Mobile woes drive 46 percent jump in complaints
Complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman increased last year, with financial hardship cases jumping by almost 50 percent.
In her annual report, Ombudsman
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Updated defamation laws a response to the digital age
New Queensland defamation laws aim to better protect people making complaints to police and those managing online platforms.
State Attorney-General Deb Frecklington said
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Transport study stress tests 30km/h speed limit
Reducing the speed limit in residential streets to 30km/h would significantly boost cyclist safety without having a major impact on car trip times.
New modelling by RMIT
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New electric vehicles boost parcel capacity
Posties will be able to carry five times the volume of parcels and help the environment at the same time as Australia Post rolls out 500 new electric delivery
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Adelaide’s analogue astronauts in world’s largest mission
Australia is in the middle of a two-week space mission involving 25 countries across the globe.
A team from the University of Adelaide and international space testing,
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6 million Aussies struggle to access internet services
Almost a quarter of all Australians have difficulty accessing the internet, preventing them from full participating in society.
New research from UNSW Sydney found the
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Brisbane records highest rent growth nationally
Brisbane has recorded the highest uptick in annual rental growth across Australia, up 1.7 percent according to Cotality’s latest Quarterly Rental Review.
The median
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Moreton Bay house prices SEQ hotspot
Moreton Bay house prices are rising faster than Greater Brisbane, as family buyers drive demand.
New research from PropTrack Stockland Regional Snapshot shows the median
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Gold Coast train line ready for its Pimpama stop
South-East Queensland will have it first new train station in almost a decade when the Gold Coast’s Pimpama station opens next Monday.
State Transport and Main Roads
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This special dog has his day in court, every day
A four-legged justice champion has created a first for Queensland, after being sworn in at court today.
Court Dog Leo is the new support canine for the Federal Circuit
Read more13 October 2025