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Economy
EVs and rebooked holidays drive consumer spending lift
Household spending rose in June but this was largely due to a spike in Electric Vehicle (EV) sales and the resumption of travel delayed by the Iranian war.
Australian
Read more4 August 2026
Business, Economy, Tourism, Transport
Chinese visitor numbers surge in record airport year
A 51 percent increase in passengers from mainland China has helped Brisbane Airport achieve a record year in 2026-27.
Figures released today show that Chinese airport
Read more5 August 2026
Business, Legal
Regulators race to keep pace with digital assets growth
Financial regulators are hitting the accelerator in creating rules to address the rapid growth in new digital assets.
McCullough Robertson Lawyers partner Lucy Adamson
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Business, Defence & Aerospace, Education, Research & Science
Mars rover finds unusual honeycomb landscape
NASA’s Curiosity rover has stumbled across an unusual “honeycomb” landscape on the red planet.
The rover was operating in an area known as “Valle Grande” when
Read more3 August 2026
Business, Federal, Government, Infrastructure, State
Major works at Cunninghams Gap finally completed
Major reconstruction works have been completed at Cunninghams Gap after nearly four years of disruption.
The works followed significant damage in the area in the 2019
Read more30 July 2026
Business, Events
Queensland action plan for nightlife economy unveiled
Queensland’s bid to reinvigorate its nightlife involves a new vision to grow safer, more vibrant entertainment precincts, and support local venues and musicians.
The
Read more29 July 2026
Business, Education, Products, Research & Science, Retail
Secret of unique Australian chocolate taste revealed
The cocoa fermentation process used in Australia has been revealed as a key contributor to the unique taste of local chocolate.
University of Queensland (UQ) researchers
Read more5 August 2026
Education, Perspectives, Schools
Private school fee hikes highlight quality dilemma
By Elisa Di Gregorio and Emma Rowe
This month, multiple news outlets have reported families’ concerns about rising private school costs during the cost-of-living
Read more3 August 2026
Community, Education, Health, Research & Science
Singing out loud reduces stress and pain, and feels good
By Kathleen Mikkelsen
Have you ever wondered why it feels so good to sing in the shower? Or why turning up the radio up in the middle of a traffic jam and singing out
Read more29 July 2026
Education, Higher Education, Perspectives
Job ready scheme leads to $54,000 arts degrees
By Mark Warburton
By 2027, just under one third of Australian university students will be paying more than A$18,000 for a single year of full-time study.
This makes a
Read more27 July 2026
Education, Research & Science
Rapid ocean oxygen loss pushing Earth to ‘unsafe space’
A rapid loss of oxygen from oceans and waterways is pushing the Earth towards an “unsafe space”, new research has found.
A UC Santa Barbara’s National Center for
Read more21 July 2026
Government, State
Nearly 49,000 new homes for Wide Bay Burnett plan
The new draft Wide Bay Burnett Regional and Infrastructure Plan for 2026 includes a target for 49,000 new homes by 2046.
Public consultation on the future of the region
Read more4 August 2026
Brisbane 2032, Business, Community, Government, Infrastructure
Victoria Park stadium to be activated every day
The long-term plan for Brisbane’s Victoria Park includes year-round activation of the new 63,000 seat stadium, an extended wetlands area and a series of community
Read more3 August 2026
Federal, Government
More Australians support China-India over US engagement
More Australians support a positive relationship with China and India over the US, believing the US has become less trustworthy and friendly.
The survey conducted by
Read more27 July 2026
Community, Government, Safety, State
Every police officer to be given a new pistol
Every Queensland police officer will be issued with a new 9mm Glock 45 Generation 6 service pistol.
The $14 million investment will deliver more than 14,000 of the
Read more27 July 2026
Federal, Government
Feedback open for ditching of carbon neutral process
The Federal Government is giving people until September 18, 2026, to provide feedback on the ditching of the Climate Active certification program.
The Government
Read more27 July 2026
Economy, Finances
Inflation trending down across OECD countries
One third of countries in the OECD have inflation sitting at two percent or lower.
This compares with Australia’s inflation rate of 3.8 percent in June,
Read more5 August 2026
Economy, Employment
Homeless population reaches 122,000 in Australia
More than 122,000 people are homeless in Australia with women and children the most affected, according to The Salvation Army.
Contrary to common perceptions, rough
Read more4 August 2026
Economy, Finances
EVs and rebooked holidays drive consumer spending lift
Household spending rose in June but this was largely due to a spike in Electric Vehicle (EV) sales and the resumption of travel delayed by the Iranian war.
Australian
Read more4 August 2026
Economy, Employment
Pension rules stifling incentive to work longer
Older Australians who want to earn extra money are being penalised by inflexible Age Pension rules, according to industry super fund HESTA.
SuperEd research,
Read more4 August 2026
Economy, Employment
Less people changing jobs but few company ‘lifers’
Fewer people are changing jobs regularly but the days of spending most of your career with a single organisation appear to be over.
The latest Australian Bureau of
Read more3 August 2026
Arts, Fine arts
Brisbane in focus for Lord Mayors Photographic Awards
Images capturing Brisbane’s rainy city streets, backyard summers, local wildlife and river views are the focus of the 2026 Lord Mayor’s Photographic Awards.
This
Read more3 August 2026
Arts, Music
Shakira, Shania Twain and Amy Shark back on the charts
Shakira, Shania Twain and Amy Shark have returned to the Australian charts in a big year for comebacks and Australia music.
Shakira’s Dai Dai is her first top 10 hit
Read more3 August 2026
Arts, Film & Television
New The Castle play goes straight to the pool room
Iconic Australian move The Castle has been transformed into a stage play, to be launched next year.
Michael Cassel Group and Working Dog have announced that the
Read more28 July 2026
Arts, Fine arts
Coast artist takes on the masters in European sales
A Sunshine Coast artist is outselling Picasso, Da Vinci and Renoir in Europe’s print-on-demand market.
Ashvin Harrison’s print-on-demand sales are currently sitting
Read more27 July 2026
Arts, Music
Gracie Abrams debuts at number one
Gracie Abrams has debuted at number one on the Australian charts with her new Daughter From Hell album.
It is the American singer-songwriter’s first number one album
Read more27 July 2026
Community
Swooping birds target Coorparoo, Carindale and Runcorn
The southside suburbs of Coorparoo, Carindale and Runcorn are the top three areas in Brisbane where you are most likely to be swooped by a magpie.
The Brisbane City
Read more4 August 2026
Community
New East-West transport links for the Gold Coast
Two new metro-style services will connect the Gold Coast from East to West, joining the city’s stadiums and tourist destinations to light and heavy rail lines.
The
Read more4 August 2026
Community, Health, Perspectives
Australian bird flu cases are taking off
By Jane Younger
The spread of H5N1 birdflu is worsening.
At the time of writing, Australia has 53 confirmed detections in wild seabirds across five states. In South
Read more3 August 2026
Community, Perspectives, Sport
Proposal puts world soccer ‘on the brink of war’
By David Rowe
A little over a week since the 2026 men’s World Cup final, world soccer appears on the brink of war.
The main battleground is a proposal from FIFA
Read more31 July 2026
Community, Health
Short sauna sessions boost the body’s immune response
A new study has found that a single sauna session is enough to boost the body’s immune system.
University of Eastern Finland researchers found a single 30-minute sauna
Read more29 July 2026
Appointments, People
New Governor for Queensland Justice Thomas Bradley
Queensland’s 28th Governor has been announced as Justice Thomas Bradley, current Cout of Appeal Judge who will take over from Dr Janette Young on November 1,
Read more4 August 2026
Appointments, People
New industry leads for Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton has appointed new leads for their Mining, Energy, and Retail industry groups.
In Brisbane, Will Kendall has been appointed National Head of Mining and
Read more3 August 2026
People
Confiscated travel products donated to those in crisis
Unused toothpaste, shampoo and soap confiscated from Brisbane international travellers are being donated to people experiencing hardship.
Personal care items such as
Read more3 August 2026
Arts, Music, People
Music writer Glenn A Baker dead at 74
Renowned Australian music historian and travel writer Glenn A Baker has died at age 74.
His family has urged people to remember him by having a passionate conversation
Read more31 July 2026
Arts, Film & Television, People, Perspectives
Sam Neill inspired a generation of palaeontologists
By Nic Rawlence
The sudden death of actor Sam Neill prompted tributes from colleagues and fans worldwide.
But the news also resonated strongly with many
Read more23 July 2026
Arts, Literature, Perspectives
Miles Franklin shortlist shows willingness to experiment
By Alexander Howard
Australian fiction has long been interested in the relationship between the local and the global – and the six books shortlisted for this year’s
Read more5 August 2026
Community, Environment, Perspectives
Still time to protect wildlife from bird flu outbreak
By Saia Nahir Bartes
Australia is now confronting an outbreak of a deadly bird flu strain.
As of Monday, the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus had been detected in 78 wild
Read more5 August 2026
Arts, Community, Health, Music, Perspectives
Ariana Grande health speculation asks the wrong question
By Vivienne Lewis
Every time a celebrity appears to lose weight, the same debate begins. Some people say we shouldn’t comment on another person’s body. Others argue
Read more4 August 2026
Perspectives
Governments need to address churn in childcare work
By Peter Hurley, Melissa Tham and Sarah Pilcher
Reports of shocking abuse and neglect in our early childhood system mean many Australians are questioning whether they
Read more4 August 2026
Perspectives
Exercise tax a missed chance to reduce healthcare burden
By Emma Beckman
The GST on exercise physiology – an emerging and misunderstood field when the tax was introduced in 2000 – creates an unlevel playing field in allied
Read more3 August 2026