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Aussies identify with postcode over city, state, or country
Postcodes are now more culturally significant than the city, state or country in which Australians live, with nearly two-thirds identifying most strongly with the four
Read more12 March 2026
Business, Property
$153 million Newstead project gets green light
A $153 million apartment project in Newstead is about to be built at 12 Kyabra Street, on the site of a former factory and later a boxing gym that burnt down in
Read more12 March 2026
Business, Transport
Work starts on Amazon Queensland fulfilment centre
Construction has begun on Amazon’s new Queensland fulfilment centre in Greater Flagstone, south-west of Brisbane.
The $750 million facility will support around 2000
Read more12 March 2026
Business, Professional Services
ANZ Bank to re-open Chinchilla branch in 2026 after 8 years
ANZ Bank will re-open its Chinchilla branch in 2026, eight years after it initially closed in February 2018 and was downgraded to an Australia Post business centre.
The
Read more10 March 2026
Business, Professional Services
New bank process prevents 10,000 dodgy payments
New Confirmation of Payee technology has prevented more than 10,000 payments going to accounts listed on the Australian Financial Crimes Exchange.
The Australian Banking
Read more10 March 2026
Business, Property
Feasibility threatens new apartment builds in Brisbane
Apartment prices in Brisbane are so high that it is more expensive to build new than to buy an existing property, further constraining supply, the Queensland Property
Read more9 March 2026
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
Read more12 March 2026
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
Read more10 March 2026
Education, Research & Science
Childhood trauma does not determine future mental health
Most children who experience abuse, bullying, and household dysfunction maintain moderate to high mental wellbeing into adulthood, according to a 12-year
Read more9 March 2026
Education, Schools
Students risk losing critical thinking to AI brain rot
Australian students risk losing cognitive abilities critical to learning and development unless urgent action is taken to stop AI brain rot, according to a new
Read more9 March 2026
Education, Research & Science
Gravity hole discovered under frozen Antarctica
Slow rock movements deep under the Earth’s surface over tens of millions of years have led to the creation of a “gravity hole” below Antarctica.
Researchers at the
Read more9 March 2026
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
Read more12 March 2026
Government, Local
Vehicle located in search for missing tourists
Police have located a vehicle connected to two missing international tourists in the Kilkivan area, near Gympie in Queensland.
The discovery came as floods continued in
Read more12 March 2026
Government, State
Tougher penalties for metal thieves who risk Qld lives
Metal thieves will face up to life in prison if they endanger lives or disrupt critical infrastructure under new laws introduced by the Queensland Government.
The laws
Read more11 March 2026
Federal, Government
Nationals elect Queensland Senator Matt Canavan as leader
Senator for Queensland Matt Canavan has been elected as the new leader of the National Party, after David Littleproud’s resignation.
Senator Canavan defeated Bridget
Read more11 March 2026
Business, Federal, Government, Transport
3000 Australians have fled Middle East conflict zone
More than 3000 Australians have returned home on 21 direct commercial flights from the Middle East, and more will follow in coming days.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said
Read more11 March 2026
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
Read more12 March 2026
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
Read more12 March 2026
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
Read more10 March 2026
Economy, Finances
Qld house prices jump nearly 14% in a single year
The average price of a Queensland dwelling jumped by nearly 14 percent during 2025.
In the December quarter alone, the average price of a dwelling in the state rose 4.8
Read more10 March 2026
Economy, Finances
Global borrowings hit a record $27 trillion in 2025
Borrowings by governments and companies hit a record $US27 trillion in 2025, according to an OECD report released this week.
The OECD Global Debt Report said debt
Read more5 March 2026
Arts, Music
Cinema singer-songwriter Agnes Obel to perform at QPAC
If you watch streaming or go to the movies, chances are you have heard many of Agnes Obel’s ethereal songs.
The Berlin-based Danish singer, songwriter, producer, and
Read more12 March 2026
Arts, Film & Television, Perspectives
The predictable formula for Oscars success
By William Simon
Every January, Hollywood is overtaken by a massive Oscar prediction game, with studios, critics and commentators all playing a role in shaping the
Read more10 March 2026
Arts, Music
Guns N’ Roses to tour Australia in 2026
American powerhouse rockers Guns N’ Roses will tour Australian stadiums in November and December 2026.
Their World Tour 2026 will showcase their two new singles Nothin
Read more9 March 2026
Arts, Film & Television
Brady Bunch house declared a cultural monument
The iconic house from the 1970s sitcom The Brady Bunch has been declared a Historic-Cultural Monument by the Los Angeles City Council.
The council voted unanimously last
Read more8 March 2026
Arts, Film & Television
The 2026 French Film Festival opens this week
Francophiles and cinema lovers are in for a treat when the 2027 French Film Festival opens on Thursday in Brisbane. Now in its 37th year, each night has a different
Read more3 March 2026
Community, Support & Services
Hope for young men drawn into misogynistic online world
Young Australian men are being drawn to misogynistic online communities when they are struggling with isolation, rejection or declining mental health, new research has
Read more12 March 2026
Community
Aussies identify with postcode over city, state, or country
Postcodes are now more culturally significant than the city, state or country in which Australians live, with nearly two-thirds identifying most strongly with the four
Read more12 March 2026
Community, Food
Farmers warn of food shortages as fuel panic sets in
Australian farmers have warned that threats to fuel imports and panic buying could impact food supplies in coming weeks.
Farmer representative body AgForce said
Read more12 March 2026
Community, Health
Looksmaxxing tools promote ‘toxic view of masculinity’
Online tools that score faces and suggest ways to improve appearance are “quietly mainstreaming a toxic view of masculinity and monetising insecurities”, new
Read more11 March 2026
Community, Travel
New app added to Brisbane digital parking system
Brisbane drivers will have the choice of two app providers when they park in metered areas from March 17, 2026.
PayStay is being added to the network, joining existing
Read more11 March 2026
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
Read more12 March 2026
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
Read more9 March 2026
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
Read more4 March 2026
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
Read more4 March 2026
Appointments, Arts, Music, People
New appointments to Qld Youth Orchestra board
Queensland Youth Orchestras (QYO) has announced three new appointments to its board.
Shaun Kenny has been appointed as QYO Board President, and he will be joined by new
Read more2 March 2026
Federal, Government, Perspectives
Battle of the friendly titans – Canavan vs Joyce
By Michelle Grattan
Matt Canavan was once Barnaby Joyce’s staffer, and later his closest ally and most vociferous spruiker. Not to mention his best political
Read more12 March 2026
Perspectives
Glitz and ‘pinkwashing’ used to attract women to alcohol
By Kristen Foley, Belinda Lunnay and Paul Ward
Ellidy pops into the bottle shop on her way out to dinner with friends.
She’s faced with rows of evocative labels –
Read more11 March 2026
Perspectives
Iranian Revolution changed the face of the Middle East
By Alexander Howard
The Iranian Revolution of 1979 reshaped the political landscape of the Middle East, replacing Iran’s Western-backed leader with an Islamic
Read more10 March 2026
Perspectives
Time to stop depending on Washington?
By Hugh White
In a dangerous and uncertain world, what should US allies do? Draw closer to America, or pull away?
When the United States under President Donald Trump is
Read more10 March 2026
Perspectives
Canada pushes middle ground for middle powers
By John Blaxland
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney issued a stark warning in his address to the Australian parliament.
The post-war global order is “breaking
Read more9 March 2026