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Reflecting on Pope Francis’ reforms and controversies
By Joel Hodge and Antonia Pizzey
Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday, aged 88, the Vatican announced. The head of the Catholic Church had recently survived being
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22 April 2025
Business, Community, Defence & Aerospace, Tourism, Transport, Travel
Brisbane Airport milestone with Malaysia Airlines return
The number of international destinations directly accessible from Brisbane has returned to pre-pandemic numbers, with Malaysia Airlines to relaunch direct services to
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22 April 2025
Business, Community, Infrastructure, Sport, Tourism, Travel
Colmslie Wharves missing link in river tourism push
Plans have been unveiled for a new commercial marina in Brisbane which aims to boost water-based tourism in the River City.
Colmslie Wharves will be co-located with
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22 April 2025
Business, Community, Tourism, Transport, Travel
Qantas’ three-day, 16-stop flight to Singapore
Ninety years ago today two passengers took off from Brisbane heading to Singapore on Qantas’ first international flight.
Qantas CEO International Cam Wallace said
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17 April 2025
Business, Economy, Employment, Federal, Government, Manufacturing
90 percent vote ‘Yes’ to split from CFMEU
Australia will soon have a new trade union after members of the CFMEU Manufacturing Division voted overwhelmingly to leave the CFMEU.
National Secretary of the
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16 April 2025
Business, People, Technology
Eight things you should never do with your mobile phone
Australians are loving their phones to death, with an Australian tech company calling out the top “do not dos” to help you extend the life of your mobile.
V4 IT CEO
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16 April 2025
Community, Education, Government, Safety, Schools, State
School’s back after tragic Easter holidays on State roads
School zones are back in force across Queensland as the State returns from the Easter holiday break lamenting a tragic road toll.
Acting Chief Superintendent Garrath
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22 April 2025
Community, Education, Health, Research & Science
Golden pathway to restoring lost vision
Gold nanoparticles may one day be used to restore the sight of people affected by retinal disorders.
A new study by researchers at Brown University, in the United
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22 April 2025
Community, Education, Health, Research & Science, Sport
Solar-powered smart insoles a step up for health awareness
A new smart insole has been developed to monitor how people walk and provide early warnings for a range of medical conditions.
The Ohio State University Assistant
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22 April 2025
Community, Education, Health, Research & Science
A-peeling new way to lower blood pressure
Eating more bananas may help reduce high blood pressure more effectively than just reducing your salt intake, especially for men.
Researchers from the University of
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22 April 2025
Education, Schools
Innovative programs open for new families to explore
A focus on “differentiated learning” is helping students in a Logan school excel.
St Clare’s Primary Principal Liesl Profke said the Yarrabilba school was one of
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Community, Education, Government, Schools, State, Support & Services
Queensland flying squads to target bullying in schools
Rapid response guidance officers will be deployed to school bullying hotspots around Queensland, under a new Government plan.
State Premier David Crisafulli said $33
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22 April 2025
Community, Government, Safety, State, Travel
Deadly start to holidays sparks Easter police blitz
Police will be out in force over the Easter long weekend, with the death toll over this year’s school holiday period already exceeding last year’s number.
Queensland
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17 April 2025
Community, Environment, Government, Local
Call for comment on $85m Kedron Brook plan
Community consultation has opened on a $85 million plan to revitalise a 29km creek corridor in Brisbane’s northern suburbs.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the
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16 April 2025
Business, Community, Economy, Finances, Government, Retail, State, Support & Services
Millions returned in the wake of dodgy deals
Queenslanders were reimbursed to a tune of almost $12 million last year, as a result of complaints to the Office of Fair Trading.
State Attorney-General Deb Frecklington
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16 April 2025
Business, Defence & Aerospace, Federal, Government
Quantum leap as ADF plans for GPS blackout
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is leveraging quantum technology in a cutting-edge project to ensure it can continue to operate when Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
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15 April 2025
Community, Economy, Finances, Support & Services
Countries cut billions from international aid donations
Countries across the world are reducing international aid, with contributions dropping by more than seven percent last year.
OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann said
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17 April 2025
Business, Defence & Aerospace, Economy, Employment, Federal Election, Finances, Government
Defence industries add $11.9 billion to national economy
South Australia is driving double-digit annual growth in Australia’s defence industry.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows the sector
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16 April 2025
Business, Community, Economy, Finances, Tourism, Travel
Holidays align to drive bumper $6 billion spend
The combination of school holidays, Easter and Anzac Day is expected to drive consumer spending to more than $6 billion over this period.
New data from ANZ shows the
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15 April 2025
Business, Economy, Employment
Right to choose workplace lifts engagement
Australian workers have some of the lowest levels of workplace location flexibility in the world, leading to declining engagement rates.
The latest ADP Research People
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14 April 2025
Business, Economy, Finances, Professional Services
Major bank predicts faster drop in interest rates
A major bank has revised its interest rate forecast, suggesting that rates could fall by more than one percent during 2025.
National Australia Bank Chief Economist Sally
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10 April 2025
Arts, Music
Bumper Byron Bay festival buries the COVID blues
The Byron Bay Bluesfest boasted the largest music festival crowd since COVID, in a promising sign for the industry.
Bluesfest Director Peter Noble told industry
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22 April 2025
Arts, Music, Theatre
Lehpamer dusts off repertoire in latest Springfield musical
Brisbane performer Amy Lehpamer will reprise her role as Dusty Springfield, when the life of the legendary singer is showcased in a short-run show in June.
Presented by
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22 April 2025
Arts, Brisbane 2032, Community, Film & Television, Government, State
New direction for BIFF through For Film’s Sake
The Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) has a new delivery partner and increased funding, as the event looks to re-invent itself in the lead up to the Brisbane
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16 April 2025
Arts, Film & Television
Posthumous shows Queensland film makers no imposters
A truly Queensland horror story is currently unfolding.
The production of Posthumous, a chilling supernatural horror film created by local production company Imposter
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14 April 2025
Arts, Events
Last chance to catch Contemporary Art Triennial
There are only a few weeks left to catch the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art at QAGOMA in Brisbane, which features 70 artists, collectives and projects from
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10 April 2025
Community, Events
ANZAC Day services across Brisbane and Queensland
There will be more than 400 commemorative events held across Queensland this Friday to commemorate ANZAC Day.
RSL Queensland State President Major General Stephen Day is
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22 April 2025
Community, Economy, Employment, Federal, Government, Safety, Support & Services
Cost of living crisis spawns rise in job scams
Australians lost more than $4 million in one month this year to job scams, sparking a police warning.
Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commander Graeme Marshall said
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22 April 2025
Community, Education, Environment, Federal, Government, Research & Science, State
Back-to-back mass bleaching hits Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef has again experienced mass bleaching, only the second time it has occurred over consecutive summers.
Australian Marine Conservation Society Great
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17 April 2025
Brisbane 2032, Business, Community, Government, Infrastructure, State, Transport
Action on recreation and rail projects to support Games
The shovels are starting to move across South-East Queensland on projects which will support the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
This week the State
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16 April 2025
Arts, Community, Events, Government, Local, Music
Sweet milestone for Big Pineapple Festival
Music lovers will again descend on the Big Pineapple this year, as the Queensland icon hosts its 10th festival.
Sunshine Coast Council Mayor Rosanna Natoli said the Big
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16 April 2025
Appointments, Government, People, State
Commissioners to review Queensland electorates
Three commissioners have been appointed to review Queensland’s electoral boundaries.
State Attorney-General Deb Frecklington said the review and redistribution of
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22 April 2025
Arts, Community, Events, People
Brisbane to host BODY WORLDS exhibition
An exhibition, featuring preserved human bodies, which has attracted 56 million visitors across the globe, is coming to Brisbane for the first time.
BODY WORLDS: The
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22 April 2025
Appointments, Economy, Finances, Government, People, State
Simon Ling new Queensland Treasury Corporation CEO
A finance expert with a “focus on advancing government social financing initiatives” is the new Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) CEO.
State Treasurer David
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17 April 2025
Community, Education, Health, People, Research & Science
Four hour gap needed between exercise and bedtime
A long late-night run may help you meet your daily exercise goals, but can lead to disrupted sleep.
New research from Monash University found exercise too close to
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16 April 2025
Education, People, Research & Science
Love: Men fall quicker, but women fall harder
Men fall in love quicker, but women love more intensely, according to new Australian research.
The Australian National University (ANU) study, which is the first to
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15 April 2025
Economy, Employment, People, Perspectives
Job hunt ‘minor medals’ can be soul destroying
By Shane Rodgers
One year when I was in high school, I got the second highest mark in every subject.
I got beaten by different people across most of the subjects. And at
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22 April 2025
People, Perspectives
Reflecting on Pope Francis’ reforms and controversies
By Joel Hodge and Antonia Pizzey
Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday, aged 88, the Vatican announced. The head of the Catholic Church had recently survived being
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22 April 2025
Federal, Federal Election, Government, Perspectives
Leaders remain calm and on-message in second debate
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have had their second showdown of the 2025 federal election campaign.
The debate, hosted by the ABC,
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17 April 2025
Business, Community, Perspectives, Tourism, Travel
The weird things happening with hotels
By Shane Rodgers
For me, like many people, the COVID pandemic disrupted many years of potential travel.
In some respects, it nudged time forward and sent us through a
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16 April 2025
Federal, Federal Election, Government, Perspectives
Major parties tap into desire for the ‘Australian dream’
By Michelle Grattan
If anyone had any doubts before, Sunday’s Liberal and Labor launches highlighted that this federal election is an auction for votes, in particular
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14 April 2025