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New Brisbane to Rarotonga air service takes off
Brisbane has strengthened its links into the South Pacific, with new direct flights to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands starting this week.
The new Jetstar service operates
Read more19 May 2026Business, Defence & Aerospace, Tourism
New Brisbane to Rarotonga air service takes off
Brisbane has strengthened its links into the South Pacific, with new direct flights to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands starting this week.
The new Jetstar service operates
Read more19 May 2026
Business, Property
Bundaberg on track to get 318-berth marina
The Gateway Marina at Burnett Heads, north of Bundaberg, has been resurrected and will include a 318-berth marina, waterfront residential community, short- and long-term
Read more18 May 2026
Business, Defence & Aerospace
Defence tech firm Arkeus relocating to Queensland
Defence manufacturer Arkeus has announced it will relocate to Queensland from Victoria.
The company develops AI-powered sensing systems that help drones to detect, track
Read more18 May 2026
Business, Federal, Government, Property, State
51,000 homes promised in new housing pact
More than 51,000 homes are targeted to be built under a new federal-state agreement announced today.
This includes 20,000 exclusively for first home buyers, the first of
Read more18 May 2026
Business, Perspectives, Retail
Retailers on notice after Coles loses landmark case
By Jeannie Marie Paterson
Coles has been found to have misled its supermarket customers over discounts – and could now face hundreds of millions of dollars in
Read more15 May 2026
Community, Education, Health, Research & Science
Moving between locations can drastically change aging
A powerful new link has been discovered between where we live and how fast we age.
New research suggests that healthcare needs to be tailored to genetic ancestry and
Read more18 May 2026
Education, Vocational
Marine rescue training academy opens at Coomera
A new Marine Rescue Training Academy has been opened on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
The new facility will train more than 1000 marine rescue volunteers.
Minister for
Read more18 May 2026
Early Learning, Education
Flexible childcare tailored around family life
Families are increasingly looking for flexible childcare and early learning arrangements that match their household needs.
Guardian Childcare & Education has built
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Education, Schools
AI tool future-proofs next generation of change makers
Students are being prepared for a digital future with the introduction of Microsoft Copilot at Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) secondary schools after a trial resulted
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Education, Research & Science
Hundreds of mysterious mass graves found in Sahara
By Julien Cooper, Maël Crépy and Marie Bourgeois
We have been on a years-long campaign of satellite remote sensing of the vast desert landscapes in Eastern Sudan.
This
Read more12 May 2026
Federal, Government, Local
Beams Road upgrade passes critical milestone
Congestion on one of Brisbane’s busiest corridors is expected to ease by the end of this year with the expected completion of major upgrades to Beams Road in the
Read more19 May 2026
Government, Local, State
Funding to boost organic waste collection in SEQ
South-East Queensland councils will receive funding to build and upgrade infrastructure to better collect, sort and process organic waste.
The $54 million boost is part
Read more18 May 2026
Federal, Government, Perspectives
No relief in sight for long aged care wait times
By Sabrina Lenzen
Imagine your elderly mother needs help to get out of bed, shower and manage her medications – and then waiting more than a year for that support to
Read more18 May 2026
Federal, Government
Government ignores recommendation to ban gambling ads
The Federal Government has chosen to ignore most of the 31 recommendations in a public health inquiry into online gambling harm – including a ban on gambling
Read more13 May 2026
Government, State
Mount Mee Road upgrade planning activated
The Queensland Government has activated a process to plan upgrades to the Mount Mee Road north of Brisbane.
The road, also known as the Brisbane‑Woodford Road, runs
Read more13 May 2026
Economy
Demand for Brisbane property still to reach its peak
Brisbane is at the very beginning of a powerful property growth cycle which is expected to intensify and peak as the Games approach in 2032.
A report by Colliers titled
Read more19 May 2026
Economy, Finances
Households cut back on recreation and travel spending
It looks like holidays at home this year as high fuel prices and economic uncertainty start to bite family recreation and travel plans.
The Commonwealth Bank’s
Read more14 May 2026
Economy, Federal, Federal Budget, Government, Perspectives
Albanese uses big majority to ignore missing mandate
By Michelle Grattan
The tilt of this budget was, when you think about it, predictable.
The Albanese government has used the first budget of its second term to do what
Read more13 May 2026
Economy, Employment
Wage growth steady despite inflation blow-outs
Wages growth is remaining steady in Australia despite growing inflationary pressure and geopolitical uncertainty.
The latest CommBank Wage Insights series, released this
Read more12 May 2026
Economy, Finances, Government, State
Queensland home ownership falls to historically low levels
By Shane Rodgers
Queensland has one of the nation’s lowest levels of home ownership in a market grappling with cost pressures, mismatched supply and low rental
Read more6 May 2026
Arts, Film & Television, Perspectives
AI-generated actors and films banned from Oscars
By Daniel Binns and Meg Thomas
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has adjusted the eligibility criteria for films vying for Oscars from 2027 onward.
Films
Read more19 May 2026
Arts, Fine arts
Rare museum ceramics on display for the first time
The enduring beauty of ancient and contemporary ceramic art will be celebrated in Fragile and Forever, the Queensland Museum’s newest exhibition from May 29,
Read more18 May 2026
Arts, Fine arts
Global art project The Red Dress at Museum of Brisbane
It took 380 embroiderers from 51 countries nearly 14 years to weave The Red Dress which will be on display at the Museum of Brisbane (MOB) and the Warwick Art
Read more18 May 2026
Arts, Music
Jackson and Diamond storm back onto the charts
Two blasts-from-the-past music icons have made a return to the Australian music charts.
Neil Diamond’s “new” Wild At Heart album debuted at number 29.
Michael
Read more18 May 2026
Arts, Music, Perspectives
Eurovision is as much about politics as entertainment
By Oscar Vorobjovas-Pinta
Australian singer Delta Goodrem has advanced to the Eurovision Song Contest grand final after days of online hype, fan campaigning and betting
Read more15 May 2026
Community, Safety
Three rescued as waters rise in northern NSW
Heavy rain and high tides are causing flooding in northern NSW, resulting in three rescues and multiple road closures.
The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is urging
Read more19 May 2026
Community, Health, Perspectives
New Ebola outbreak declared an international emergency
By Thomas Jeffries
The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Africa a public health emergency of international concern.
So far, 336 people have
Read more19 May 2026
Community, Education, Health, Research & Science
New study debunks yo-yo dieting dangers
A new study has rejected the notion that weight loss followed by weight gain – yo-yo dieting – is more harmful than staying overweight.
Researchers reviewed years of
Read more18 May 2026
Business, Community, Government, Local, Property
Permit scheme for short stay accommodation dumped
Brisbane City Council has dumped a proposed permit scheme for short-term accommodation providers.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the decision had been made against a
Read more13 May 2026
Community, Health
Ancient Chinese routine lowers blood pressure naturally
An 800-year-old Chinese exercise routine has been found to be almost as effective as medication in bringing down blood pressure.
A new study found adults with stage 1
Read more12 May 2026
People
Carolyn Robinson named volunteer of the year
Beyond DV founder Carolyn Robinson has been named as Queensland’s Volunteer of the Year.
She is one of more than 49,000 volunteers recognised in the 2026 Queensland
Read more18 May 2026
Appointments, Business, Legal, People
Andrew McCormack joins McR Brisbane team
McCullough Robertson Lawyers (McR) has announced the appointment of Andrew McCormack as a partner in its Brisbane-based Construction and Infrastructure team.
Mr
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People
DNA mapping may unlock the secrets of da Vinci’s genius
By Shane Rodgers
The secret to the creative genius of Leonardo da Vinci may be unlocked through an extensive genetic mapping exercise.
Researchers have tracked Da
Read more5 May 2026
People
20,000 seafarers stranded in the Strait of Hormuz
By Claudio Bozzi
As the closure of the Strait of Hormuz drags on, the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization has sounded the alarm over a related
Read more30 April 2026
People
India tops number of immigrants to Australia
More than 30 percent of Australia’s residents are born overseas, with India representing the largest number of immigrants in 2025, overtaking England for the first
Read more29 April 2026
Perspectives
Starmer’s troubles reflect potholes in democracy
By Mark Beeson
Keir Starmer is the United Kingdom’s sixth prime minster in the past ten years. For a country that likes to think of itself as the birthplace of modern
Read more18 May 2026
Perspectives
Nothing-to-lose Taylor throws everything at budget reply
By Michelle Grattan
Angus Taylor might have reckoned he and the Opposition are in such deep doo-doo that he might as well throw everything at Thursday night’s budget
Read more15 May 2026
Economy, Federal Budget, Perspectives
A new dawn is approaching for electric vehicles
By Hussein Dia
This week’s Federal Budget suggests an important step in Australia’s transition to cleaner energy and electric transport may be underway.
Spiking
Read more14 May 2026
Economy, Federal Budget, Perspectives
A workable budget but with significant risks
By Stephen Bartos
This year’s budget combines fiscal policy – taxes and spending – with a heavy focus on better regulation.
The budget deficit has fallen slightly
Read more13 May 2026
Community, Health, Perspectives
Ballooning medical specialist fees next focus for reform
By Anthony Scott
Australia’s Health Minister Mark Butler has declared reducing specialists’ fees will be his next key focus of health policy reform.
Doctors are
Read more12 May 2026