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Review: Sometimes it takes a dancing pig
By Shane Rodgers
It took me a few days to find it. I went to the Beetlejuice The Musical Brisbane opening night last week and something about it hovered around for a few
Read more17 June 2026
Business, Economy, Employment, Energy & Resources
Energy businesses seeking 125 new apprentices
Ergon Energy Network and Energex have started recruitment for 125 new apprentices to start in February 2027.
The jobs will be based in metropolitan, rural and remote
Read more16 June 2026
Business, Perspectives, Technology
Drone failures highlight safety challenges for cities
By Luis Mejias and Jonathan Roberts
It was clear that something had gone seriously wrong with the thousand-strong swarm of drones twinkling above Darling Harbour during
Read more16 June 2026
Business, Tourism, Transport
Flights from Brisbane to Queenstown boosted for winter
The growing appeal of New Zealand’s alpine ski mecca Queenstown has prompted new flights from Brisbane.
Jetstar’s inaugural flight to Queenstown takes off today as
Read more15 June 2026
Business, Economy, Finances, Property
‘Staggering’ jump in the cost of building an apartment
Houses in Queensland are shrinking in size but costing more, and the state now has the highest costs for building new apartments on the East Coast.
A Master Builders
Read more11 June 2026
Business, Energy & Resources, Legal
Energy changes require delicate balancing of interests
Australia’s resources and energy sector is navigating shifting commodity needs, changing community expectations, and a more complex funding landscape.
For many
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Education, Schools
Korean drama nails the ‘classroom in crisis’ reality
By Yanyan Hong
Within a week of its release, Netflix’s new Korean drama Teach You a Lesson, directed by Hong Jong-chan, topped the platform’s global non-English
Read more17 June 2026
Education, Research & Science
Giant wave pulse may signal major El Nino weather event
NASA has detected a vast pulse of warm water in the Pacific Ocean that may signal the emergence of a major El Niño system.
The pulse is hundreds of kilometres wide and
Read more16 June 2026
Community, Education, Food, Perspectives, Research & Science
Alcohol amplifies the body’s savoury craving
By David Raubenheimer, Amanda Grech and Stephen J Simpson
Have you ever wondered why savoury foods like chips, nachos and salted nuts go so well with a beer or glass of
Read more15 June 2026
Education, Schools
Brisbane students take on community leadership roles
Three Brisbane students have been awarded significant leadership positions designed to help shape the youth conversation beyond the classroom.
The students from Brisbane
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Education, Research & Science
Major anxiety study uncovers genetic, environmental links
New genetic links to anxiety symptoms have been uncovered in the largest study of its kind to date.
Researchers at QIMR Berghofer in Brisbane and King’s College London
Read more10 June 2026
Government, Local
Rates up 3.97% in 2026-27 Brisbane City Council Budget
By Susan Schwartz
Ratepayers will pay an extra 3.97 percent in rates as part of the Brisbane City Council’s 2026-27 budget which includes a $135 million towards fixing
Read more17 June 2026
Government, Local
Preliminary design for new Brisbane bikeway
The Brisbane City Council has released the preliminary design for a 1.2km Shafston Ave bikeway extension at East Brisbane.
The dedicated two-way bikeway and separate
Read more16 June 2026
Community, Government, Safety, State
New commission will coordinate child protection
A new Queensland Protection Commission will be set up to provide oversight, accountability and coordination of child protection.
This is part of the State Government’s
Read more16 June 2026
Government, State
450 new homes to be built in Banyo
More than 450 homes will be built in the north Brisbane suburb of Banyo on a 6.4 hectare former Energy Queensland site which will include a mix of townhouses, aged care,
Read more15 June 2026
Federal, Government
Australian Government welcomes US and Iran peace deal
The Australian Government has welcomed the announcement of a peace deal between the United States and Iran.
The agreement includes steps towards reopening the Strait of
Read more15 June 2026
Economy, Finances
Reserve Bank leaves interest rates on hold for now
Australian households have received some rare good news with the Reserve Bank voting unanimously to leave the cash rate target unchanged at 4.35 percent.
Despite this,
Read more16 June 2026
Economy, Finances
Australian growth falters in accelerating world
Australia was one of only five G20 countries to experience weakening economic growth in the first quarter of 2026.
Figures released by the OECD last night showed that
Read more16 June 2026
Economy, Federal Budget, Finances
Industry says tax changes will mean 9000 fewer homes
Proposed tax changes will result in fewer homes being built at a time when Australia desperately needs more, a peak property group said today.
The Property Council, in
Read more15 June 2026
Economy, Finances
Retirement decisions becoming harder in fragile system
Longer life expectancy, rising living costs and market instability are putting increased pressure on retirees trying to achieve sustainable income.
Many are likely to
Read more8 June 2026
Economy, Finances
Global economies are teetering on the brink
The world’s major economies are delicately balanced, with prospects highly dependent on the speed of resolving the Middle East conflict.
The OECD’s latest Economic
Read more4 June 2026Arts, Theatre
Review: Sometimes it takes a dancing pig
By Shane Rodgers
It took me a few days to find it. I went to the Beetlejuice The Musical Brisbane opening night last week and something about it hovered around for a few
Read more17 June 2026
Arts, Music
Taylor Swift matches Elvis and chases The Beatles
Taylor Swift has consolidated her place in music history with her 14th number one hit on the Australia charts.
That puts her equal with the legendary Elvis Presley. Only
Read more17 June 2026
Arts, Film & Television
Bluey’s World given extension to stay in Brisbane until 2028
Bluey’s World in Brisbane has been given a two-year extension of its temporary facility at Hamilton Northshore.
More than half a million international and domestic
Read more11 June 2026
Arts, Music
Gabba night of Jose Carreras, Robbie Williams, The Corrs
Opera great Jose Carreras will lead an epic concert with Robbie Williams, The Corrs, Ronan Keating, Natalie Imbruglia, Darren Hayes, Sheppard, Katherine Jenkins and Mark
Read more10 June 2026
Arts, Community, Events
The Brisbane Festival program for 2026
The Brisbane Festival 2026 program features an expansive celebration of art and community as imagined by new Artistic Director Ebony Bott.
Tickets are on sale for
Read more9 June 2026
Community, Federal, Government, Safety
Travel warnings wound back for areas of the Middle East
Travel warning for Australians travelling to the Middle East have been eased off the back of a ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran.
The Australian Government
Read more17 June 2026
Community, Support & Services
New fund to help refugees get started in business
Refugees in Australia will have access to funds to start and grow businesses through a new lending facility created by seven philanthropic groups.
The $4.1 million
Read more16 June 2026
Community, Government, Health, Local
New health program to support Brisbane’s ‘dawn economy’
Brisbane residents will have access to new, free health and fitness programs as part of efforts to capitalise on its early-morning economy.
Locals will also be consulted
Read more15 June 2026
Community, Support & Services
Charities hit by rising costs and demand for services
Australia’s charities are taking a hit as rising expenses and cost-of-living pressures impact their bottom line.
New data from the Australian Charities and
Read more11 June 2026
Community, Environment, Government, Local
Starry nights to be protected on the Sunshine Coast
Queensland’s first internationally-recognised Dark Sky Reserve has been declared in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
The declaration will keep a dark sky “window to
Read more10 June 2026
Business, People, Perspectives, Technology
Mega tech float to make Musk the world’s first trillionaire
By Marta Khomyn
A huge change is coming to the world’s booming artificial intelligence (AI) sector.
Starting with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, with OpenAI and Anthropic
Read more10 June 2026
People
Depopulation raises deep global generational concerns
By Liz Allen
Birth rates have been declining worldwide since the peak of the post-second world war baby boom.
Birth rates have now reached below replacement in most of
Read more2 June 2026
Arts, People
Melbourne’s curious obsession with black clothing
By Rachel Lamarche-Beauchesne and Jye Marshall
Anna Wintour, former editor in chief of Vogue, once said she would “never ever wear head-to-toe black”. It’s not a
Read more1 June 2026
People
Tony Abbott to be new Liberal Party president
By Michelle Grattan
Former prime minister Tony Abbott will be the new federal president of the Liberal Party.
He has been nominated unopposed and will be installed when
Read more25 May 2026
People
Rare collections from John Laws’ estate to be auctioned
The estate of one of Australia’s most influential broadcasters, John Laws, will be auctioned. It includes more than 1000 rare and exceptional items, among them the
Read more20 May 2026
Community, Perspectives, Safety
Children find plenty of ways to bypass social media ban
By Lisa Given
As the UK prepares to introduce an “Australia plus” ban on social media for under 16s, many lessons can be learned from Australia’s experiment.
Many
Read more17 June 2026
Perspectives
Iran war leaves the US with reduced regional leverage
By Amin Saikal
After weeks of on-again, off-again negotiations, US President Donald Trump finally seems to have secured an agreement from the Iranian regime to end the
Read more16 June 2026
Federal, Government, Perspectives
Government faces flood of claims over migrant detention
By Ellen Rock
For nearly 20 years, the Commonwealth operated under the mistaken assumption that it was allowed to hold people in immigration detention indefinitely.
In
Read more15 June 2026
Community, Health, Perspectives
The implications of the landmark forever chemicals case
By Cameron Holley and Carley Bartlett
The Australian government has launched its largest-ever lawsuit, suing American chemical giant 3M and its local subsidiary.
The
Read more11 June 2026
People, Perspectives
Japan grappling with the implications of a foreigner influx
By Peter Chai
Japan is experiencing historically high numbers of foreigners. Its population is shrinking, and its workforce is ageing, driving foreign labour to
Read more9 June 2026