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Business

Aussie-Kiwi indigenous investment partnership launched

Australia and New Zealand’s largest indigenous investment institutions have partnered to invest in major indigenous-led projects in Australia. Together the Indigenous
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northshore riverside

Business, Government, Infrastructure, Property, State

Details revealed for five Hamilton riverside developments

The Queensland Government has announced more details of the five developments in Brisbane’s Northshore Hamilton that will create more than 2200 homes. The developments
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Businesswoman

Business, Property

Brisbane facing ‘critical’ shortage of industrial land

Brisbane is facing a “critical shortage” of industrial land, with the current supply expected to be fully utilised within five years. New research has found around
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Metropolitan Coal – Helensburgh

Business, Energy & Resources

Peabody to seek extension of Illawarra mine to 2044

Mining giant Peabody has announced the activation of a process to seek approval to continue its coal mine at Helensburgh in NSW through to 2044. In a statement, the
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Business, Legal

Global disruptions reshaping major project contracts

A succession of wars, natural disasters and the COVID pandemic has forced parties to rethink how they protect themselves against extraordinary events disrupting major
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indonesia fires

Community, Education, Environment, Research & Science, Travel

Indonesia battling “apex predator” underground fires

Indonesia is experiencing a sharp rise in high intensity, underground peatland infernos off the back of an El Niño-induced dry season. The fires have caused hazardous
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School formal

Education, Schools

School formals can trigger body image anxiety

By Vivienne Lewis A formal is one of the most exciting events on the school calendar for many senior students. Young people can spend months choosing outfits, planning
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St Lucia, Queensland, Australia: University of Queensland

Education, Higher Education

UQ forced to act over $11 million in staff underpayments

The University of Queensland has signed an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) after 16,382 staff were found to be underpaid. The underpayments
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Social media

Education, Perspectives, Research & Science

Social media revamp likely after landmark $18b settlement

By Rob Nicholls Tech giant Meta will pay up to roughly US$18 billion, plus make major design changes to Facebook and Instagram, as part of a settlement it has agreed to
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Moreton Scholarships

Education, Government, Higher Education, Local, Schools

Moreton Bay students receive university scholarships

Twenty-three students have been awarded financial support through the City of Moreton Bay’s 2026 Scholarship Program. The program was established in partnership with
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Narangba East Planning Investigation – Aerial

Government, Local

Council releases plan for controversial development area

The City of Moreton Bay has released its draft plan for the Narangba East Rural Residential Investigation Area, north of Brisbane. The plan envisages that the area will
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Female automation machine engineer student study and inspection control robot machine in university workshop. ai robot technology new innovation trend of manufacturing in industry 5.0

Business, Federal, Government, Technology

AI may be ‘biggest transformation in our lifetime’

By Michelle Grattan Artificial intelligence (AI) should help Australia achieve its long term productivity target, while having “profound” effects on the labour
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Pauline Hanson, Leader of One Nation

Federal, Government, Perspectives, State

One Nation WA win ends Labor’s safe harbour

By Michelle Grattan Neither Labor nor the Liberals needed the bruising Secret Harbour byelection to tell them One Nation had become a major player. But Saturday’s
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Cunningham Highway at Maryvale

Government, State

‘Desperately needed’ Cunningham Highway fix begins

A 20km section of the Cunningham Highway between Tregony and Gladfield, south-west of Brisbane, will be upgraded. The works include specialised pavement strengthening
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Mowbray Park

Government, Local

Tenders to be called for Mowbray Park upgrade

Heritage-listed Mowbray Park in East Brisbane will be revitalised, with tenders for the work to be called in October. The revamped 4.4-hectare park will include a new
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Living standards

Economy, Finances, Perspectives

Flat economy failing to lift living standards

John Hawkins and Stephen Bartos Australia’s economy expanded by 0.4 percent in the June quarter, with spending growth driven by record sales of imported electric
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Worried family

Business, Economy, Finances, Property

Bank predicts even bigger drop in house prices

The Commonwealth Bank has revised down its dwelling price forecasts off the back of weaker sales momentum over the past three months. It says the housing downturn has
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Indonesia woman

Business, Economy, Finances, Government, State

Queensland seeks closer investment ties with Indonesia

The Queensland Government is holding talks with Indonesian officials this week as part of efforts to attract resources investment. It has also announced a trade mission
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Eating out

Economy, Finances

Inflation stabilises despite housing pressure

The annual inflation rate was at 3.5 percent in July, a slight drop from the previous month. The “trimmed” Consumer Price Index figure, which strips out temporary
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Delayed independence

Community, Economy, Finances

Youth struggle with debt and delayed independence

A new study of Australia’s youth paints a picture of a generation struggling with early debt and delayed independence. It found young people have a “less linear path
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Dolly 9to5

Arts, Music

Dolly Parton has a post-death chart resurgence

Dolly Parton’s iconic 1980 hit 9 To 5 has hit number one on the Australian “on-replay” singles charts after her death last month. During its first release the
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John Farnham

Arts, Music

John Farnham tribute event to be broadcast live in cinemas

A sold-out John Farnham tribute concert will be screened live at Hoyts cinemas across the country on September 20, 2026. The Songs of John Farnham: A Living Legend –
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Ella Langley

Arts, Music

Ella Langley track keeps bouncing back to the top

Ella Langley’s Choosin’ Texas has gone back to the top of the ARIA singles chart for the 11th non-consecutive week. The song was released in 2025 as the lead single
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Dolly Parton

Arts, Music, People, Perspectives

Three songs that define the Dolly Parton legacy

By Wendy Hargreaves The world has lost a music legend in Dolly Parton, who has died at 80 after a “brief battle” with cancer. She’s remembered for her twanging
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Sherlock Holmes

Arts, Theatre

Sherlock Holmes mystery returns to QPAC

Sherlock Holmes – The Mystery of the Valkyrie is returning to QPAC’s Playhouse from November 14-29, 2026. The play, written and directed by Brisbane playwright
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person protecting with umbrella in a rainy and windy day

Community, Environment

Godzilla El Niño tipped to break all previous records

By Mandy Freund The world is bracing for the strongest El Niño in history. The United Nations has made the grim prediction that our planet now sits in the “danger
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Riverfire

Community, Events

Brisbane Festival 23-day program is underway

The 2026 Brisbane Festival program is underway, featuring 23 days of performance and public art. It is the first year of the festival under new Artistic Director Ebony
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Climate change and Heatwave

Community, Environment, Perspectives

UN says climate target is now impossible

Jacqueline Peel and Wesley Morgan For over a decade, the world has been trying to limit global warming to 1.5°C. That’s no longer possible, according to a new United
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Excavator Powerlines

Community, Safety

Power danger warning for DIY diggers

A growing number of do-it-yourself renovators and gardeners are hitting dangerous overhead and underground power cables. Ergon Energy Network says it is seeing a rise in
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Nepal Flash Flood Leaves Hundreds Missing in Himalayan Border District

Community, Education, Environment, Perspectives, Research & Science

Nepal flood rock collapse won’t be the last

By Tirthankar Ghosh and Levan Tielidze On the morning of August 26, a section of mountain near Langtang Lirung peak in Nepal suddenly collapsed. A huge mass of rock,
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John O’Sullivan

Appointments, Business, People, Tourism

New faces on Tourism and Events Queensland board

Experienced tourism leader John O’Sullivan has been appointed Chair of the Tourism and Events Queensland Board. The Queensland Government has also announced that
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Gloria Steinem

People

Steinem will be remembered for setting torches alight

By Sharon Crozier-De Rosa Feminist activist Gloria Steinem has died aged 92. Known almost as much for her trademark mid-parted hair and large aviator sunglasses as for
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Smart Glasses

Business, People, Technology

Australia heading for world-first ‘right to be forgotten’

By Rob Nicholls On Monday, the Australian government released draft legislation for the next big overhaul of the Privacy Act. The Privacy Amendment (Personal Data
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Linda Waugh

Government, People, State

Linda Waugh appointed as Queensland’s new Ombudsman

Linda Waugh has been appointed as Queensland’s new Ombudsman and Inspector of Detention Services. She has been the state’s Integrity Commissioner for the past three
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Tim Curry NR

Arts, Film & Television, People

Rocky Horror star Tim Curry dies after long illness

One of Hollywood’s most versatile character actors – Tim Curry – has died after a decade of fighting illness. Curry, 80, was known for his iconic performance as Dr
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September 11 Retrospective

Perspectives

September 11, 2001 – The day that everything changed

By Greg Barton The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks were unlike anything the world had seen before. For America, and the watching world, September 11 (or 9/11)
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Crowded refugee boat

Perspectives

‘Stop the boats’ message masks true immigration picture

By Alan Gamlen Australia has spent a quarter of a century selling the world a simple idea: crack down on boats at the border, and people will believe you have migration
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Maryanne Humphries

Perspectives

Sharing one document can save families heartache

By Maryanne Humphries As a registered nurse now overseeing clinical teams in the aged care sector, I know exactly how emotionally challenging it can be for families who
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Trump and Albanese

Federal, Government, Perspectives

Most Australians still want to stick with US alliance

By Samuel Garrett In 1951, Australia and the United States signed the ANZUS Treaty, declaring “publicly and formally their sense of unity, so that no potential
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AI robots

People, Perspectives

AI is about to change everything – Here is the checklist

By Shane Rodgers Everything is about to change. Work. Life. Everything. We can all feel it rising like a storm. Artificial intelligence, once the province of science
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