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Business, Professional Services

Push to curb young financial talent brain drain

The Queensland Futures Institute (QFI) will launch a new program in April to help keep young finance talent in the state. This is one of a series of initiatives the
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Business, Legal

TGA to target sunscreen, medical advertising and technology

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has signalled it will have sunscreen SPF levels, medicine advertising and medical software as key compliance targets this
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Business, Energy & Resources

Historical $2 billion for Australian aluminium industry

The Federal and Queensland governments have announced an historical $2 billion investment to shore-up Australia’s aluminium industry. Together with Rio Tinto, the
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Business, Economy, Finances

Queensland business confidence drops again

Business confidence in Queensland is continuing to decline off the back of “persistent” cost increases and challenging operating conditions. The Business Chamber
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Cheers!

Business, Perspectives, Products, Retail, Rural

Prosecco conceded but feta kept in new EU trade deal

By Hazel Moir Nearly eight years ago Australia and the European Union (EU) launched trade negotiations. Finally, this week Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and
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Education, Schools

Upgrades for McAuley College Beaudesert, Our Lady of the Rosary Kenmore and Holy Cross Primary School Wooloowin

McAuley College Beaudesert, Our Lady of the Rosary Kenmore and Holy Cross Primary School Wooloowin will undergo extensive upgrades as part of a $300 million investment
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A stressed or depressed mature teacher in a classroom.

Education, Perspectives, Schools

Nearly half of school principals face physical violence

By Paul Kidson, Herb Marsh and Theresa Dicke Almost half of surveyed Australia’s school principals face physical violence in their jobs. Almost 90 percent say they
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School Children Leaving The House

Education, Perspectives, Schools

Public school ‘fees’ putting extra pressure on families

By Emma Rowe At this time of the school year, many schools are asking families to pay fees. These are not private schools, but public schools. The fees are voluntary
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Education, Schools

Tips to make the most out of school Open Weeks

Choosing the right school for your child can be a difficult and significant decision. Thankfully, school open weeks have been designed to support parents in making
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Education, Schools

High-cost school camps face risk of extinction

By Brendon Hyndman and Vaughan Cruickshank School camps have long been a rite of passage for many Australian students in both primary and high school. Typically, camps
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Long Haul Driver

Federal, Government, State

Fuel excise temporarily halved to stifle fuel price hikes

The Federal Government will halve the fuel excise on petrol and diesel for three months in an effort to take the edge of rising fuel prices. The $2.55 billion move was
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Businessmen riding electric scooter

Community, Government, Safety, State

Big crackdown on e-scooters in Queensland

E-scooter riders will be subject to speed limits and random breath testing, and will need to be over 16 and licensed under new laws announced by the Queensland
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Government, Perspectives

Tectonic shifts emerge in nature of Australian politics

The tectonic plates of South Australian politics have fundamentally shifted. Peter Malinauskas’s Labor government has won a second term with a landslide win. The final
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Fifty Year Old Worker

Government, State

Queensland seeks reforms to ‘unfair’ GST carve-up

The Queensland Government has released a plan it says would stop the state being “short-changed” in the carve-up of national GST revenue. The plan is contained in a
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Federal, Government

Chalmers using uncertainty as air cover for reform

By Michelle Grattan When he talks about the May 12 budget, Treasurer Jim Chalmers always stresses that what’s done on things like the capital gains tax discount will
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Easter

Economy, Finances

Eggs-pensive Easter stressing Australians

Easter will financially stress nearly half of Australians, with most switching to cheaper generic brands, and the average shopper spending $254.48 this year. That’s
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Attractive woman searching for food in a supermarket from a checklist on her phone

Economy

Inflation softens in a calm before the storm

Inflation rose 3.7 percent in the 12 months to February 2026, a slight easing from the 3.8 percent recorded in January. The slight improvement is likely to be a
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Farmer and harvester

Business, Economy, Transport

Fuel supplies look steady but diesel risk looms large

By Lurion De Mello It’s been hard to ignore growing fears of a looming fuel shortage in Australia. Conflict in the Middle East has led to what the International Energy
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Asian woman looking at Supermarket empty toilet paper shelves amid COVID-19 coronavirus fears, shoppers panic buying and stockpiling toilet paper preparing for a pandemic.

Economy, Perspectives

‘A few extras’ is enough to empty fragile shop shelves

By Jennifer Macklin and Ananya Bhattacharya If you’ve topped up your tank at a petrol station recently, did it feel like you were “panic buying”? Or did it feel
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Portrait of cheerful female traveller by sea

Community, Economy, Travel

Tourist spending up 15% as Japanese numbers surge

Japanese tourists are flocking to Brisbane in record numbers as spending by international visitors rose nearly 15 percent in a single year. Figures released by the
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Messa da Requiem - Newsreel

Arts, Dance, Music, Theatre

Glasshouse Theatre’s first production opens to acclaim

The first production to be performed at QPAC’s new Glasshouse theatre – Messa da Requiem – has opened to acclaim. Queensland Ballet’s staging of Giuseppe
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Glasshouse Theatre external

Arts, Theatre

The architecture of QPAC’s new Glasshouse Theatre

The architecture of QPAC’s new Glasshouse Theatre is unlike that of any other building in the world. With its instantly recognisable rippling glass façade, every
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2020 ARIA Awards – Media Wall

Arts, Music

CD sales jump in another year of growth for Australian music

CD sales in Australia hit a four-year high in 2025 as the recorded music industry achieved its seventh consecutive year of growth. New Australian Recording Industry
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Red Dog

Arts

Work begins to protect the nation’s unique culture

Work has started to create the next National Cultural Policy to ensure Australian stories, music and art are supported and available. Arts Minister Tony Burke said
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Best friends playing music

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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Community, Travel

Major Brisbane road and rail closures in April

There will be major Brisbane road and rail closures over the school holidays in April, with a Story Bridge shut down, plus Beenleigh, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast train
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Dog Lovers Festival - Newsreel

Community, Events

Find your “Mini-me” at the Brisbane Dog Lovers Festival

Dogs really do resemble their owners’ physical and personality traits according to scientific studies, and you too can find your perfect match at the Brisbane Dog
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Happy Family parents with two child boy and girl holding hands and walking together on the beach at summer sunset. Father, mother and kids enjoy and having fun in outdoor holiday vacation.

Community, Economy

People flocking to the regions as affordability bites

Brisbane had a net outflow of people to the regions in 2025, with many believed to be chasing jobs and housing affordability. Across Australia, three times more people
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Life style portrait of young bored couple in bed at night on smart phones obsessed with games, social media, apps ignoring each other. Relationship communication problems and phone addiction concept.

Community, Health, Perspectives

Meta loses landmark social media addiction case

By Rob Nicholls Social media platforms Instagram and YouTube have a design defect which means they are addictive, a jury in the United States has ruled. The Los Angeles
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Brisbane 2032, Community

Architectus to design Sunshine Coast Stadium upgrade

The Sunshine Coast Stadium upgrade will be designed by Architectus, which has been chosen as Principal Architect for the project after a six-month selection process. The
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Community, Health, People

Sleep habits falling short of health targets

The vast majority of Australians do not have consistent bedtimes and most people fall short of eight hours sleep a night. Only one in four people have consistent
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Shot of a little boy resting on his mother’s chest with his baby brother and father in the background

People

Low income earners struggling to cool hot homes

The majority of income-challenged people are struggling to cool their homes during “dangerously hot” summers, research released today shows. The Australian Council
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three teenage girls with smartphones on concrete wall

People

‘Tantalising’ early results from social media ban

By Susan Sawyer and Sylvia Lin Australia’s world-first national legislation to restrict access to social media accounts for children under 16 years old has been in
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People

Sir Anthony Mason leaves enduring justice legacy

By Anne Twomey Sir Anthony Mason, the former Chief Justice of Australia and one of Australia’s greatest and most influential jurists, has died just shy of his 101st
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Pensive woman with headphone listening to music

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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Young woman shopping in a supermarket, pushing a shopping cart through the aisles while browsing and selecting products. She is stocking up on weekly groceries, household cleaning supplies, and personal care items.

Economy, Finances, Perspectives

Middle East war could lift prices by an extra 5 percent

By George Verikios A drawn-out war in the Middle East could add an extra 5 percent to existing inflation in Australia, our new modelling shows. We looked at the likely
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Visiting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Meets With Trump At The White House

Perspectives

Albanese walking a delicate path in high stress times

By Michelle Grattan Crises “stress test” governments and countries. Memories remain vivid of COVID, which put immense pressures on the Australian economy, the
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Running On Fumes

Perspectives

Are we seeing a repeat of the crippling 1970s oil shock

By Laura Panza On October 6,1973, the Yom Kippur War – mainly involving Egypt, Syria and Israel –triggered one of the biggest energy crises of the 20th
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Australia’s Prime Minister Albanese Speaks After Bondi Shootings

Federal, Government, Perspectives

PM says the stable world of growing free trade is ‘gone’

By Anthony Albanese “Even if we were to wake up tomorrow to the welcome news that this conflict was over, there would still be a long economic tail to reckon
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Senior surfer friends talking on the beach

Perspectives

How much do you really need to retire?

By Angel Zhong Every few months, someone in the superannuation industry declares that Australians now “need” around A$1 million to retire comfortably. It’s a big,
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