Business

Apartment complex. | Newsreel

Dwelling approvals drop 6%. Victoria ticks of 342 units

Approvals for both units and houses have fallen, leading to a drop of 6 percent in overall dwelling approvals in August. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Head of
Read more 30 September 2025
Dubai UAE. | Newsreel

Australia’s first Middle East trade deal nets extra $678m

A new free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will facilitate an extra $678 million worth of Australian exports into the Middle East country each
Read more 30 September 2025
Quest Springfield Central. | Newsreel

Quest Springfield Central sells for $26.7 million

A major hotel in one of South-East Queensland’s fastest growing regions has sold for almost $27 million. Savills Australia and New Zealand National Director, Hotels
Read more 30 September 2025
BEDA Chief Operating Officer Juliet Alabaster. | Newsreel

Juliet Alabaster to steer Brisbane parklands entity

Brisbane Economic Development Agency (BEDA) Chief Operating Officer Juliet Alabaster is the new Chief Executive Officer of City Parklands. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner
Read more 30 September 2025
Inquiry into space launches from Australia - Newsreel

Sydney focus of global industry’s space race

The Federal Government has used the backdrop of the world’s leading space event, being held in Sydney this week, to shore up agreements with NASA and the European
Read more 29 September 2025
Adelaide Street bus tunnel, Brisbane. | Newsreel

Metro lines complete with opening of Adelaide St tunnel

Brisbane’s Adelaide Street bus tunnel opens today (September 29), with a number of routes now using the new thoroughfare and completing the Metro M1 and M2 lines. Lord
Read more 29 September 2025
Two couples in a retirement village. | Newsreel

Support for right-sizing would free up 60,000 homes

A change to Australia’s Age Pension system could free up almost 60,000 homes and help ease the national housing crisis. Off the back of a recent report which found 85
Read more 29 September 2025
Young girl shocked watching phone. | Newsreel

One-third of Aussie kids being exposed to porn

Almost one-third of Australian children have seen sexually explicit images or videos online, according to new research. eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said a
Read more 29 September 2025
Halloween. \ Newsreel

Spook-tacular Halloween ideas for 2025

It’s creepy and it’s spooky, it’s all together kooky. Get ready for Halloween’s eerie arrival on Friday, October 31 with our round up of some of the most
Read more 29 September 2025
MCG revamp. | Newsreel

Business case to look at redeveloping the MCG

Those who are eventually tasked with designing and building the new Brisbane Stadium at Victoria Park, will have to keep one eye on down south to ensure we stay ahead of
Read more 26 September 2025