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Community, Environment

Wet summer ahead for south-east Queensland

South-east Queensland can expect above-average rainfall during the 2026-27 summer period, along with hotter than normal days and nights. Bureau of Meteorology forecasts
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Qantas cabin crew on Table Mountain

Business, Community, Tourism, Transport, Travel

Qantas introduces direct Sydney to Cape Town flight

Qantas is introducing direct Sydney to Cape Town flights from next year. The South African service starts in October 2027 but tickets are already on sale. Qantas
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Community, Support & Services

Anzac Square Eternal Flame upgraded to be more visible

The Eternal Flame in Brisbane’s Anzac Square has been upgraded to make it more visible during daylight hours. The Queensland Government has funded improvements to the
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Ballet dancer stretches before practice in studio during morning hours with wooden barre and mirror in background

Arts, Community, Government, Local, Support & Services

Council to offer free spaces for youth in the suburbs

Brisbane City Council is relaunching its youth activity program to make it available across more suburbs. From December 2026, Young BNE will replace Visible Ink, which
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Woman posing

Community, Health

Chronic back pain wires into our self image

Scientists have uncovered why many treatments are ineffective in addressing chronic lower back pain. It seems the affliction wires deeply into the human psyche –
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Outback Way Queensland

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
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Prince Charles Hospital

Government, State

Masterplan unveiled for Prince Charles Hospital expansion

A new masterplan for The Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane’s north has been unveiled, with the first new treatment facilities expected to open in 2028. The
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Road upgrades NR

Government, Local

Work moving forward on major SEQ bottlenecks

Three major road bottlenecks across South-East Queensland are moving closer to construction, with upgrades progressing at Morayfield, Chermside and Wynnum West. The
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Portrait of young woman working on the beach bar

Government, State

$2 million fund to tackle tourism skills shortages

Queensland tourism businesses will receive support to attract, train and retain workers through a new $2 million Tourism Skills Fund. The funding is aimed at addressing
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Kiwi and Kangaroo by the Lake

Government, Local

Moreton Bay Council signs MOUs with New Zealand

By Susan Schwartz Queensland’s international alliances ahead of the 2032 games continue to grow with the Moreton Bay Council signing agreements with two major New
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At Least Four Dead After Passenger Trains Collide South of Cairo

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
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New Zealand’s Opportunity Party Leader Qiulae Wong Campaigns In Wellington

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
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Passengers at the airport

World

Bomb threats disrupt 27 more Europe flights

Hoax bomb threats disrupted at least 27 passenger flights across Europe yesterday forcing unplanned landings by some planes and prompting fighter jets to escort or
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Trump rallies in Hersey for final push to win PA

World

Republican governors defeated in at least 5 states

The Democrats’ takeover of the US Congress was replicated at the state level, with the party flipping Republican-held governors’ offices in at least five
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President Trump Holds Rally In Rock Hill, South Carolina For The State’s GOP Candidates

World

Trump defends Iran war despite big midterm rebuke

WASHINGTON – President Donald President Trump says the Iran war has been worth it despite acknowledging its role in losses in US midterm elections in which his
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Erin Conron glass artist

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
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Cirque Empire 3

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
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Barbara Heath jewellery activity

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
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Keira Knightly

Arts, Film & Television

Keira Knightley Black Doves thriller returns for new season

The new season of spy thriller Black Doves will hit Netflix later this week. Its star Keira Knightley says the joy of the show lies in its blend of humour and morally
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Finding Nemo

Arts, Theatre

Finding Nemo travels to the QPAC stage

The stage production of Finding Nemo will dive into its Australian debut at Brisbane’s Queensland Performing Arts Centre next year, with tickets on sale November 9,
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David Jones

Business, Perspectives, Retail

No other stores like David Jones? Is the era over?

By Robert Crawford After 188 years, department store David Jones has been put into administration over unpaid rent at some of its 38 Australian and New Zealand stores,
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Sydney Rushes To The Boxing Day Sales

Business, Retail

Stores stay open for now as David Jones appoints receivers

Australia’s oldest department store chain, David Jones, has been placed into voluntary administration. It will continue operating while receivers view the
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Business, Energy & Resources, Government, State

Positive early results from Taroom Trough oil exploration

Early exploration in Queensland’s Taroom Trough is producing 300 barrels of high-quality light oil a day, the State Government revealed this week. The results have
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Young Female Trader Studies Market Data On Multiple Computer Screens

Business, Economy, Finances

Markets wobble as global events create uncertainty

Global equity markets have wobbled this week with investors eyeing the outcome of the US midterm elections, while oil prices continued their descent amid ongoing talks
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Marianne 2

Business, Infrastructure, Legal, Property

Land shortage compounded by infrastructure delays

Queensland’s looming shortage of industrial land is being compounded by delays in connecting power, water and other essential services to new developments. McCullough
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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
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Businessman

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
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Brazilian fans in the stands

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
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Australia’s Parliament Sits

Economy, Finances

Families smashed again with interest rate rise

By Shane Rodgers Struggling families are facing more pain after the Reserve Bank (RBA) again increased interest rates after continually failing to bring inflation under
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Mathias Cormann

Business, Economy, Finances, Rural

Frequent global shocks lead to big lift in farm subsidies

Governments across the world are heavily subsidising their agricultural industries off the back of more frequent global shocks. The OECD Agricultural Policy Monitoring
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Laughing at her spooky collage

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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Girl using smart phone at classroom

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
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Swift NASA

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
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Magic fire. Kamchatka

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
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Aratasaurus-museunacionali

Education & Research, Research & Science

Evidence of red blood cells preserved in dinosaur remains

Scientists have discovered what they consider the strongest evidence yet of blood cells in a dinosaur fossil. The evidence has been found inside bone from the right leg
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Alan Jones, Grand Prix Of The United States

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
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Vanessa Pirotta

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
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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
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Cathie Reid AM

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
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Governor Thomas Bradley

Appointments, People

28th Queensland Governor Thomas Bradley sworn in

Queensland’s 28th Governor Thomas Bradley was sworn in at a ceremony at Parliament House today. Mr Bradley was a Court of Appeal Judge, a sitting Judge of the Supreme
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Pacific Pre-COP31 Meeting Takes Place In Fiji And Tuvalu

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
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Jury Deliberates In The Russell Brand Rape Trial

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
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Democrats Flip House And Senate In Midterm Elections, Upending Balance Of Power In Washington, DC

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
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Office Worker Leaving His Job in Layoff

Economy, Finances, Perspectives

Economy starting to feel like a recession

By Stella Huangfu The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised the cash rate to 4.85 percent from 4.6 percent – its highest level since the global financial crisis in
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Satirical dolls of political figures

Perspectives

Can Trump interfere with the US midterm results?

By Jean-Nicolas Bordeleau On Tuesday, voters across the United States will cast their votes in the 2026 midterm elections. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives
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