The US has a sudden interest in small NSW town
By Robert Monterosso
The town of Fifield near Parkes is about a six-hour drive west of Sydney, and at the last census was home to about 130 people.
Now, the town has
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Ekka showbag blitz finds little to worry about
A safety blitz on Ekka showbags has revealed only one unsafe toy among the 373 bags assessed.
Office of Fair Trading inspectors will continue to monitor product safety
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Smart glasses come with a minefield of privacy issues
Kimberlee Weatherall and Milica Stilinovic
There are now many more people walking the streets in Australia wearing glasses that can subtly film and record the world
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Brisbane CBD records lowest office vacancy rate
Brisbane’s CBD has the lowest capital city office vacancy rate in the country after falling to 10.2 percent in July.
The Property Council of Australia’s latest
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ACCC to explore gaps in regional mobile coverage
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced an inquiry into regional mobile coverage.
It wants to determine if regulating wholesale access to
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Secret of unique Australian chocolate taste revealed
The cocoa fermentation process used in Australia has been revealed as a key contributor to the unique taste of local chocolate.
University of Queensland (UQ) researchers
Read more5 August 2026
Chinese visitor numbers surge in record airport year
A 51 percent increase in passengers from mainland China has helped Brisbane Airport achieve a record year in 2026-27.
Figures released today show that Chinese airport
Read more5 August 2026
Regulators race to keep pace with digital assets growth
Financial regulators are hitting the accelerator in creating rules to address the rapid growth in new digital assets.
McCullough Robertson Lawyers partner Lucy Adamson
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Mars rover finds unusual honeycomb landscape
NASA’s Curiosity rover has stumbled across an unusual “honeycomb” landscape on the red planet.
The rover was operating in an area known as “Valle Grande” when
Read more3 August 2026
Victoria Park stadium to be activated every day
The long-term plan for Brisbane’s Victoria Park includes year-round activation of the new 63,000 seat stadium, an extended wetlands area and a series of community
Read more3 August 2026