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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

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

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

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

The RBA will remove surcharges on debit, prepaid and credit cards on eftpos, Mastercard and Visa card networks from October 1, 2026. The move is expected to save

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

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

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

Celebrity gardener Graham Ross has been confirmed as one of the “headliners” for the Queensland Garden Show in July. The 2026 event will be held in Nambour, west of

Voluntary Assisted Dying or VAD applications have increased 40 percent in 2025-25, accounting for up to three percent of all deaths in Australia. The typical VAD

By Bernard Stewart As early as the 1880s, there was evidence that smoking tobacco damaged your lungs. But it took almost 100 years to definitively show that smoking

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

By Joanne Wallis and Salote Tagivakatini Last year, Australia was reminded of China’s willingness to exercise its growing naval power in the region. In February, a

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

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

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