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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

Outdated workplaces blamed for rampant worker burn out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

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

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

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

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

Mixed views emerge on the importance of buying local

By Susan Luckman and Michelle Phillipov We have now passed the annual Australia Day peak of calls urging us to “buy Australian” – especially lamb. The iconic

New research unveils the influencers of climate debate

By Christian Downie There’s a reason political commentators refer to Australia’s “climate wars”. Every time a climate policy is put on the table, supporters and

Business warns of ‘inevitable’ tax rises without reforms

A peak employer group has warned that tax increases are inevitable if the Federal Government does not undertake “fiscal repair” in its upcoming budget. The

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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