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The slow death of Dear Auntie
By Susan Schwartz
The BBC – affectionately known as “Auntie” for its trusted and respected relationship with audiences – will stop broadcasting free-to-air
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28 May 2025
Business, Community, Events, Products, Retail
Scenic Rim event serves up Camel Milk Vodka
It’s not a mirage – camels, the ships of the desert, are now providing thirsty Scenic Rim visitors with camel milk vodka.
As part of the Scenic Rim Eat Local Month
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28 May 2025
Business, Economy, Rural
Agriculture sector defiant in face of adversity
Australia’s agriculture sector remains on track to be a $100 billion industry by 2030, despite the increased prevalence of natural disasters and other headwinds.
A new
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28 May 2025
Business, Economy, Energy & Resources, Manufacturing
OECD warns of a surge in global steel excess
The rising global excess of steel has promoted a warning form the world’s largest economic organisation.
The latest OECD Steel Outlook report has urged countries to
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28 May 2025
Business, Energy & Resources, Technology
‘Big Australian’ creates AI hub in Singapore
Australian mining giant BHP will establish an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hub in Singapore to accelerate digital transformation and AI adoption in the mining and
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27 May 2025
Business, Community, Education, Energy & Resources, Environment, Research & Science
Budget overruns impact 60 percent of green energy projects
An analysis of green energy infrastructure projects shows that many are prone to budget overruns and year-long delays.
The study by the Boston University Institute for
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27 May 2025
Community, Education, Health, Research & Science
Researchers zero in on brain cells which trigger obesity
Researchers have identified a group of nerve cells in the brain that influence eating behaviour and weight gain.
Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research Director
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28 May 2025
Education, Research & Science
Scholarship winners mine new research
The resources and renewable sector is one step closer to becoming more sustainable with innovations from the first winners of the prestigious Michael Roche Scholarship
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28 May 2025
Education, Higher Education
$30m in fines for misleading students
A former vocational college which misled students, leaving them with debts of more than $60 million, has been handed a multi-million fine by the Federal
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27 May 2025
Business, Education, Research & Science, Technology
Semiconductor breakthrough provides clearer path to 6G
The science-fiction type capabilities promised by a 6G network are closer to reality thanks to a breakthrough in semiconductor technology.
Professor Martin Kuball, of
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27 May 2025
Education, Research & Science
CO2-breathing battery new frontier in energy storage
A new battery technology that “breathes in” carbon dioxide has been developed by scientists in the United Kingdom.
The University of Surrey research is a
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26 May 2025
Business, Energy & Resources, Government, State
Nine new gas fields to explore in Queensland
Nine new gas exploration areas have been opened up in western Queensland.
State Natural Resources and Mines Minister Dale Last said areas across the Cooper/Eromanga and
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28 May 2025
Community, Government, Health, State
$40,000 incentive for trainee Queensland GPs
General Practice doctors who begin their training in Queensland this year will be given $40,000.
State Health Minister Tim Nicholls said $24 million would be invested
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27 May 2025
Economy, Finances, Government, Local
Gold Coast economy nears $50 billion milestone
The Gold Coast economy has grown to just under $50 billion, cementing the South-East Queensland destination as Australia’s largest regional economy.
Mayor Tom Tate
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27 May 2025
Business, Defence & Aerospace, Federal, Government
Modern warfare on show in US ‘experimental event’
Australian soldiers were given a glimpse of the battlefield of the future, joining an exercise in the United States, where drones and uncrewed vehicles
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27 May 2025
Business, Community, Government, Safety, State, Tourism
More drones and drumlines in shark control program
An additional $88 million will be invested in an expanded shark control program across Queensland beaches.
State Primary Industries Minister Tony Perrett said the new
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26 May 2025
Economy, Finances
Inflation steady, but egg lovers cop a beating
Australia’s inflation remains steady and within the Reserve Bank of Australia’s target band of between two and three percent.
The latest data from the Australian
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28 May 2025
Economy, Employment, People
As retirement dream fades, ageism comes into focus
Younger Australians believe they will never be able to retire, with the revelation raising concerns about increasing ageism in the workforce.
A survey by Australasian
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28 May 2025
Economy, Finances, Perspectives
Lipstick index losing its gloss
By Susan Schwartz
The lipstick index may be losing its gloss after long being seen as an early indicator of tough economic times.
The index – which measures sales of
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27 May 2025
Business, Economy, Finances, Government, Infrastructure, Property, State
Queensland issues Euro-denominated benchmark bond
Queensland has become the first Australian state to issue a Euro-denominated financial security, in a move to attract a new investor pool leading into the Brisbane 2032
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26 May 2025
Business, Economy, Energy & Resources, Finances
Energy regulator flags price rise, urges users to compare
Electricity prices in South-East Queensland are set to rise by up to 9.7 percent from July 1.
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has released the Default Market Offer
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26 May 2025
Arts, Music
The King stands tall among modern music giants
Elvis Presley has underlined his all-time hit-making credentials making an exclusive list of artists, dominated by modern day starlets and rappers, who have had more
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28 May 2025
Arts, Events
Brisbane’s unexpected art triumph
By Susan Schwartz
Brisbane has unexpectedly outshone Sydney through an intriguing indicator of artistic interest.
The reason is the Affordable Art Fair which was
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27 May 2025
Arts, Theatre
39 Steps to intrigue and hilarity
Billed as a classic Alfred Hitchcock spy thriller meets Monty Python-style chaos, international sensation The 39 Steps is coming to Brisbane.
The comedy smash hit has
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23 May 2025
Arts, Theatre
Laugh out loud for final comedy week
The Brisbane Comedy Festival wraps up this Sunday, May 25, but there’s still time to nab tickets to some non-stop laughs.
With more comedy and more shows than ever
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21 May 2025
Arts, Theatre
Yellow Wiggle to star in Annie at Lyric Theatre
By Susan Schwartz
One of Australia’s greatest theatre performers Anthony Warlow has teamed up with the original Yellow Wiggle Greg Page in a new production of the
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21 May 2025
Appointments, Community, Government, People, Safety, State, Support & Services
New panel to guide DFV reform in Queensland
Experts in the field of domestic and family violence will sit a new advisory panel tasked with guiding reform in Queensland.
The new five-member independent Domestic and
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28 May 2025
Community, Education, Health, Research & Science
Aussies under 50 have world’s highest bowel cancer rates
Australia has the highest rates of bowel cancer in the world for people aged under 50.
New research by the University of Melbourne has revealed that there were more than
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28 May 2025
Community, Government, Local, Travel
Double trouble for Story Bridge traffic Friday and Sunday
The Story Bridge will be shut to traffic twice in three days this week, once for fun and once for a protest.
On Sunday (June 1), the Story Bridge will close between 4am
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28 May 2025
Community, Federal, Government, Health, People
PFAS detected in 85 percent of Aussie population
More than 85 percent of all Australians have at least three types of PFAS in their system, with Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releasing statistics for the first
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28 May 2025
Business, Community, Government, Retail, Safety, State
Crime prevention boost for business districts
Queensland councils can apply for grants of up to $800,000 to improve security in their business districts.
Premier David Crisafulli said the State Government funding
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27 May 2025
Education, People, Research & Science
Graduates from school of hard knocks most trustworthy
We are more likely to trust people who grew up poor, than those who had a wealthy upbringing, according to new research.
The study by a team from the University of
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28 May 2025
Appointments, Business, Education, Higher Education, People, Schools, Technology, Vocational
AI key to supporting students’ transition to work
An Australian online training company, dedicated to transitioning young people from school into work, is aiming to become 100 percent AI native by disrupting itself
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27 May 2025
Business, Community, Economy, Employment, People, Support & Services
Working from home can benefit employees with autism
Autistic workers are more productive working from home, but need be managed carefully to maintain mental health.
A new study from the Curtin Autism Research Group showed
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26 May 2025
Community, Health, People, Safety, Support & Services
Adolescents need more support to build a future
Almost three-quarters of the world’s adolescents will be living in cities within 25 years, raising fears of increased poverty and isolation for young people.
A new
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22 May 2025
Appointments, Business, People, Transport
Norris lands lead commercial role at Brisbane Airport
Brisbane Airport has a new executive to oversee its commercial operations.
Scott Norris will begin as the new Executive General Manager Commercial at the end of June,
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15 May 2025
Business, Perspectives, Technology
The slow death of Dear Auntie
By Susan Schwartz
The BBC – affectionately known as “Auntie” for its trusted and respected relationship with audiences – will stop broadcasting free-to-air
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28 May 2025
Business, Early Learning, Education, Legal, Perspectives
New child safety standards rollout is imminent
By Michael Lucey
The implementation of the Child Safe Standards in Queensland will start from October 1, 2025, bringing with it a staged approach to child safety for
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Community, Health, Perspectives
Mud bug has killed 31 Queenslanders this year. Why?
By Thomas Jeffries
The outbreak of the deadly “mud bug” melioidosis in North Queensland has not yet abated since it began at the start of this year.
So far there
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22 May 2025
Federal, Government, Perspectives
Federal Nationals split from Liberals
By Michelle Grattan
The Nationals have broken the Coalition, for the first time in nearly four decades, because new Liberal leader Sussan Ley would not agree to their
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20 May 2025
Business, Perspectives, Tourism
Aarhus is Denmark’s forgotten gem
By Susan Schwartz
Aarhus is not a city that comes to mind when most people think of Denmark, but it is arguably the jewel in the crown and well worth the side-trip.
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20 May 2025