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Economy
Consumers facing ‘cutback fatigue’ as price rises bite
Cost of living pressure in Australia is creating “cutback fatigue” as consumers try to save as well as cope with rising bills.
The National Australia Bank’s latest
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11 February 2026
Business, Products, Retail
Grocery habits expose generational divide
New research has uncovered a vast generational divide in shopping habits, with young people far more likely to make spontaneous purchases.
The Vypr report, titled Six
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11 February 2026
Business, Legal, Perspectives, Technology
Bunnings case opens door to more facial recognition use
By Margarita Vladimirova
A seemingly minor decision handed down last week by the Administrative Review Tribunal may open the door to widespread use of facial
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11 February 2026
Business, Economy, Employment, People
Outdated workplaces blamed for rampant worker burn out
Outmoded workplace design is being blamed for figures showing almost half of employees worldwide believe they are burnt out.
A paper, published today by researchers in
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10 February 2026
Business, Perspectives, Rural
Some good news after devastating floods
By Lloyd Hick
I’m pleased to inform you of some good news after the recent devastating floods through our state’s north-west.
Many cattle producers across
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10 February 2026
Business
Businesses urged to plan for raft of 2026 regulation changes
Lawyers are advising businesses to prepare early for a series of regulatory reforms that come into effect this year.
The reforms cover digital assets, payments
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Education, Schools
Maryborough college “revolutionises” path to high school
Innovative thinking has helped boost student engagement and attendance at St Mary’s College Maryborough, a Brisbane Catholic Education school.
Principal Bree
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Education, Schools
‘Vitamin’ is named 2025 Children’s Word of the Year
Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced that “vitamin” is its Australian Children’s Word of the Year for 2025.
It was chosen from an analysis of 3.4 million
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9 February 2026
Business, Education, Technology
AI detection overwhelmed by machine-generated content
By Bruce Schneier and Nathan Sanders
In 2023, the science fiction literary magazine Clarkesworld stopped accepting new submissions because so many were generated by
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9 February 2026
Early Learning, Education
The transformation of Lilyfield Early Learning Centre
The Lilyfield Early Learning Centre in Sydney has been reinvented over the past two years through innovation and active family engagement.
The centre attracted some
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Education, Schools
Application lodged for Catholic co-ed Windsor high school
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) has lodged a development application to build a 910-student co-ed secondary school in Windsor.
The proposed school, in Grafton St, is
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Government, State
Property developers can make political donations again
Property developers can again make political donations for Queensland state elections after the passing of laws the State Government says will return “fairness,
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11 February 2026
Business, Government, Local, Property
Thousands of homes for Chermside and Upper Mt Gravatt
A new suburban renewal program for the Brisbane suburbs of Chermside and Upper Mt Gravatt is expected to add thousands of new homes to the areas.
The Brisbane City
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10 February 2026
Federal, Government, Perspectives
Coalition patched up but the troubles are not over
By Michelle Grattan
Sussan Ley and David Littleproud on Sunday announced an 11th hour patch up of the federal Coalition that the Liberal leader hopes will hold off an
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9 February 2026
Government, State
State anti-hate laws hitting Parliament this week
Laws aimed at stamping out antisemitism and terrorist extremism will be introduced to the Queensland Parliament this week.
The legislation will focus on terrorist
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9 February 2026
Government, Local
Brisbane secures 20-year green waste processing system
Brisbane City Council has secured a panel of five local operators to process the city’s green waste for the next 20 years.
The processing system will be the largest of
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4 February 2026
Economy, Finances
Consumers facing ‘cutback fatigue’ as price rises bite
Cost of living pressure in Australia is creating “cutback fatigue” as consumers try to save as well as cope with rising bills.
The National Australia Bank’s latest
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11 February 2026
Economy, Finances
Mortgage holders hit with interest rate rise
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board has announced the expected 0.25 percentage points increase in the base interest rate, bringing the cash rate to 3.85
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3 February 2026
Business, Economy, Finances, Property
Low volumes of homes for sale driving price increases
Low supplies of houses for sale are keeping upward pressure on prices despite conditions that would normally dampen demand.
Real estate research group Cotality estimates
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3 February 2026
Business, Economy, Finances, Property
Brisbane leads a hot market for house prices
Brisbane house prices are forecast to increase faster than Sydney and Melbourne this year as high demand and limited supply continue to drive the market.
KPMG’s latest
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29 January 2026
Economy, Finances
Inflation monster refusing to be tamed
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.8 percent in the 2025 calendar year, keeping upward pressure on mortgage interest rates following positive employment data last
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28 January 2026
Arts, Music
Engelbert Humperdinck tour tickets on sale
Tickets go on sale this week for the Engelbert Humperdinck 2026 tour of Australia that kicks off in July.
Humperdinck, 89, is celebrating his 60-year career in which he
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11 February 2026
Arts, Music, Perspectives
Can protest songs really change the world?
By Panizza Allmark and Jon Stratton
In January, over the course of three days, Bruce Springsteen wrote, recorded and released the political protest song Streets of
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10 February 2026
Arts, Music
Bad Bunny makes Super Bowl history despite safety fears
Bad Bunny has made history at the Super Bowl as the first performer to sing entirely in Spanish despite fears for his safety.
The Porto Rican performer also made
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9 February 2026
Arts, Business, Music, Products, Retail
Ed Sheeran to “pop up” in Australian retail centres
Music superstar Ed Sheeran will make a temporary foray into the Australian retail scene during his national tour later this month.
The singer today announced pop-up
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9 February 2026
Arts, Music
Olivia Dean back on top of charts after Grammy win
Fresh from winning Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards, Olivia Dean has reclaimed the number one spot on the Australian Recording Industry Association Albums Chart.
Her
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9 February 2026
Community, Events
Military Tattoo brings big sound and colour to Brisbane
Brisbane is welcoming more than 1000 performers from 13 countries in coming days for The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
The event will be hosted at Suncorp Stadium
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10 February 2026
Community, Travel
Qantas discounts domestic airfares as low as $99
If you’re thinking about travelling interstate, now may be a good time to book a flight in Australia as Qantas discounts selected economy fares to $99 today.
Touted as
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10 February 2026
Community, Health, Perspectives
ADHD prescriptions up 10-fold in two decades
By Brenton Prosser and Yogi Vidyattama
The number of young people in Australia prescribed medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increased more
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10 February 2026
Community, Events
Funding rescue for Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers
The Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers will live to bloom another day, with an injection of funds guaranteeing its operation for the next two years, the Queensland Government
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9 February 2026
Brisbane 2032, Community
500 businesses vying for a slice of Brisbane 2032 Games pie
Organisers of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic games addressed the IOC today, saying more than 500 local businesses are vying to be part of the procurement or supply
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4 February 2026
People
Logan’s Heroes save basketball playing pastor
Two Logan City Council staff members have been awarded medals after they helped save the local pastor who was playing basketball when he went into cardiac arrest.
Aaron
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9 February 2026
Federal, Government, People
Danish royals to tour Australia in March
King Frederik X and Queen Mary will tour parts of Australia next month as part of their fourth official visit since taking over the Danish Throne in 2024.
For Queen
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2 February 2026
Economy, Employment, People
Blurred lines spark conflict for work-from-home couples
Couples who mostly work from home are experiencing heightened frustrations and conflicts from the blurry divide between their personal and professional lives.
New
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29 January 2026
Community, People, Sport
Bradman’s Baggy Green attracts record auction price
One of legendary cricketer Sir Donald Bradman’s rare Baggy Green caps was sold at auction today for $460,000.
Lloyds Auctions said it was the highest price ever
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26 January 2026
Community, People
Pioneering astronaut is 2026 Australian of the Year
The first Australian to qualify as an astronaut under the country’s space program – Katherine Bennell-Pegg – has been named as the 2026 Australian of the
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26 January 2026
Perspectives
The lure of creating taller and smarter babies
By Alex Polyakov
Prospective parents are being marketed genetic tests that claim to predict which IVF embryo will grow into the tallest, smartest or healthiest
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11 February 2026
Economy, Federal, Finances, Government, Perspectives
Are there better ways to deal with inflation?
By Luke Hartigan
Just when we thought it was safe to return to the supermarket aisle, it seems inflation has come back to bite us again. Worse, the Reserve Bank of
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11 February 2026
Community, Health, People, Perspectives
Simple tips to bring meaning to your life
By Trevor Mazzucchelli
The start of the year often comes with attempts at big life changes that we’re hoping will make us feel more grounded, fulfilled or in control
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10 February 2026
Federal, Government, Perspectives
Can One Nation convert strong poll results into seats?
By Kurt Sengul and Jordan McSwiney
One Nation is no stranger to the headlines, but it’s been a long time since the party has been talked about as a serious political
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6 February 2026
Perspectives
Warming world is significantly impacting rain patterns
By the Bureau of Meteorology
Low pressure systems are common in southern Australia, particularly in the cool half of the year. These are often called extratropical
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4 February 2026