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DNA mapping may unlock the secrets of da Vinci’s genius
The secret to the creative genius of Leonardo da Vinci may be unlocked through an extensive genetic mapping exercise.
Researchers have tracked Da Vinci’s family across
Read more5 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
Business, Retail
David Jones earnings up 325 percent, reports growth
David Jones has reported a surge in profitability and a return to growth in its 2026 financial year-to-date trading update.
Earnings (EBITDA) increased 325 percent for
Read more29 April 2026
Business, Legal
Technology and real time deadlines changed the face of law
Practising law over a long period of time has meant dealing with technological change, more prescriptive laws and more demanding real time deadlines.
For three long-term
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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
Education, Government, Local, People, Research & Science
Leading city researchers supported onto global stage
Six of Brisbane’s leading researchers and innovators will receive grants to attend major international conferences in their fields.
The 2026 Lord Mayor’s Convention
Read more29 April 2026
Education, Government, Schools, State
School support officers added to youth crime squads
The Queensland Government has added School Support and Child Safety Officers to its Youth Co-Responder Teams as part of the battle against youth crime.
The teams have
Read more27 April 2026
Education, Schools
Demand for Catholic education grows across SEQ
Interest in faith-based schooling is growing across South-East Queensland, with more than 5000 families enrolled to attend Brisbane Catholic Education’s 2026 Open
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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
Appointments, Federal, Government, People
Trump appoints new Australian ambassador
By Michelle Grattan
US President Donald Trump has finally appointed an ambassador to Australia – David Brat, a conservative former Republican congressman.
The post has
Read more29 April 2026
Brisbane 2032, Business, Community, Government, Infrastructure, Local
Sunshine Coast gears business for Olympic opportunities
The Sunshine Coast has begun preparing its business community to capitalise on opportunities emerging from the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Sunshine Coast Mayor
Read more28 April 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
Economy, Perspectives
Are we finally seeing the end of oil?
By Wesley Morgan and Ben Newell
US President Donald Trump is a longtime climate denier and oil industry ally, who sums up his own energy policy as “drill, baby,
Read more22 April 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
Arts, Fine arts
Bold, experimental and significant Chinese art at HOTA
Bold and experimental Chinese art which examines questions of identity, censorship, memory, tradition and transformation is on at the Home of the Arts (HOTA).
The
Read more20 April 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
Community, Environment, Government, State
Third area declared a Special Wildlife Reserve
The Queensland Government has declared a 229,000-hectare area south-west of Mount Isa a Special Wildlife Reserve.
The Pilungah Special Wildlife Reserve, owned by Bush
Read more30 April 2026
Community, Health
Tips for finding better value health insurance
By Lisa Farrell and Meg Elkins
Petrol. Groceries. Electricity. Rent. The cost-of-living crisis is squeezing household budgets from every direction, and private health
Read more29 April 2026
Community, Events
Jan Power’s Farmers Markets open at Eagle Farm Racecourse
The farmers markets will return to Eagle Farm Racecourse – this time powered by the family of foodie powerhouse Jan Power.
Run by Jan’s daughter Astrid Gates and her
Read more28 April 2026People
DNA mapping may unlock the secrets of da Vinci’s genius
The secret to the creative genius of Leonardo da Vinci may be unlocked through an extensive genetic mapping exercise.
Researchers have tracked Da Vinci’s family across
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
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
Community, Environment, Perspectives
Emerging urban heat islands put billions at risk
By Hamish Lewis and Luke Harrington
We tend to think of climate change impacts as dramatic and destructive. Storms and floods that bring down landslides and swamp
Read more30 April 2026
Perspectives
Banning protest slogans won’t end antisemitism
By Imogen Richards
The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion will deliver its interim report to the Governor-General this week. Public hearings will
Read more29 April 2026