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Workplace burnout and health challenges on the rise
Around 70 percent of Australian workers say they have experienced burnout at some stage in their working lives.
This is two percent higher than the corresponding 2024
Read more27 April 2026
Business, Perspectives, Retail
Action against supermarkets will set future shopping rules
By Jeannie Marie Paterson
The consumer watchdog’s Federal Court case against Woolworths over its “prices dropped” promotions is underway and will run into next
Read more23 April 2026
Business, Government, Local, Retail, Rural
150,000ha of farmland lost in SEQ over 25 years
By Shane Rodgers
Almost 150,000 hectares of farmland has been lost in South-East Queensland over the past 25 years, according to a new report on the region’s food
Read more22 April 2026
Business, Energy & Resources
State coal industry ‘being lost’ to global competitors
By Shane Rodgers
Queensland has a shrinking coal industry and a waning investment pipeline despite growing global demand, according to a senior mining executive.
QMetro
Read more22 April 2026
Business, Rural
Australia can no longer take its food security for granted
By Anja Bless and Milena Bojovic
Australia has long been proud of its food production. The nation produces enough to feed 75 million people – and exports 70 percent of
Read more21 April 2026
Business, Retail
Is it the end of the department store for David Jones, Myer?
Major department stores have been in a constant battle for survival since the 1970s as they ride regular waves of social and economic change, an Australian retail
Read more20 April 2026
Education, Government, Schools, State
School support officers added to youth crime squads
The Queensland Government has added School Support and Child Safety Officers to its Youth Co-Responder Teams as part of the battle against youth crime.
The teams have
Read more27 April 2026
Education, Schools
Demand for Catholic education grows across SEQ
Interest in faith-based schooling is growing across South-East Queensland, with more than 5000 families enrolled to attend Brisbane Catholic Education’s 2026 Open
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Education, Research & Science
Scientists capture mysterious glowing treetops
Faint electrical glows shimmering from treetops have been captured by storm-chasing scientists.
Penn State University researchers say these “corona discharges” were
Read more22 April 2026
Education, Government, Schools, State
Work begins on new Caloundra South school
Construction has started on a new $98 million primary school in one of Australia’s fastest growing areas.
The Caloundra South primary school on Queensland’s Sunshine
Read more21 April 2026
Education, Schools
Tips to support your child’s learning at home
Parents and schools can support children to develop strong foundations, and confidence in their learning by working together.
Brisbane Catholic Education Project Lead
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Government, Perspectives
Diplomats gather to slow down the doomsday clock
By Tilman Ruff
This week in New York, diplomats from almost every nation will convene for a four-week review of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Read more27 April 2026
Federal, Government, State
Bruce Highway upgrades at Marlborough and Tully
Bruce Highway upgrades have commenced on a 22km section of the notorious Marlborough stretch between Pine Mountain Creek and Deep Creek north of Rockhampton, and at
Read more23 April 2026
Government, Local
Death row for dogs that attack on the Gold Coast
By Susan Schwartz
More than 600 dog attacks were reported to the Gold Coast City Council in 2025, with Southport, Labrador, and Surfers Paradise the suburbs with the
Read more23 April 2026
Community, Federal, Government, Health, Perspectives
What do the NDIS changes mean for participants?
By Helen Dickinson and Ebe Ganon-Davey
In sweeping reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) announced this week, the government will cut 160,000
Read more23 April 2026
Government, State
State seeks stronger trade ties with Pacific neighbours
The Queensland Government has released a new three-year strategy to strengthen trade and investment across the Pacific.
The strategy focuses heavily on New Zealand,
Read more22 April 2026
Economy, Employment
Should you take the $1000 tax deduction and run?
By Fei Gao
When Australian workers lodge a tax return from mid next year, around 6 million taxpayers look set to be able to claim up to A$1000 with an “instant”
Read more27 April 2026
Economy, Federal, Finances, Government, Perspectives
Australia’s gas reserves ownership under the microscope
By Samantha Hepburn
Over the last decade, Australia has become one of the world’s largest exporters of liquefied natural gas.
But while the gas is extracted from
Read more23 April 2026
Economy, Perspectives
Are we finally seeing the end of oil?
By Wesley Morgan and Ben Newell
US President Donald Trump is a longtime climate denier and oil industry ally, who sums up his own energy policy as “drill, baby,
Read more22 April 2026
Economy, Employment
Unemployment steady at 4.3% in March
The seasonally adjusted national unemployment rate was steady at 4.3 percent in March off the back of 18,000 new jobs.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures
Read more16 April 2026
Business, Economy, Tourism
Visitor numbers to Australia up 20 percent
The number of visitors to Australia jumped almost 20 percent in the year to February, 2026.
China was the largest source country, accounting for 23.3 percent of all
Read more16 April 2026
Arts, Music, Theatre
The Choir of Man heading to Brisbane in September
West End hit The Choir of Man is coming to Brisbane as part of the 2026 Brisbane Festival line-up.
The production will be staged in the South Bank Cultural Forecourt
Read more23 April 2026
Arts, Theatre
‘Love letter to the modern woman’ comes to QPAC
MO Theatre’s production of Pramkicker by English playwright Sadie Hasler is coming to the Queensland Performing Arts Centre from July 1 to 4, 2026.
The production
Read more21 April 2026
Arts, Fine arts
Bold, experimental and significant Chinese art at HOTA
Bold and experimental Chinese art which examines questions of identity, censorship, memory, tradition and transformation is on at the Home of the Arts (HOTA).
The
Read more20 April 2026
Arts, Film & Television
Long awaited film sequel about to hit cinemas
The long-awaited sequel to the iconic movie The Devil Wears Prada will debut in cinemas on April 30, 2026.
Nearly 20 years after the original was released, The Devil
Read more20 April 2026
Arts, Music, Perspectives
Streaming is stifling the emergence of new music
By Tim Kelly
In September, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) excluded catalogue music (recordings more than two years old) from the Australian
Read more16 April 2026
Community, Events
AI insights at Women in Technology breakfast
Brisbane’s innovators will join the 2026 Inspiring Women in STEM networking breakfast on Thursday at PwC.
The Women in Technology (WIT) event will highlight the
Read more27 April 2026
Community, Health
Workplace burnout and health challenges on the rise
Around 70 percent of Australian workers say they have experienced burnout at some stage in their working lives.
This is two percent higher than the corresponding 2024
Read more27 April 2026
Community, Events
Paniyiri turns 50 with dinner on the Goodwill Bridge
By Susan Schwartz
Brisbane’s Paniyiri Festival will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2026 with a long-table dining experience on the Goodwill Bridge.
The bridge will
Read more22 April 2026
Community, Environment
Work begins on Green Island turtle facility
Work has begun on a new turtle rehabilitation facility on Green Island off the coast of Cairns.
The $600,000 centre will help turtles recover from serious injuries and
Read more21 April 2026
Community, Environment, Safety
Most home battery installations are substandard
By Rusty Langdon
More than 60 percent of battery system installation work inspected under a Federal Government green energy program is substandard and 1.2 percent
Read more20 April 2026
Arts, Music, People
Music star Alan Osmond passes away at 76
Alan Osmond, leader of the Osmonds singing group which had a string of hits in the 1970s, has passed away aged 76.
His death came a year after brother Wayne succumbed to
Read more23 April 2026
Appointments, People
O’Shea appointed as Partner at Allens law firm
International law firm Allens has appointed commercial lawyer Joseph O’Shea as a Partner in its Brisbane office.
Mr O’Shea acts in complex commercial disputes on
Read more22 April 2026
Appointments, People
Andy Lee the new face of Australian Made Week
Comedian Andy Lee has been named as the new ambassador for Australian Made Week.
Lee is a radio and television host, children’s book writer and one half of the Hamish
Read more21 April 2026
People, Perspectives
History provides insights on dealing with homeless camps
By Rachel Gallagher
A homelessness worker in regional Victoria has seen a 200 percent increase in people living in free campgrounds – and a big increase in families
Read more20 April 2026
Business, Legal, People
McR celebrates two lawyers of the year
McCullough Robertson Partners Damien Clarke and Tim Longwill have been recognised as Lawyers of the Year in the 2027 Best Lawyers rankings released today.
Mr Clarke
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Federal, Government, Perspectives
The times suit Albanese, but he is still not popular
By Frank Bongiorno
The times might be bad, but they have suited Anthony Albanese. The explosions on the political right since the 2025 election have, in electoral
Read more27 April 2026
Business, Legal, Perspectives
CGT discount supports foreign renewables investors
By Melinda Peters, Andrew Bukowski, Kate Swain and Melissa Simpson from McCullough Robertson Lawyers
As Australia accelerates its transition to renewable energy, foreign
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Perspectives
Barriers to veteran support need to be removed
By Shai Hipperson
Every ANZAC Day, Australians come together to honour the courage, sacrifice and service of our veterans.
We attend dawn services. We march. We pause,
Read more23 April 2026
Perspectives
Fathers care deeply, but the system needs to do better
By Dr James Brown
Australian fathers are often told to “step up,” be more hands-on, more emotionally present, and more of an equal partner at home.
Many fathers are
Read more22 April 2026
Education, Perspectives, Schools
20,000 qualified migrant teachers not being used
By Sun Yee Yip
Australia needs more teachers. It ranks among the worst-performing countries in the OECD for teacher shortages. This is particularly so for public
Read more21 April 2026