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Two-thirds of migrant employees are being underpaid
A new study has exposed chronic underpayment of migrant workers with two-thirds being paid below award rates and 36 percent below the minimum wage.
This amounts to an
Read more7 May 2026Business, Economy, Employment
Two-thirds of migrant employees are being underpaid
A new study has exposed chronic underpayment of migrant workers with two-thirds being paid below award rates and 36 percent below the minimum wage.
This amounts to an
Read more7 May 2026
Business, Property
Fortis to make its mark in New Farm with 74 apartments
By Susan Schwartz
A new luxury residential project by developer Fortis has been approved on the corners of Bowen Terrace, and Langshaw and Moreton streets in New
Read more6 May 2026
Business, Property
Apartments all sold in new Ascot retiree complex
All 53 apartments in the recently completed Poinciana House at Bernborough Ascot in Brisbane’s inner north have been sold.
The development, by the Keyton group, is
Read more5 May 2026
Business, Energy & Resources, Government, State
State seeks businesses interest in new fuel projects
The Queensland Government has called for expressions of interest to bring forward fuel refining and storage proposals on government owned sites and ports across the
Read more5 May 2026
Business, Government, Local, Tourism
Construction starts on new Sunshine Coast Crowne Plaza
Construction has begun on the $150 million Crowne Plaza Maroochydore on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
The premium hotel, located in Ocean Street, is being delivered by
Read more30 April 2026
Education, Schools
State student details compromised in cyber breach
Queensland schools have been caught in a cybersecurity breach that is expected to impact 200 million people globally.
Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said student
Read more7 May 2026
Education, Vocational
New TAFE centre to boost state tradie stocks
A new Queensland TAFE Centre of Excellence – Construction Tech will be established to help boost trade skills in the state ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic
Read more7 May 2026
Education, Schools
Guidance counsellors support student wellbeing
Guidance counsellors are playing an increasing role in schools as students grapple with complex issues that are about more than getting good grades.
Guidance counsellors
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Education, Schools
NRL partnership kicks goals for students
Top-tier rugby league is set to be delivered to hundreds of Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) students as the 2026 SECA competition kicks off in partnership with the
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Community, Education, Environment, Research & Science
Alarm at ‘extreme’ increase in Greenland ice melt
A new study has revealed an alarming sixfold increase in ice sheet melts in Greenland.
The research found that melting had become “more frequent, more extensive and
Read more5 May 2026
Business, Energy & Resources, Federal, Government
$10 billion fuel and fertiliser security plan unveiled
By Michelle Grattan
With the fuel crisis showing no sign of abating, the Albanese government has unveiled a package worth more than $10 billion to protect the
Read more7 May 2026
Government, State
Brisbane River to get zipline tourism icon
By Susan Schwartz
A wheelchair-accessible zipline over the Brisbane River is the latest eco-tourism project to be funded by the Queensland Government.
The Brisbane River
Read more6 May 2026
Federal, Government
Federal Budget to cut electric vehicle concessions
By Michelle Grattan
Next week’s budget will contain cutbacks to the concessional treatment of electric vehicles (EVs) that will save the government $1.7 billion over
Read more5 May 2026
Government, Local
Mass sand pumping on Sunshine Coast beaches
Around 100,000 cubic metres of sand – equivalent to 10,000 truckloads – will be pumped into the beach at Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast over the next four
Read more30 April 2026
Federal, Government, Local
Major Brisbane artery road upgrade complete
Work has been completed on the $10.9 million Wynnum Road and Hemmant-Tingalpa Road intersection upgrade.
It was designed to improve safety and traffic flow, with the
Read more29 April 2026
Economy, Finances, Government, State
Queensland home ownership falls to historically low levels
By Shane Rodgers
Queensland has one of the nation’s lowest levels of home ownership in a market grappling with cost pressures, mismatched supply and low rental
Read more6 May 2026
Economy, Finances
Families hit again on interest rates in shaky economy
By Shane Rodgers
The Reserve Bank is continuing to use interest rates as a blunt instrument against inflation, lifting the cash rate target by another 25 basis points
Read more5 May 2026
Economy, Finances
Australia’s inflation moves into danger zone
Australia’s inflation struggles are continuing with the Consumer Price Index rising 4.6 percent in the year to March off the back of fuel cost blowouts.
The annual
Read more29 April 2026
Economy, Employment
Should you take the $1000 tax deduction and run?
By Fei Gao
When Australian workers lodge a tax return from mid next year, around 6 million taxpayers look set to be able to claim up to A$1000 with an “instant”
Read more27 April 2026
Economy, Federal, Finances, Government, Perspectives
Australia’s gas reserves ownership under the microscope
By Samantha Hepburn
Over the last decade, Australia has become one of the world’s largest exporters of liquefied natural gas.
But while the gas is extracted from
Read more23 April 2026
Arts, Music
Queensland Youth Orchestras celebrate 60 years
Queensland Youth Orchestras will celebrate their 60th anniversary in 2026 with a free day of music and entertainment at The Old Museum in Bowen Hills on Saturday, June
Read more7 May 2026
Arts
Swift seeks to trademark voice to combat deep fakes
By Graeme Austin
Music superstar Taylor Swift has applied to trademark her voice and image to head off the threat of AI-generated impersonations. But the problem
Read more5 May 2026
Arts, Music
Female stars being banished to the ‘Khia Asylum’
By James Hall
What do Bebe Rexha, Katy Perry, Meghan Trainor and Rita Ora all have in common? They’re all trapped in the “Khia Asylum”.
The Khia Asylum
Read more30 April 2026
Arts, Music, Theatre
The Choir of Man heading to Brisbane in September
West End hit The Choir of Man is coming to Brisbane as part of the 2026 Brisbane Festival line-up.
The production will be staged in the South Bank Cultural Forecourt
Read more23 April 2026
Arts, Theatre
‘Love letter to the modern woman’ comes to QPAC
MO Theatre’s production of Pramkicker by English playwright Sadie Hasler is coming to the Queensland Performing Arts Centre from July 1 to 4, 2026.
The production
Read more21 April 2026
Community, Events
A long night to reflect on lives lost to domestic abuse
The Darkness to Daylight event, which allows the Brisbane community to take a strong collective stand against abuse, will be held for the 13th time on May 28-29,
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Community
Big drop in households mixing with family and friends
By Shane Rodgers
Barely half of Australians have any weekly in-person contact with family and friends, a new social snapshot has revealed.
The ABS Social Survey,
Read more6 May 2026
Community, Health, Perspectives
Constant food decisions are wearing us down
By Emma Beckett
You’re standing in a supermarket aisle, weighing up whether to buy a microwave meal or a bunch of fresh carrots.
We all know making healthy eating
Read more6 May 2026
Community, Perspectives, Safety
Tracking risks emerge from mobile Bluetooth gadgets
By Paul Haskell-Dowland
The ABC has revealed a major cybersecurity flaw in Bluetooth-enabled police tasers and body-worn cameras that means officers can be tracked.
The
Read more5 May 2026
Community, Events
Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2026
By Susan Schwartz
Stuck on what to buy mum for Mother’s Day? It’s time to show mum some appreciation with the Newsreel Mother’s Day Gift Guide for Sunday, May
Read more1 May 2026
People
DNA mapping may unlock the secrets of da Vinci’s genius
By Shane Rodgers
The secret to the creative genius of Leonardo da Vinci may be unlocked through an extensive genetic mapping exercise.
Researchers have tracked Da
Read more5 May 2026
People
20,000 seafarers stranded in the Strait of Hormuz
By Claudio Bozzi
As the closure of the Strait of Hormuz drags on, the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization has sounded the alarm over a related
Read more30 April 2026
People
India tops number of immigrants to Australia
More than 30 percent of Australia’s residents are born overseas, with India representing the largest number of immigrants in 2025, overtaking England for the first
Read more29 April 2026
Appointments, People
Griffith University VC appointed to University of Melbourne
Griffith University has started a global hunt for its sixth Vice Chancellor, after incumbent Carolyn Evans was appointed VC of the University of Melbourne – her alma
Read more28 April 2026
Arts, Music, People
Music star Alan Osmond passes away at 76
Alan Osmond, leader of the Osmonds singing group which had a string of hits in the 1970s, has passed away aged 76.
His death came a year after brother Wayne succumbed to
Read more23 April 2026
Community, Environment, Perspectives
Trees can halve the amount of heat in urban areas
By Manuel Esperon-Rodriguez, Rob McDonald and Tirthankar Chakraborty
Cities and towns are usually 1–3°C hotter than the surrounding countryside, because asphalt,
Read more7 May 2026
Economy, Finances, Perspectives
RBA sends clear but uncomfortable signal to households
By Stella Huangfu
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted the official cash rate by another 25 basis points, the third hike this year as it struggles to keep
Read more6 May 2026
Perspectives
China takes action to establish global ownership rights
By Colin Hawes
The Chinese-owned firm that operates the Port of Darwin isn’t happy about the Federal Government’s push to return it to an Australian owner. Now, the
Read more5 May 2026
Early Learning, Education, Perspectives
What is play-based learning and why does it matter?
By Guardian Childcare and Education
When children play, it might look like simple fun, but in reality, they are building the foundations for lifelong learning.
At
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Perspectives
More places needed in fledgling home support scheme
By Luke Traini, CEO, Trilogy Care
Hundreds of thousands of older Australians on the waiting list for home care packages were justifiably hopeful when Support at Home
Read more30 April 2026