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Two Queensland David Jones stores among 19 to close
Two Queensland David Jones stores are among 19 that have been “identified for closure” by receivers.
Stores in Robina Town Centre on the Gold Coast and Sunshine
Read more11 November 2026
Community, Events
Things to do in Brisbane for Christmas 2026
Here’s our updated list of things to do in Brisbane for Christmas 2026, in chronological order:
Ebenezer opens in cinemas
The highly-anticipated cinema release of
Read more11 November 2026
Brisbane 2032, Community, Sport
Tougher standards announced for Olympics qualifying
Athletes chasing qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will face much tougher entry standards than for the Paris Games, with World Athletics this week
Read more11 November 2026
Business, Community, Tourism, Travel
Airbnb changes the rules on guest expectations
By Andreawan Honora
Being faced with an endless list of chores when it’s time to check out of your Airbnb stay isn’t the best way to end a holiday.
Facing complaints
Read more10 November 2026
Community, Environment
Number of hot days globally doubles in 40 years
The number of days with above-average temperatures worldwide has more than doubled since the early 1980s, the OECD’s Climate Action Monitor has revealed.
The hot days
Read more10 November 2026
Business, Community, Tourism, Travel
Scenic Rim using dark skies to drive astrotourism
Queensland’s Scenic Rim is using its vast areas of darkness to attract stargazer tourists.
The region, south-west of Brisbane, is seeking to capitalise on the growth
Read more10 November 2026
Business, Government, Local, Property
40 storey buildings for the Valley under new precinct plan
Forty storey buildings and changed noise rules are part of what the Brisbane City Council describes as its “transformative vision” for Fortitude Valley.
The plan
Read more10 November 2026
Business, Federal, Government, Technology
AI companies facing mandatory reporting of breaches
AI companies are facing mandatory reporting requirements for cyber incidents after a rogue AI agent infiltrated Australian Government websites.
Prime Minister Anthony
Read more10 November 2026
Business, Government, State, Tourism
First stage of Great Keppel Island rejuvenation opens
The first stage of a $25 million Great Keppel Island rejuvenation was officially opened this week.
The new Arrivals Plaza and Amenities Project includes new public
Read more10 November 2026
Community, Government, State, Support & Services, Travel
New 50-cent on-demand transport for Bribie Island
Bribie Island residents will have access to a new on-demand public transport service from November 30, 2026, at 50 cents a trip.
The Queensland Government said the
Read more10 November 2026
Business, Federal, Government, Infrastructure, Local, State
First Winton to Boulia road upgrade completed
The first section of a $34 million upgrade of the Kennedy Developmental Road between Winton and Boulia has been completed.
The 2.5km section, delivered by Boulia Shire
Read more9 November 2026
World
Macron condemns protest violence against teachers
PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron has condemned violence against teachers and government officials during nationwide street protests after an official was
Read more11 November 2026
World
Russia and Ukraine resume talks after 8 month impasse
Russian and Ukrainian officials plan to meet in coming days for two days of US-brokered talks – their first since February.
This followed suggestions from US
Read more10 November 2026
Arts, Film & Television, People, World
Russell Brand jailed after sexual assault convictions
LONDON – Comedian Russell Brand, once one of Britain’s most high-profile broadcasters and a Hollywood star, has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years.
This
Read more10 November 2026
World
Seven dead, 112 injured in Egypt train collision
CAIRO – Two passenger trains collided 76km south of Cairo on Sunday, killing at least seven people and injuring 112, Egypt’s health ministry said.
The state
Read more9 November 2026
World
Shape of next NZ government won’t be clear for weeks
WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s governing coalition hopes to hang on to power based on an initial vote count in the general election on Saturday.
But the shape of
Read more9 November 2026
Arts, Film & Television, People
Priyanka Chopra and Russell Crowe film on the Gold Coast
Hollywood stars Russell Crowe, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Michael Chiklis are on the Gold Coast making a new science fiction action thriller.
Filming is underway on
Read more11 November 2026
Arts, Music
A summer of big brass bands and barbecues at HOTA
The Big Brass Barbecue will transform HOTA’s outdoor stage into a summer of soaring horns, infectious rhythms, and funk and soul sounds.
The January 23 long weekend
Read more9 November 2026
Arts, Fine arts
Glass and sculpture define Caloundra art exhibitions
The Caloundra Regional Gallery is hosting exhibitions by Sunshine Coast artists Nicole Voevodin-Cash and Erin Conron over the next five weeks.
Mapping Threads by Nicole
Read more5 November 2026
Arts, Theatre
Decadent 1920s come alive with Cirque Empire
The decadent world of 1920s New York will dazzle Brisbane’s Glasshouse Theatre when Cirque Empire comes alive in 2027.
The show will be presented at the Queensland
Read more4 November 2026
Arts, Fine arts
Brisbane jeweller Barbara Heath to exhibit at QAGOMA
The significance of an object’s personal meaning, and the stories it can hold and communicate will be explored in the Hidden Jewels exhibition by Barbara Heath at
Read more3 November 2026Business, Retail
Two Queensland David Jones stores among 19 to close
Two Queensland David Jones stores are among 19 that have been “identified for closure” by receivers.
Stores in Robina Town Centre on the Gold Coast and Sunshine
Read more11 November 2026
Business, Economy, Employment, People
Digital creators earning more than $100k triple in 2 years
The number of digital creators earning more than $100,000 a year has tripled over the past two years, according to digital accountancy platform Hnry.
The platform
Read more11 November 2026
Business, Technology, World
Nvidia sheds $470 billion in market value off affair fallout
Nvidia NVDA.O is on track to shed more than $470 billion in market value as concerns mount over the fallout from CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with a Chinese
Read more11 November 2026
Business, Legal, Technology
AI rush creating hidden risks for business IP
Businesses rushing to embrace artificial intelligence risk giving away valuable intellectual property in products they thought they owned.
Melissa Miller, Digital &
Read morePartner content
Business, Community, Defence & Aerospace
Aircraft noise reduction options released for input
Airservices Australia has released options aimed at reducing aircraft noise impacts for more than half a million Brisbane residents.
A review by air traffic management
Read more10 November 2026
Business, Economy, Finances, Property
Record drop in housing market investor loans
The number of new investor housing loans fell 30.6 percent over the September quarter, a fall almost double the previous record.
This was coupled with an overall drop of
Read more11 November 2026
Business, Economy, Employment, Transport
Qantas technology restructure to impact 850 jobs
The Qantas Group has confirmed that around 850 roles will be affected by a restructure that will automate some functions and outsource others to India.
In a statement,
Read more10 November 2026
Economy, Finances
Price of food has gone up 50% in seven years
Food prices across the world have risen 50 percent over the past seven years, new global figures show.
The OECD’s latest inflation report, released this week, also
Read more9 November 2026
Economy, Finances, World
Markets monster tech stocks after US ‘blue tsunami’
The Democratic sweep in Congress has devastated US stocks with the tech-led Nasdaq notching its deepest one-day drop since ‘Liberation Day’ in April 2025.
The drop
Read more6 November 2026
Economy, Finances
Big sport and late flu drive spending habits
A late flu season and a run of big sporting events drove Australian consumer spending habits in September.
Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released today show
Read more4 November 2026
Education & Research, Research & Science
Giant coral colony discovered in the Indian Ocean
Australian scientists have discovered a colossal coral colony stretching more than 1.5km along the outer reef of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the Indian Ocean
Read more9 November 2026
Early Learning, Education & Research
Guardian Childcare learning program goes digital for 2027
Families will find it easier than ever to follow their child’s learning and development when Guardian Childcare & Education’s exclusive To BE Me learning
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Education & Research, Schools
Digital detox and AI curbs in sweeping school reforms
Australian schools will limit screen time and restrict the use of artificial intelligence under a package of national education reforms announced today.
The reforms will
Read more5 November 2026
Education & Research, Research & Science
NASA space telescope burns up north of Australia
NASA’s Swift satellite telescope, which spent two decades studying the most powerful known blasts of energy in the cosmos, has tumbled out of orbit and burned up
Read more5 November 2026
Education & Research, Perspectives, Research & Science
Mystery of the missing layers of Earth’s history solved
By Santosh Dhungana and Nicolas Flament
Imagine opening a history book and finding several chapters torn out. This was what geologists looking into the rock records of
Read more5 November 2026
Business, People, Technology
Big fallout from rockstar CEO spy affair scandal
On the streets of Taipei and Seoul, fans of Nvidia NVDA.O CEO Jensen Huang mob him for autographs on books, posters and sometimes even on their bodies.
In private, even
Read more10 November 2026
People
Motorsport world champion Alan Jones dead at 80
Australian former Formula 1 World Champion Alan Jones has died at the age of 80 after a short illness.
In 1980, Jones became the second Australian to win the Formula 1
Read more5 November 2026
Community, Environment, People
Whale champion Vanessa Pirotta wins prestigious award
Marine scientist and science communicator Vanessa Pirotta has been named NSW 2027 Australian of the Year.
Dr Pirotta is a world-recognised marine scientist based in
Read more5 November 2026
Arts, Dance, People
Queensland Ballet’s Dilshani Weerasinghe steps down
Queensland Ballet Executive Director Dilshani Weerasinghe is leaving the role next week after 11 years.
Ms Weerasinghe joined the Company in 2011 and became Executive
Read more5 November 2026
Appointments, People
Cathie Reid appointed Brisbane business ambassador
Cathie Reid has been appointed as Brisbane’s 2026-27 Women in Business Ambassador.
Ms Reid has more than 20 years of experience across healthcare, technology and
Read more3 November 2026
Economy, Education & Research, Employment, Higher Education, Perspectives
Pathways to work for young people are breaking again
By Shane Rodgers
The transition between education and work for young people is showing early signs of breaking – again.
The unemployment rate for 15-24-year-olds
Read more11 November 2026
Education & Research, Higher Education, Perspectives
Universities fail to keep up with march of AI
By Jason M. Lodge
Artificial intelligence (AI) use among university students is now near-universal in many countries.
Yet, as of a year ago, fewer than one in five
Read more10 November 2026
Perspectives, World
Delicate diplomacy for Australia at climate summit
By Matt McDonald
Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, is about to embark on his most significant diplomatic challenge.
For the next two
Read more9 November 2026
Arts, Film & Television, People, Perspectives
Brand case reveals dark side of British entertainment
By Sam Tobin and Michael Holden
Russell Brand’s conviction for sex crimes has renewed scrutiny of how Britain’s entertainment industry has treated
Read more6 November 2026
Perspectives, World
US election breaks age-old rules of American politics
By Andrew Gawthorpe
Donald Trump’s Republican Party has received a stunning rebuke in the US midterm elections.
Republicans went into election evening hoping that the
Read more5 November 2026