 May 2026
Education, Higher Education
Psychologist shortfall to hit staggering 96 percent by 2038
The demand for psychologists will outstrip supply by nearly 100 percent in the next decade, a new report from the Federal Government’s Department of Health, Disability
Read more26 May 2026
Education, Schools
Worried teachers struggle to combat AI plagiarism
By Susan Schwartz
Most teachers say they do not know how to prevent AI-related student plagiarism and are worried about the future impact on education, according to a
Read more25 May 2026
Community, Government, Safety, State
Prison terms extended for dangerous criminals
Dangerous criminals who commit the most heinous crimes could remain behind bars for up to 10 more years under new laws announced by the Queensland Government.
Under the
Read more26 May 2026
Community, Government, Health, State
New 186-bed hospital opened at Springfield
A new 186-bed public hospital has opened this week at Greater Springfield, south-west of Brisbane.
The Mater Hospital Springfield will provide care for around 185,000
Read more21 May 2026
Government, State
New Hope Island rail station comes online
The new Hope Island railway station on the Gold Coast is operational from this week.
Trains started stopping at the platforms on Monday. It is the second new train
Read more20 May 2026
Federal, Government, Local
Beams Road upgrade passes critical milestone
Congestion on one of Brisbane’s busiest corridors is expected to ease by the end of this year with the expected completion of major upgrades to Beams Road in the
Read more19 May 2026
Government, Local, State
Funding to boost organic waste collection in SEQ
South-East Queensland councils will receive funding to build and upgrade infrastructure to better collect, sort and process organic waste.
The $54 million boost is part
Read more18 May 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
Economy, Employment
International ruling breaks right-to-strike deadlock
By Shae McCrystal
The International Court of Justice has just resolved a 14-year dispute over workers’ right to strike – giving trade unions worldwide a significant
Read more26 May 2026
Economy, Employment
Jobless jump increases prospect of stagflation
By Shane Rodgers
A jump in the unemployment rate in April has increased fears that the economy is on a path to “perfect storm” stagflation.
Stagflation occurs when
Read more21 May 2026
Economy, Employment, Perspectives
Skilled migrants a vital resource for regional business
By Claire Higgins and Louise Olliff
Regional Australia has long struggled to attract skilled workers away from urban centres. In the years since the pandemic, however,
Read more20 May 2026
Economy
Demand for Brisbane property still to reach its peak
Brisbane is at the very beginning of a powerful property growth cycle which is expected to intensify and peak as the Games approach in 2032.
A report by Colliers titled
Read more19 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
Arts, Theatre
Beetlejuice the Musical on sale for Brisbane 2026 season
Beetlejuice the Musical returns to Brisbane in 2026, with tickets still available for the show which runs from June 7 to August 2 at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC.
Based on
Read more25 May 2026
Arts, Film & Television, Perspectives
AI-generated actors and films banned from Oscars
By Daniel Binns and Meg Thomas
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has adjusted the eligibility criteria for films vying for Oscars from 2027 onward.
Films
Read more19 May 2026
Arts, Fine arts
Rare museum ceramics on display for the first time
The enduring beauty of ancient and contemporary ceramic art will be celebrated in Fragile and Forever, the Queensland Museum’s newest exhibition from May 29,
Read more18 May 2026
Arts, Fine arts
Global art project The Red Dress at Museum of Brisbane
It took 380 embroiderers from 51 countries nearly 14 years to weave The Red Dress which will be on display at the Museum of Brisbane (MOB) and the Warwick Art
Read more18 May 2026
Community, Safety
New domestic violence support service for Springfield
A new domestic violence support hub has been opened at Springfield, south-west of Brisbane.
It is the second HOPE Hub in Queensland operated by the Beyond DV
Read more27 May 2026
Community, Health
Doctors call for stricter rules to lift sunscreen confidence
Doctors are calling for stricter sunscreen regulations to restore confidence in SPF products and protect Australians.
In a submission to the Therapeutic Goods
Read more27 May 2026
Community, Perspectives, Sport
Cricket and soccer dominate but still face financial woes
By James Skinner and Danny Hill
Cricket and soccer are two of, if not the biggest national sporting codes in Australia.
Yet the governing bodies of both have recently
Read more27 May 2026
Community, Health
First new diabetes treatment in 100 years approved
The first new therapy for type 1 diabetes (T1D) since the discovery of insulin more than a century ago has been approved for use in Australia.
Research organisation
Read more27 May 2026
Community, Environment
Magpie swoops in to claim top spot in Australia
The Magpie is the most commonly seen bird in Australia’s urban centres, followed by the Rainbow Lorikeet and the Noisy Miner.
In Queensland, it’s the Rainbow
Read more26 May 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
Carolyn Robinson named volunteer of the year
Beyond DV founder Carolyn Robinson has been named as Queensland’s Volunteer of the Year.
She is one of more than 49,000 volunteers recognised in the 2026 Queensland
Read more18 May 2026
Appointments, Business, Legal, People
Andrew McCormack joins McR Brisbane team
McCullough Robertson Lawyers (McR) has announced the appointment of Andrew McCormack as a partner in its Brisbane-based Construction and Infrastructure team.
Mr
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Economy, Federal Budget, Finances, Perspectives
Housing was already slumping before the Federal Budget
By James Graham
To say this year’s Federal Budget has ruffled some feathers would be an understatement.
The Albanese government announced major reforms to two tax
Read more27 May 2026
Arts, Perspectives
Resurgent Pokémon comes with profits and crime
By Tets Kimura
In 1973, Japanese food company Calbee started attaching free collectable baseball player cards to its potato chip packets (and continues to do so
Read more26 May 2026
Perspectives
Teals toy with forming party despite a history of tears
By Michelle Grattan
The flirtation by some “teals” with the idea of forming a new party is part of the major shakeup underway in our political system, mostly on its
Read more26 May 2026
Education, Perspectives, Schools
One in four students receive special disability help
By Linda J. Graham and Callula Killingly
New data shows 27.2 percent of Australian students are receiving an adjustment for disability at school. This is up from 25.7
Read more25 May 2026
Perspectives
Forever renting quickly becoming the new norm
By Dorina Pojani
For a growing swathe of Australians, “forever renting” has become the new norm.
Renting is no longer a youthful rite of passage or a transitional
Read more21 May 2026