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Australians spending $1 billion a year on cosmetic surgery
By Toni Pikoos and Ben Buchanan
If you walk into a cosmetic surgeon’s office, you probably wouldn’t expect to be asked about your recent break-up or how you cope
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23 February 2026
Business, Tourism
Lee Kernaghan to perform in outback tourism campaign
Country music star Lee Kernaghan will kick up some red dust in outback Queensland as part of a government bid to boost tourism and support communities impacted by the
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23 February 2026
Business
Strong year for acquisitions by international buyers
Queensland recorded 264 merger and acquisition deals in 2025, including a record 67 acquisitions by international buyers.
The annual Pitcher Partners Deal Pulse,
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23 February 2026
Business, Education, Research & Science, Tourism
Older influencers are the new go-to travel gurus
Older social media influencers are increasingly driving tourism behaviour through their “authenticity, wisdom and relatability”.
A study by The University of
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23 February 2026
Business, Technology
Home help robot goes on the market this year
A robot, described as “the world’s first consumer-ready humanoid robot designed to transform life at home”, is poised to become a part of everyday households.
The
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23 February 2026
Business, Technology
Al faces are now too real to spot in a crowd
Visual judgement alone is no longer reliable in detecting Al faces – impacting social media, online dating, recruitment and other areas where profile pictures are
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19 February 2026
Community, Education, Environment, Research & Science
Dramatic upper atmosphere changes driving weather change
By Milton Speer and Lance Leslie
Over the past decade, southern Australia has suffered numerous extreme weather and climate events, such as record-breaking heatwaves,
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20 February 2026
Education, Schools
New program helps to empower First Nations students
First Nations students will feel seen, valued and empowered under the new Brisbane Catholic Education Molum Sabe Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Strategy
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Education, Higher Education
Racism rife in Australian universities
A staggering 70 percent of university students and staff have experienced indirect racism, including hearing or seeing racist behaviour directed at their community.
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18 February 2026
Early Learning, Education
Families welcomed to Guardian Childcare for Tour Month
Guardian Childcare and Education is inviting families to step inside the day of a child during its 2026 Tour Month, that is now underway.
Tour Month is showcasing how
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Education, Higher Education, Perspectives
Universities facing ‘imperfect but essential’ changes
By Alex Zelinsky
Lasting policy reforms, almost always, have difficult beginnings. Think Medicare, the Superannuation Guarantee, or the National Disability Insurance
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12 February 2026
Federal, Government, People
Canadian Prime Minister Carney to visit Australia
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Australia from March 3 to 6, 2026.
It is Mr Carney’s first visit to Australia since he took on the top job and comes
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24 February 2026
Government, State
Major upgrade to Brisbane Magistrates Court facilities
The Queensland Government has announced a $34.4 million upgrade to the Brisbane Magistrates Court aimed at keeping crime victims safer.
The upgrades include a new
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19 February 2026
Community, Federal, Government, Health
Health insurance set for hefty rise in April
Health insurance premiums will rise by 4.41 percent in April, the largest annual increase in almost a decade.
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said the decision was
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18 February 2026
Federal, Government, Perspectives
Teal toppler elevated into the treasury shadow
By Michelle Grattan
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has appointed Tim Wilson, the only Liberal to win back a “teal” seat last year, to go head-to-head as shadow
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18 February 2026
Business, Government, Infrastructure, Local, State
Reedy Creek quarry put on notice of possible call-in
The Queensland Government has announced it will issue a proposed call-in notice for the Boral Resources Quarry planned for Reedy Creek on the Gold Coast.
It said this
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16 February 2026
Economy, Finances
Mixed economic growth results across the OECD
Economic growth is patchy across industrialised countries with less than half recording a lift in the final quarter of 2025.
Figures released by the OECD show that seven
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23 February 2026
Business, Economy, Finances
Sleepy shopping leads to regrets in the morning
Australians are indulging in impulsive “sleep shopping” and often making purchases that they regret in the morning.
Research released by PayPal this week showed that
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20 February 2026
Economy, Employment
Wage rises fall just short of matching inflation
Wages increased by 3.4 percent on average in 2025, falling just short of the 3.8 percent inflation rate for the year.
Figures released by the Australian Bureau of
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18 February 2026
Economy, Finances
Rents rise three times faster than wages
Rents have risen nearly three times faster than wages over the past five years, pushing rental affordability to record lows and stretching household budgets across the
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17 February 2026
Business, Economy, Finances, Retail
Consumer confidence hits decade low
Consumer confidence has hit a decade low, with households pessimistic about their financial conditions over the next 12 months, and their economic conditions over the
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17 February 2026
Arts, Fine arts
Pompeii photographic exhibition opens at HOTA
Pompeii – a once-thriving Roman city preserved forever under molten ash is the subject of a new exhibition at the Home of the Arts (HOTA) on the Gold Coast.
Acclaimed
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23 February 2026
Arts, Film & Television
Jim Henson’s Muppets at QAGOMA Sept 2026 – April 2027
Kermit the frog and Miss Piggy are coming to QAGOMA’s as part of a landmark exhibition of The Muppets and the Jim Henson team who built them.
From September 12, 2026
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23 February 2026
Arts, Music
Of Monsters and Men to tour Aus in May
Of Monsters and Men (OMAM) will tour Australia in May to promote their latest album, All is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade.
The globally recognised indie band, who
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23 February 2026
Arts, Community, Events, Government, Music, State
Big lift in Suncorp Stadium concert cap
The Queensland Government will lift the cap on concerts at Suncorp Stadium in the hope that more big acts will be attracted to Brisbane.
The change means up to 21
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18 February 2026
Arts, Music
Foo Fighters to tour Australian stadiums in 2026
The Foo Fighters live to fight another day with the announcement of their 2026 Australian stadium tour that includes the regional cities of Townsville and Newcastle, as
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18 February 2026
Community, Economy, Employment, Health
Boost in doctors training for country practice
More doctors are likely to become available in regional Queensland through strong interest in a rural pathway training program.
The Royal Australian College of GPs said
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23 February 2026
Community, Health
Emergency response hub at Kedron doubles in size
The Queensland Ambulance response hub at Kedron has doubled in size in a bid to deal with non-emergency calls and take the pressure off crowded hospitals.
The new $8.31
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17 February 2026
Community, Events
Christmas decorating trends for 2026
Christmas may be officially celebrated in December, but the decorating trends you’ll see in the shops and on your tree at home, start in February at the Christmasworld
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16 February 2026
Community, Events
Celebrate Chinese New Year 2026 with these events
The Year of the Fire Horse has kicked off with Chinese New Year events marking the first new moon of the lunar calendar across Brisbane and South-East Queensland.
The
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16 February 2026
Community, Safety
Man faces court over missing Egyptian artifacts
The 52-year-old man is scheduled to appear in court today after he was charged in relation to the alleged theft of Egyptian artefacts from The Abbey Place museum in
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16 February 2026
Appointments, People
Hinchliffe appointed as Consul-General to NZ
Former Queensland Transport and Local Government Minister Stirling Hinchliffe has been appointed as Australian Consul General in Auckland, New Zealand.
Mr Hinchliffe has
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23 February 2026
Appointments, People
New appointments to revamped TIQ board
The Queensland Government has announced three new appointments to the Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ) board.
Lisa France, Jeff Pfaff and Josie Angus have been
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23 February 2026
Government, People, Perspectives
Could Andrew’s arrest spark the end of the monarchy?
By Jo Coghlan, Huw Nolan and Lisa Hackett
When a royal faces scrutiny, it can feel like a rupture with tradition. Yet across the ages, British royals have repeatedly
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23 February 2026
People
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies
He was hailed a trailblazer, a pathfinder and a charismatic champion of US civil rights – Reverend Jesse Jackson has died at age 84.
Jackson’s extraordinary legacy
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18 February 2026
Appointments, Government, People, State
New Queensland Police Commissioner appointed
Brett Pointing has been appointed as Queensland’s new Police Commissioner. This follows the retirement of Steve Gollschewski.
Pointing will take over the role from
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16 February 2026
Business, Perspectives, Rural
Sugar farmers facing global pressures and weak prices
By Chris Punzell
The 2026 sugar season is unfolding against a backdrop of strong crop potential in key producing regions, yet overshadowed by a persistent global
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23 February 2026
Community, Health, Perspectives
Australians spending $1 billion a year on cosmetic surgery
By Toni Pikoos and Ben Buchanan
If you walk into a cosmetic surgeon’s office, you probably wouldn’t expect to be asked about your recent break-up or how you cope
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23 February 2026
People, Perspectives
Andrew’s arrest raises historic royal protection issues
By Francesca Jackson
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
The arrest comes after the US government released files
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20 February 2026
Perspectives
Immigration should be about numbers, not race
By Peter Strachan
Australia must set migration levels that are environmentally, economically and socially responsible.
Targeting migrants by values, ethnicity or faith
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19 February 2026
Economy, Employment, Perspectives
$100,000 no longer considered a comfortable wage
By Christopher Hoy
Figures this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that over the year to December, wages grew by 3.4 percent. For households,
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19 February 2026