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Business, Transport

Fuel price crisis sparking fresh interest in electric vehicles

More than half of Australians are considering switching to electronic cars off the back the latest spike in fuel prices. Price comparison company Compare the Market
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Business, Government, Local, Property

Wynnum building heights scaled back after feedback

Brisbane City Council has amended its plans for the Wynnum town centre after receiving more than 500 submissions from residents, businesses and stakeholders. The plan is
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Business

Gold Coast super stadium consortium announced

The Gold Coast City Council has announced its preferred consortium to build the Gold Coast Arena super-stadium for the 2032 Olympics and beyong. The AmplifyGC consortium
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Business, Technology

AI only partly to blame for big job losses in tech firms

By Uri Gal In the past few months, a wave of tech corporations have announced significant staff cuts and attributed them to efficiency gains driven by artificial
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Business

Have annual performance reviews had their day?

By Danaë Anderson and Jeremy Morrow Every year organisations roll out their refreshed strategies, new KPIs and ambitious goals for the year ahead. But despite the
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Education, Schools

“Harmful” gender attitudes drive school sex ed change

Students will be asked to drive their own sex education in schools, as part of an overhaul of the way in which consent is taught. The Australian Human Rights Commission
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Education, Schools

Brisbane Catholic Education Open Week April 27-May 3 2026

Brisbane Catholic Education’s schools will welcome families to their communities across South-East Queensland, from April 27 to May 3, 2026. Open Week is a unique
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Early Learning, Education

Small steps lead to children becoming readers and writers

The journey to being a reader and writer comes from a long progression of small steps that start from birth, according to a leading early learning provider. Guardian
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Education, Perspectives, Schools

Why do we do NAPLAN testing online?

By Jim Tognolini NAPLAN testing started with a technical glitch on Wednesday morning. Schools were advised to pause the first day of assessments while a “widespread
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Education, Higher Education

Fifty new places funded to train doctors

The Federal Government has opened 50 new government‑funded university medical places to help lift the supply of General Practitioners (GPs). From today universities
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Anti-U.S.-Israel War On Iran Protest In Yemen 2026

Government, Perspectives

What does victory in the Middle East look like?

By Amin Saikal As the Middle East war enters its third week, there is no sign from either Iran or the United States and Israel that they will stop the fighting any time
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Business, Government, Local, Property

20 to 30-storey towers proposed in major suburban hubs

Buildings as high as 30 storeys are being planned around Brisbane suburban shopping precincts as part of the city’s “tall over sprawl” housing strategy. The
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Federal, Government

Canavan announces his new ‘posse of patriots’

By Michelle Grattan Former Nationals’ leader Michael McCormack has been brought back onto the frontbench as the opposition unveiled yet another reshuffle, this one
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Government, State

Hundreds of blue cards suspended under new powers

543 blue cards have been suspended over the past five months under new Queensland government child protection powers. Of these, 269 blue card holders have been prevented
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Government

UN Security Council condemns Iran’s attacks on neighbours

The UN Security Council has condemned Iran’s “egregious attacks” against nearly a dozen of its regional neighbours, amid the Middle East war which is entering its
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Economy, Finances

Interest rates to rise despite the economic shocks

By Shane Rodgers Mortgage holders are facing more pain after the Reserve Bank decided to lift the cash rate a further 25 basis point to 4.1 percent. The Reserve Bank
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Economy, Finances

Economic growth slows across major world economies

Economic growth slowed across major economies in the final quarter of 2025, OECD data released overnight shows. The OECD figures revealed Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of
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Economy, Finances

Households winding back discretionary spending

Household spending has fallen for the first time in 17 months as cost of living pressures and rising interest rates hit hard. The CommBank Household Spending Insights
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Economy

Australia’s inflation falling out of step with global trends

Australia’s stubbornly high inflation rate is starting to look out of kilter with Consumer Price Index (CPI) results across industrialised countries. Year-on-year
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Economy, Finances

Consumer confidence hits 3-year low

Consumer confidence has hit the lowest level since 2023, while wages hold steady and the job market remains strong, according to surveys by major banks. The ANZ-Roy
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Arts, Music

Streaming algorithms make it difficult for emerging artists

New research has backed fears that algorithms on music streaming services are making it difficult for new artists to break through. It found Australian music was not
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Arts, Music

Robbie Williams to tour Australia in November 2026

British superstar Robbie Williams has announced he will bring his BRITPOP World Tour  to Australia in November this year. The tour will kick off at Adelaide Oval on
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Arts, Film & Television

Oscars 2026 – One Battle After Another takes best picture

One Battle After Another was the big winner at the 2026 Academy Awards, taking home the Oscar for Best Picture and several major honours including Best Director for Paul
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Arts, Music

Queensland Youth Orchestra starts 60th anniversary season

The Queensland Youth Orchestra (QYO) kicks off its 60th anniversary season with its first concert series for 2026 on March 21. Visions of the Supernatural will take
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Arts, Music

Jessica Mauboy, Yothu Yindi, Troy Cassar-Daley star at QPAC

Jessica Mauboy, Yothu Yindi, and Troy Cassar-Daley are just some of the acts to star in QPAC’s Clancestry festival of First Nations artists from July 30 – August
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Brisbane 2032, Business, Community, Transport

‘Embarrassing’ Brisbane Central Station needs facelift

Brisbane’s Central Station is an “embarrassment” that needs a major facelift to bring it up to global standards befitting an Olympic city, according to a renowned
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Community, Government, Local, Sport

Upgrades for Brisbane suburban sports facilities

Upgrades have been announced for four suburban sporting facilities in Brisbane. Brisbane City Council announced this week that improvements had been approved for:North
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Community, Sport

Applications closing for grassroots sport funding

Applications for funding under the Queensland Government’s Games On! program for local sporting clubs close tomorrow (March 18). The program is already supporting 119
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Community, Health

Thousands of children suffering through arthritis

Up to 10,000 Australian children are believed to be suffering from arthritis, a condition usually associated with aging. Juvenile Arthritis Foundation Australia (JAFA)
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Community, Food

Kitchens are losing their role as the hub of family life

By Caroline Cumberbatch According to anthropologist Richard Wrangham, cooking fundamentally altered the human species. He claims the control of fire and the advent of
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People

24 minutes of music can take the edge off anxiety

Listening to 24 minutes of the right music has been found to significantly reduce anxiety. As a result, music therapy is being touted as part of a treatment plan for
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Community, Health, People

Technology tools becoming the new agony aunts

People are increasingly using Artificial Intelligence tools to discuss their feelings and relationships. Family counselling group Interrelate, in a statement released
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Appointments, People

Appointments to Queensland law bodies announced

The Queensland Government has announced new appointments to the Board of Legal Aid Queensland (LAQ) and the Queensland Law Reform Commission (QLRC). Darren Robinson
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Appointments, People

New Salvation Army leaders for the Bayside Corps

The Salvation Army has announced the appointment of Major Nathan and Captain Kylie Hodges as new leaders of the Brisbane Bayside Corps in Alexandra Hills. Major Nathan
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People, Perspectives

Why do we remember some dreams and not others?

By Yaqoot Fatima, Danielle Wilson and Nisreen Aouira Some mornings, you wake up and the dream is right there. Clear and vivid. You might still feel the emotion in your
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Community, Health, Perspectives

New physical activity guidelines still won’t be enough

By Matthew Mclaughlin, Jo Salmon and Peter McCue The Federal Government has just released updated physical activity guidelines for adults and older adults (aged 65+) for
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Economy, Finances, Perspectives

Reserve faces big issues in fight against toxic inflation

By John Hawkins The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted official interest rates for the second time this year as it struggles to bring inflation under control,
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Perspectives

Personalise education for top mental and academic results

By Gillian Woodhouse Australia’s schools are still too often measured by ATAR scores, NAPLAN results and exam rankings. But those numbers tell only part of the
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Perspectives

Kylie and Jackie O face new rules if they return to the air

By Denis Muller If the ARN radio network’s KIISFM stations want to resurrect Kyle Sandilands or Jackie “O” Henderson, either together, singly or in partnership
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Perspectives

From lost boys to gentlemen of honour

By Andre Casson How do we create gentlemen of honour in an increasingly dishonourable world? That’s a question I often ask myself in my role as Headmaster of Brisbane
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