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Milestone for new Redcliffe Suttons Beach Pavilion

The new Suttons Beach Pavilion at Redcliffe, north of Brisbane, has moved a step closer to completion. Around 160 cubic metres of concrete is now being poured for the
Read more12 August 2026
Donald Trump And Ted Cruz Join Capitol Hill Rally Against Iran Deal

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
Read more11 August 2026
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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
Read more10 August 2026
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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
Read more10 August 2026
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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
Read more6 August 2026
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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
Read more5 August 2026
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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
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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
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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