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Tax and finance changes that come into effect on July 1

By Liz Minchin and Victoria Thieberger July 1 ushers in a new financial year – and a raft of changes that will affect both workers and businesses. From changes in
Read more24 June 2026
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Area 51 space age playground to open at Skygate

Space age indoor playground Area 51 will open at Skygate near Brisbane Airport in 2027. The facility will cover more than 7000 square metres, making it the largest
Read more24 June 2026
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New retail price gouging law will be hard to police

By Ray Steinwall Australia’s new law on supermarket “price gouging” (also known as excessive pricing) starts on July 1, 2026. It prohibits any very large
Read more22 June 2026
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State business confidence dives to historic lows

Business confidence in Queensland is now worse than the levels experienced during the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in 2008. Business Chamber Queensland’s March
Read more18 June 2026
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Energy businesses seeking 125 new apprentices

Ergon Energy Network and Energex have started recruitment for 125 new apprentices to start in February 2027. The jobs will be based in metropolitan, rural and remote
Read more16 June 2026
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Drone failures highlight safety challenges for cities

By Luis Mejias and Jonathan Roberts It was clear that something had gone seriously wrong with the thousand-strong swarm of drones twinkling above Darling Harbour during
Read more16 June 2026
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Flights from Brisbane to Queenstown boosted for winter

The growing appeal of New Zealand’s alpine ski mecca Queenstown has prompted new flights from Brisbane. Jetstar’s inaugural flight to Queenstown takes off today as
Read more15 June 2026
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‘Staggering’ jump in the cost of building an apartment

Houses in Queensland are shrinking in size but costing more, and the state now has the highest costs for building new apartments on the East Coast. A Master Builders
Read more11 June 2026
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Energy changes require delicate balancing of interests

Australia’s resources and energy sector is navigating shifting commodity needs, changing community expectations, and a more complex funding landscape. For many
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President Trump Holds Press Conference With Elon Musk in White House’s Oval Office

Mega tech float to make Musk the world’s first trillionaire

By Marta Khomyn A huge change is coming to the world’s booming artificial intelligence (AI) sector. Starting with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, with OpenAI and Anthropic
Read more10 June 2026