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Business, Retail

Area 51 space age playground to open at Skygate

Space age indoor playground Area 51 will open at Skygate near Brisbane Airport in 2027. The facility will cover more than 7000 square metres, making it the largest
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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
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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
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Brad Sweeney Energex

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
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Vivid Sydney drone show

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
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St Columban's College

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
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Teach you a lesson

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
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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
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Young Men Watching Game at Home

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
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Worried Barista Using Digital Tablet in a Cafe

Government, State

Lukewarm business response to Queensland budget

Queensland business groups have given a lukewarm response to this week’s State Budget. Business Chamber Queensland described it as a missed opportunity to lay the
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Townsville Commemorates 80 Years Since Victory In The Pacific

Government, State

Queensland Budget focuses on cost of living and services

The Queensland Government has delivered a State Budget it says is built around better services and cost of living savings without new or increased taxes. It said the
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Young couple enjoying outdoor pickleball game at court

Government, Local

Pickleball courts scuttled after sustained campaign

A planned expansion of pickleball courts at Joachim Street Park in Holland Park West will not go ahead. Brisbane City Council Holland Park Ward Councillor Krista Adams
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Gold Coast - Newsreel

Government, 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
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Serious young woman working at home

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
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Business, Economy, Finances

Tax and finance changes that come into effect on July 1

By Liz Minchin and Victoria Thieberger July 1 ushers in a new financial year – and a raft of changes that will affect both workers and businesses. From changes in
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Young Adult Woman Resting On Her Surfboard Waiting For A Wave At Sunset

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
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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,
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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
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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
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2018 NRL Grand Final – Storm v Roosters

Arts, Music

Daryl Braithwaite calls time after six decades of live gigs

Legendary Australian performer Daryl Braithwaite has announced his retirement from live gigs. Braithwaite has been a regular on the touring circuit for nearly 60 years
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Little Red Company

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
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Beetlejuice - Newsreel

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
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New York Knicks v Cleveland Cavaliers – Game Three

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
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Bluey's World - Newsreel

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
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Surrounded by self-doubt

Business, Community, Health, Products, Retail

‘Hearing glasses’ registered for the Australian market

Glasses designed to help people with moderate hearing loss are now available in Australia. Nuance Audio said the glasses had been registered with the Therapeutic Goods
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Community, Health

Long-life families linked to mutant inflammation killer

Families with a history of long life have been found to have a mutation that appears to temper body inflammation. A European Society of Human Genetics study, reported
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Scientists conduct diagnostic tests on chickens, examining samples for dangerous avian viruses and monitoring the spread of infectious poultry diseases. concept of an outbreak of bird wheezing on a farm. extermination of sick birds.

Community, Health, Perspectives

Bird flu risk is low but mutations could change that

By Raina MacIntyre and Pan Zhang Australia was the only continent free of H5N1 bird flu, until last week when a brown skua was found in Cape Le Grand National Park in
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Moreton Bay central lakes precinct

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
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Powerhouse Night Feast - Newsreel

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
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Vietnamese Boat People

People, Perspectives

Monoculture is a recurring Australian theme

By Frank Bongiorno Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club address last week reminded us she doesn’t like multiculturalism. She sees immigration as responsible for
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Commonwealth Bank - Newsreel

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
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President Trump Holds Press Conference With Elon Musk in White House’s Oval Office

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
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Stressed mother experiencing parenting burnout with child having tantrum

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
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Young fashion business couple against office building

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
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A Tractor on a dry Australian Farm

Community, Environment, Perspectives

What will be the impact of the super El Niño event?

By David Fleming-Muñoz and David Ubilava Climate models are now confidently projecting the world will experience a very strong El Niño weather event this year. For
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Attends G7 In Evian, France

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
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Albanese Government Delivers 2024 Budget

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
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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
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portrait of a teenage girl looking at the phone

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
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