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Business, Transport

Sales of EVs hit new record in Australia

Sales for electric vehicles have hit a new record – accounting for nearly a quarter of new car sales in March 2026 as more Australians choose EVs for their lower
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Business, Property

Brisbane property up 19 percent, prices surpass $1.1 million

Brisbane property prices have increased a staggering 19 percent in one year, with median values now surpassing $1.1 million. Brisbane, along with mid-sized capitals
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Business, Defence & Aerospace

First images of the dark side of the moon

NASA has released the first flyby images of the Moon captured by the Artemis II astronauts during their historic test flight. The team conducted a seven-hour flyby of
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Business, Defence & Aerospace, Education, Research & Science

Moon mission team sets record for manned space travel

The astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II test flight around the Moon have passed the record for the farthest distance travelled by a manned space mission. The crew of four
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Business, Defence & Aerospace

Mission launches for first moon flyby in 50 years

NASA’s Artemis II mission to perform the first crewed flyby of the moon in more than 50 years has launched. The rocket launched at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida
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Slow progress is better than no progress

Community, Education, Health, Research & Science

Body mass index a poor guide for one third of adults

A new study suggests that body mass index (BMI) might be the wrong health metric for a large portion of the population. It found that many people labelled as overweight
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Community, Education, Health, Research & Science

Harmful ‘plastic rain’ is falling onto forests

“Plastic rain” has been found to be falling onto forests as high concentrations of microplastics accumulate in the atmosphere. Researchers at TU Darmstadt in Germany
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Education, Schools

Shave for a Cure this Easter at St Kevin’s School, Geebung

This Easter the community at St Kevin’s School, Geebung have created a message of hope by raising $25,000 for Shave for a Cure. Twelve students and three staff
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Education, Higher Education, Perspectives

More than half of students admit to some plagiarism

By Guy Curtis People using other peoples’ ideas, words and creations without acknowledgement is a widespread problem. Plagiarism occurs everywhere from restaurant
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Tasmanian Tiger

Education, Research & Science

Rock art casts new light on mysterious Tasmanian tiger

By Paul Taçon, Andrea Jalandoni, Joey Nganjmirra and Sally May Extinct animals have long fascinated people around the world – from dinosaurs, to giant kangaroos, to
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Government, State

Boost for midwife numbers in regional Queensland

The Queensland Government has announced an upgraded midwifery program to help address a projected 50 percent increase in demand by 2032. The Midwifery Clinical
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Business, Government, Local, Tourism, Transport

Eleven pontoons ‘unlocked’ for new river experiences

Eleven pontoons and jetties on the Brisbane River have been “unlocked” to create new river experiences. This could include dining, water sports, wellness experiences
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Australia’s Prime Minister Albanese Speaks After Bondi Shootings

Federal, Government

PM warns of tough times ahead for many months

By Michelle Grattan Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has warned Australians to brace for difficult months ahead, but pledged the government will protect them as well as
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Community, Government, Local, State, Travel

Council calls for early start on Bruce Highway alternative

The City of Moreton Bay is lobbying the Queensland Government to bring forward the Bruce Highway Western Alternative by a decade. Mayor Peter Flannery said the Bruce
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Federal, Government

Proposal to sell aviation firefighting assets ‘risks lives’

A Federal Government proposal to sell off Australia’s Aviation Rescue Firefighting Service have been condemned as “bizarre” and “dangerous” by the United
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Economy, Employment

Border Force cracks down on illegal migrant truck drivers

An Australian Border Force (ABF) operation is cracking down on unlawful migrant workers in the heavy vehicle industry. The operation is targeting “visa integrity,
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Economy, Finances

Families cutting back on eating out and streaming

Households are cutting back on eating out, entertainment and holidays as cost-of-living pressures continue to bite. National Australia Bank research, released today,
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Economy, Federal, Finances, Government, Perspectives

Retiree income scheme is little known and underused

By Katja Hanewald For many Australians, most of their retirement wealth is tied up in their home. A simple, well-designed program to tap into those trillions in home
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Economy, Employment

Job vacancies jump to highest level since 2024

Job vacancies rose in the three months to February to their highest level since November 2024. Figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed a 2.7
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Economy, Employment

Junior pay rates phased out for over-18s

By Kerry Brown The Fair Work Commission has handed down a landmark ruling that will phase out “junior” rates of pay for adults aged 18, 19 and 20 in key
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Arts, Music

Mumford & Sons tour Australia with limited tickets available

English folk rockers Mumford & Sons kick off their 2026 Prizefighter world arena tour soon in Australia with just a handful of tickets still up for
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Arts, Music

Machine Gun Kelly 2026 Australian tour starts this week

Machine Gun Kelly’s (mgk’s) 2026 Lost Americana Tour starts across Australia this week, with limited tickets still available. The arena tour supports his seventh
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Arts, Education, Perspectives, Research & Science

Sci-fi increasingly shapes the real world of discovery

By Anna-Sophie Jürgens and Shao-Jie Jhou The relationship between science and pop culture often looks like a one-way street: scientific discoveries inspire films,
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Arts, Music

Olivia Dean continues remarkable chart success

Olivia Dean is continuing to dominate the Australian singles chart with Rein Me In (her duet with Sam Fender) rising from number two to number one last week. The song
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Arts, Government, State

School students receive rare art display honour

A group of 40 school students are being given the chance to display their art at the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA). The students were chosen through the 2026
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Cyclone Maila

Community, Environment

Cyclone likely to move towards far north of Queensland

Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila, which is currently north of Australia in the Solomon Sea, is expected to move towards the Far North Queensland coast on the weekend. The
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Community, Health

Health fund warns of ‘extremely dangerous’ flu situation

Health fund Bupa has warned of an extremely dangerous combination emerging for the 2026 influenza season. Bupa Chief Medical Officer Dr Nic Woods said this morning that
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Dr Lomax & ceratopsian dinosaur

Community, Events

Ichthyosaur expert Dean Lomax joins Dinosaur Week

Internationally renowned palaeontologist Dean Lomax will visit Australia for the first time to take part in Queensland Dinosaur Week. Dr Lomax is a British scientist,
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Community, Health, Perspectives

When is the best time to get a flu shot?

By Meru Sheel and Allen Cheng We usually have to wait until winter approaches before we see an increase in cases of influenza, or the flu. But we have already seen a lot
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Family enjoying summer vacations at the beach in Australia

Community, Events

Nominations open for Queensland Day awards

Nominations have opened for the 2026 Queensland Day Awards and voting has begun for for the All the Best program that helps pick the state’s best locations and
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Hopgood

Appointments, Business, Legal, People

Graeme Johnson appointed COO and CFO at HopgoodGanim

Graeme Johnson has been appointed Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of HopgoodGanim Lawyers, based in Brisbane. Mr Johnson previously worked for more
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Ben Roberts-Smith Defamation Trial Continues

People

Victoria Cross winner facing serious war crime charges

By Michelle Grattan Victoria Cross winner Ben Roberts-Smith was arrested on Tuesday and will face five charges of the war crime of murder allegedly committed during the
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New Ruth Higgins

Appointments, People

Ruth Higgins appointed as next Solicitor-General

Ruth Higgins SC has been named as the next Solicitor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, the first woman to hold the role. Dr Higgins is a highly experienced
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Scott-Mcleod KC

Appointments, Business, Legal, People

Scott McLeod appointed as extra Supreme Court judge

Experienced barrister Scott McLeod KC has been appointed as an additional Judge in Queensland’s Supreme Court. The appointment marks the first increase in the number
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People

More than 30,000 migrants settle in Brisbane in one year

Overseas migration was the biggest contributor to population growth in Greater Brisbane in 2024-25. Around 33,900 overseas migrants settled in the city during the year,
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Perspectives

Some better ways to tackle the fuel crisis

By Peter Newman and Ray Wills The three-page fuel plan the Australian government released last week was very light on detail. So too was Prime Minister Anthony
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Perspectives

My four crazy career decisions that paid off

By Shane Rodgers I’ve made plenty of career decisions over the years that had people telling me I was crazy. Yet somehow each one took my career and life on a better
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Apollo 17

Education, Perspectives, Research & Science

Why has it taken so long to go back to the Moon?

By Domenico Vicinanza At 13:24:59 Central Standard Time on December 19, 1972, the Apollo 17 command module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, about 350 nautical miles
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Perspectives

Children’s privacy caught up in ‘woefully out of date’ laws

By Tama Leaver Australia’s privacy laws have been woefully out of date for a long time – not fit to address the realities of the digital world. As part of the long
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Perspectives

April Fools’ Day not so funny in fake news world

By Phoebe Hart April Fools’ Day is a funny one. Developed over centuries, it’s a tradition that gives people the permission to prank. Some leg-pulls are delightful
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