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Could Brisbane 2032 be esports’ Olympic debut?
By Craig McNulty and Dylan Poulus
Most of us have heard of esports but many don’t realise the fast-growing world of competitive video gaming features tournaments,
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6 June 2025
Business, Rural, Technology
Autonomous tractors to crack Aussie nut industry
A multi-million-dollar project will look to retrofit Australia’s on-farm tractor fleet into autonomous vehicles, initially driving efficiency in the labour-intensive
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6 June 2025
Brisbane 2032, Business, Community, Events, Sport, Technology
Call to mandate ‘digital twins’ for Games infrastructure
A mandate to incorporate “digital twins” in all infrastructure projects for the Brisbane 2032 Games would help ensure a sustainable legacy for the region.
Speaking
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4 June 2025
Business, Transport
Port of Brisbane sets course for 2060
Landside cargo movements at the Port of Brisbane will be autonomous and emissions-free in less than 35 years, under a new vision for the transport hub.
Port of Brisbane
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4 June 2025
Business, Government, Infrastructure, Local, Property
First luxury hotel approved under Council plan
A 160-suite, 11-storey, development in Caloundra is the first project approved under a Sunshine Coast Council plan to attract more luxury hotels to the region.
Sunshine
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Business, Community, Products, Retail, Rural, Safety, Technology
Australia’s first satellite to mobile text service launched
Telstra has won the space race to be the first provider to offer a satellite to mobile text messaging service in Australia.
The technology, which effectively uses
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4 June 2025
Education, Higher Education, Schools
Rural medical students want to give back to regions
The majority of medical students with a rural background would prefer to work in the regions, prompting a call for increased investment in rural medical.
New data from
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5 June 2025
Education, Higher Education, Schools, Vocational
National skills passport to support lifelong learning
Boundaries between education sectors will be blurred as Australia’s workforce adapts to meet future skills needs through more targeted qualifications.
Speaking at a
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4 June 2025
Education, Research & Science
New muscle to develop self-repairing robots
A new artificial muscle has been developed which creates a path to self-healing robots.
An engineering team at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, in the United
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4 June 2025
Education, Research & Science
New ‘transformer’ robot able to morph in midair
Shapeshifting machines depicted in the Transformers movies are becoming reality in a California University a short drive away from Hollywood.
A team of Caltech engineers
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2 June 2025
Community, Education, Health, Research & Science
Caffeine impacts brains of young adults during sleep
Coffee may prevent you falling asleep, but a new study has found then even when you do sleep caffeine can play havoc with your brain.
Researchers from the Université de
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2 June 2025
Government, State
Celebrating what’s great in the Sunshine State
The best of Queensland has been revealed as the State celebrates its 166th birthday today (June 6).
Premier David Crisafulli said more than 61,000 people voted in a
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6 June 2025
Federal, Government, People
Government sets up new multicultural affairs office
A new Office for Multicultural Affairs will be established within the Federal Government.
Federal Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said the Office would bring together
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6 June 2025
Brisbane 2032, Business, Community, Government, State, Transport, Travel
Exhibition Station opens for major events at Showgrounds
The new Exhibition Station, in Brisbane’s inner north, opens temporarily this week and will be a welcome addition to public transport options for this year’s
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3 June 2025
Business, Community, Federal, Government, Safety, Technology
Crypto ATMs a growing gateway for scammers
Cryptocurrency Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) are the latest battleground in the fight against scammers, with more than $3 million lost last year.
Australian Federal
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3 June 2025
Brisbane 2032, Business, Community, Defence & Aerospace, Government, State, Tourism, Transport, Travel
Push to increase air services in Brisbane 2032 lead-up
A new fund has been established to increases air services in Queensland in the lead up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Premier David Crisafulli said
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2 June 2025
Economy, Finances
Queensland comeback masks soft national spending
Queenslanders drove a slight increase in national household spending in April, according the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
The latest data showed household
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5 June 2025
Economy, Finances
GDP growth soft in March quarter at 0.2 percent
Stalled Government spending and a drop in public investment contributed to an almost stagnant Australian economy in the first quarter of the year.
Australian Bureau of
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4 June 2025
Economy, Finances
Growth forecasts trimmed as US and China go backwards
The OECD has lowered its global growth forecasts in light of the current state of geo-politics.
The economic organistaion’s latest Economic Outlook projects global
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4 June 2025
Economy, Finances
End of the road for Super Guarantee increases
A 14-year journey ends of July 1, when the final increase in superannuation for Australians kicks in.
Super Members Council CEO Misha Schubert said on that day the Super
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4 June 2025
Economy, Finances
Deficit nears $15b despite surging US demand for gold
Australia’s current account deficit is nudging $15 billion, as the nation’s current account balance rose in the March quarter.
The latest Australian Bureau of
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3 June 2025
Arts, Dance, Federal, Film & Television, Government, Literature, Local, Music, State, Theatre
Not all arts support comes with a price tag
A government-enabled one-stop shop is among a raft of recommendations made to support Australia’s creative industries, beyond direct funding.
A new insights report
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6 June 2025
Arts, Music
Missy Higgins in one night only charity concert
One of Australia’s biggest selling singer-songwriters, Missy Higgins will perform at QPAC for one night only on Saturday, August 30 to raise funds for HEAL (Home of
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4 June 2025
Arts, Music
Posters tell a visual tale of music
Aussie music posters from the 1960s to 1980s were as artistic as the bands they promoted, and now is your chance to catch these colourful moments in time at the Gold
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4 June 2025
Arts, Community, Music, Support & Services
Music single features a voice from every country on Earth
The first song to feature a voice from every country on Earth has been released and verified by Guinness World Records.
The piece The “195”, created by The
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4 June 2025
Arts, Community, Events
Changing times prompt conversation through art
Two South-East Queensland artists will feature in an international exhibition which reflects on the challenges facing the world today.
Experimenta Emergence opens at the
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2 June 2025
Community, Support & Services
More than 5.3 million Aussies support charity sector
Increase demand for services has led a jump in revenue and staff numbers in the charity sector.
The latest Australian Charities Report, released by the Australian
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6 June 2025
Brisbane 2032, Community, Federal, Government, Sport
Sporting rivals help shape ‘green and gold decade’
Sporting leaders from a dozen countries have been brought together to enhance Australia’s performance at the Brisbane 2032 Games.
The Australian Institute of Sport
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5 June 2025
Community, Health
One in five Aussies ignore referrals to medical specialists
Up to one in five Australians are not seeing specialists when referred by their doctor due to cost concerns.
New Medicare data shows the number of medical specialist
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5 June 2025
Community, Health
Baby hospitalisations for RSV drop by 50 percent
The number of Australian babies admitted to hospital with RSV has nearly halved compared to the same time last year.
Immunisation Foundation of Australia (IFA) founder
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4 June 2025
Community, Events, Sport
Future bodyboarding champs roll into the Gold Coast
Australia will welcome some of the world’s best junior bodyboarders to the Gold Coast for the first time next month.
Tugun Beach is set to host an International
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4 June 2025
Appointments, Business, Community, Government, Local, People, Safety, Tourism
Maynard hands over Chief Lifeguard duties
There has been a changing of the guard in an organisation which keeps thousands safe on Gold Coast beaches.
After 42 years, Chief Lifeguard Chris Maynard has retired,
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6 June 2025
Appointments, Arts, Dance, Music, People, Theatre
Kieran swanning back to take Metro Arts CEO role
Metro Arts has a new Chief Executive Officer, with former Program Manager Kieran Swann returning to take the reins.
Board Chairperson Tara Hastings said Mr Swann would
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4 June 2025
Community, Education, Health, People, Research & Science
Healthy approach to data sharing overlooks privacy issues
Most people would dismiss privacy concerns and hand over personal health data if it led to improved health outcomes.
A global study which involved researchers from the
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4 June 2025
Government, Local, People
Youth voices needed to shape Sunshine Coast plan
Sunshine Coast’s young people will have input into a new regional Youth Plan through an intensive six-week engagement process.
Sunshine Coast Council Strong Community
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Community, Education, Health, People, Research & Science
Being tickled pink is no laughing matter
A tickle lab in the Netherlands is trying to unlock a mystery which has baffled the most brilliant minds for thousands of years.
Neuroscientist Konstantina Kilteni is
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29 May 2025
Brisbane 2032, Community, Perspectives, Sport
Could Brisbane 2032 be esports’ Olympic debut?
By Craig McNulty and Dylan Poulus
Most of us have heard of esports but many don’t realise the fast-growing world of competitive video gaming features tournaments,
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6 June 2025
Economy, Finances, Perspectives
Implications of superannuation tax plans for SMSF members
Despite Federal Government plans to tax superannuation balances greater than $3 million not yet legislated, there are actions individuals can take before July
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Business, Community, Energy & Resources, Environment, Perspectives
SMEs forgotten in the fight for corporate sustainability
By Cara Westerman
Australia’s largest corporations across financial, mining, construction, and other sectors are now required to include climate-related financial
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4 June 2025
Business, Economy, Manufacturing, Perspectives
US steel tariffs will hurt Australia more indirectly
By Scott French
Just one day after the US Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated the Trump Administration’s Liberation Day tariffs of between 10 percent and 50
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3 June 2025
Business, Economy, Finances, Perspectives, Property
Numbers behind interest rates cuts and house price rises
By James Graham
With the Reserve Bank of Australia easing monetary policy, interest rates are on the way down.
Already this year, mortgage pre-approvals had begun to
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2 June 2025