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Business, Perspectives, Retail

Action against supermarkets will set future shopping rules

By Jeannie Marie Paterson The consumer watchdog’s Federal Court case against Woolworths over its “prices dropped” promotions is underway and will run into next
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SEQ Food System Strategy Launch

Business, Government, Local, Retail, Rural

150,000ha of farmland lost in SEQ over 25 years

Almost 150,000 hectares of farmland has been lost in South-East Queensland over the past 25 years, according to a new report on the region’s food security. The report
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Business, Energy & Resources

State coal industry ‘being lost’ to global competitors

Queensland has a shrinking coal industry and a waning investment pipeline despite growing global demand, according to a senior mining executive. QMetro Managing Director
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Bored couple with shopping trolley in organic section

Business, Rural

Australia can no longer take its food security for granted

By Anja Bless and Milena Bojovic Australia has long been proud of its food production. The nation produces enough to feed 75 million people – and exports 70 percent of
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Business, Retail

Is it the end of the department store for David Jones, Myer?

Major department stores have been in a constant battle for survival since the 1970s as they ride regular waves of social and economic change, an Australian retail
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Education, Research & Science

Scientists capture mysterious glowing treetops

Faint electrical glows shimmering from treetops have been captured by storm-chasing scientists. Penn State University researchers say these “corona discharges” were
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School Children Leaving The House

Education, Government, Schools, State

Work begins on new Caloundra South school

Construction has started on a new $98 million primary school in one of Australia’s fastest growing areas. The Caloundra South primary school on Queensland’s Sunshine
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Notre Dame

Education, Schools

Tips to support your child’s learning at home

Parents and schools can support children to develop strong foundations, and confidence in their learning by working together. Brisbane Catholic Education Project Lead
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Diver Over Coral Reef With Anemone

Community, Education, Environment, Research & Science

More than 1000 new coral reefs discovered in the north

Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) scientists have found more than 1000 previously uncharted coral reefs in northern Australia. It says the reefs from Houtman
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Jason Madsen

Appointments, Early Learning, Education, People

Guardian appoints former police officer into safety role

Guardian Childcare and Education has appointed a former NSW Police Service child protection officer into its new national Investigations Lead role. Jason Madsen takes on
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Community, Federal, Government, Health, Perspectives

What do the NDIS changes mean for participants?

By Helen Dickinson and Ebe Ganon-Davey In sweeping reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) announced this week, the government will cut 160,000
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People in Papua New Guinea

Government, State

State seeks stronger trade ties with Pacific neighbours

The Queensland Government has released a new three-year strategy to strengthen trade and investment across the Pacific. The strategy focuses heavily on New Zealand,
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Caboolture earthquake - Newsreel

Government, Local

Caboolture earthquake faultline shaped the region

An ancient earthquake along a fault line west of Caboolture shaped the region thousands of years ago, researchers have found. City of Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery
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Brisbane - Newsreel

Government, Local

Brisbane residents vote for top 5 Games legacy ideas

Brisbane residents have backed their top five legacy ideas for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games with 24-hour precincts, shady tree-lined paths, and improved public
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Stop 8 – Old Paddo Post Office – inbound

Government, Local

New bus stop added to Maroon Glider route

Brisbane City Council has announced a new bus stop for the Maroon Glider (Route 61) inner city bus route. The new stop is in the suburb of Paddington at Stop 8 Old Paddo
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Economy, Federal, Finances, Government, Perspectives

Australia’s gas reserves ownership under the microscope

By Samantha Hepburn Over the last decade, Australia has become one of the world’s largest exporters of liquefied natural gas. But while the gas is extracted from
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Offshore Oil Rig At Sunset Over The Ocean. High Quality Photo

Economy, Perspectives

Are we finally seeing the end of oil?

By Wesley Morgan and Ben Newell  US President Donald Trump is a longtime climate denier and oil industry ally, who sums up his own energy policy as “drill, baby,
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Economy, Employment

Unemployment steady at 4.3% in March

The seasonally adjusted national unemployment rate was steady at 4.3 percent in March off the back of 18,000 new jobs. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures
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Business, Economy, Tourism

Visitor numbers to Australia up 20 percent

The number of visitors to Australia jumped almost 20 percent in the year to February, 2026. China was the largest source country, accounting for 23.3 percent of all
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance Leads U.S. Delegation In Peace Talks With Iran In Pakistan

Economy

Strait of Hormuz blockade creates new uncertainty

By Sanjoy Paul For weeks now, the world economy has been on tenterhooks, waiting for one outcome: reopening the Strait of Hormuz. In response to war with Israel and the
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Arts, Music, Theatre

The Choir of Man heading to Brisbane in September

West End hit The Choir of Man is coming to Brisbane as part of the 2026 Brisbane Festival line-up. The production will be staged in the South Bank Cultural Forecourt
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QT Door 3 2025

Arts, Theatre

‘Love letter to the modern woman’ comes to QPAC

MO Theatre’s production of Pramkicker by English playwright Sadie Hasler is coming to the Queensland Performing Arts Centre from July 1 to 4, 2026. The production
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HOTA - Newsreel

Arts, Fine arts

Bold, experimental and significant Chinese art at HOTA

Bold and experimental Chinese art which examines questions of identity, censorship, memory, tradition and transformation is on at the Home of the Arts (HOTA). The
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Devil Wears Prada

Arts, Film & Television

Long awaited film sequel about to hit cinemas

The long-awaited sequel to the iconic movie The Devil Wears Prada will debut in cinemas on April 30, 2026. Nearly 20 years after the original was released, The Devil
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Musicians in a recording studio. | Newsreel

Arts, Music, Perspectives

Streaming is stifling the emergence of new music

By Tim Kelly In September, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) excluded catalogue music (recordings more than two years old) from the Australian
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Paniyiri - Newsreel

Community, Events

Panyiri turns 50 with dinner on the Goodwill Bridge

Brisbane’s Paniyiri Festival will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2026 with a long-table dining experience on the Goodwill Bridge. The bridge will close for the
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Underwater photograph of a swimming sea turtle

Community, Environment

Work begins on Green Island turtle facility

Work has begun on a new turtle rehabilitation facility on Green Island off the coast of Cairns. The $600,000 centre will help turtles recover from serious injuries and
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Electrician installing solar panel system, wiring inverter and electric box

Community, Environment, Safety

Most home battery installations are substandard

By Rusty Langdon More than 60 percent of battery system installation work inspected under a Federal Government green energy program is substandard and 1.2 percent
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Cavoodle

Community

How to tell if your dog is in pain

By Jacqueline Boyd New research suggests that many dog owners are not skilled in recognising pain in their pets as they might like to think. This could have
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Community, Health

The right exercise can reduce endometriosis pain

New research has found that the right exercise can reduce pain for women suffering from endometriosis. A study of more than 200 women showed a “clear relationship”
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Alan Osmond

Arts, Music, People

Music star Alan Osmond passes away at 76

Alan Osmond, leader of the Osmonds singing group which had a string of hits in the 1970s, has passed away aged 76. His death came a year after brother Wayne succumbed to
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Appointments, People

O’Shea appointed as Partner at Allens law firm

International law firm Allens has appointed commercial lawyer Joseph O’Shea as a Partner in its Brisbane office. Mr O’Shea acts in complex commercial disputes on
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Appointments, People

Andy Lee the new face of Australian Made Week

Comedian Andy Lee has been named as the new ambassador for Australian Made Week. Lee is a radio and television host, children’s book writer and one half of the Hamish
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Refugee Babies

People, Perspectives

History provides insights on dealing with homeless camps

By Rachel Gallagher A homelessness worker in regional Victoria has seen a 200 percent increase in people living in free campgrounds – and a big increase in families
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Business, Legal, People

McR celebrates two lawyers of the year

McCullough Robertson Partners Damien Clarke and Tim Longwill have been recognised as Lawyers of the Year in the 2027 Best Lawyers rankings released today. Mr Clarke
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Man Looking at Sydney Harbour

Perspectives

Barriers to veteran support need to be removed

By Shai Hipperson Every ANZAC Day, Australians come together to honour the courage, sacrifice and service of our veterans. We attend dawn services. We march. We pause,
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Fun with dad

Perspectives

Fathers care deeply, but the system needs to do better

By Dr James Brown Australian fathers are often told to “step up,” be more hands-on, more emotionally present, and more of an equal partner at home. Many fathers are
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Happy teacher with a group of young students at the library

Education, Perspectives, Schools

20,000 qualified migrant teachers not being used

By Sun Yee Yip Australia needs more teachers. It ranks among the worst-performing countries in the OECD for teacher shortages. This is particularly so for public
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Homeless holds piece of cardboard with inscription Need Work. Refugee is at brick wall looking for job. Male tramp in dirty clothes. Below poverty line. Bearded fugitive beggar. Immigrant. Drunkenness

Economy, Employment, Perspectives

Inflation-busting approach is ‘unnecessarily cruel’

By Warwick Smith The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will look at the latest unemployment figures – 4.3 percent, roughly 650,000 people out of work – and see a
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Federal, Government, Perspectives

New defence strategy ignores the big story

By Peter Layton Sometimes new government strategies really aren’t newsworthy. The 2026 National Defence Strategy (NDS) is like that. The biggest headline from the
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