Queensland acts to preserve international cricket
Queensland is acting to protect its international cricket games by developing a hybrid wicket at The Gabba that can be transferred to the new Brisbane Stadium.
The
Read more21 September 2026Community
Giant go-kart circuit to be built at Skygate
The Game Over group has announced it will build Queensland’s largest electric go-kart circuit in Brisbane Airport’s Skygate precinct.
The track is part of a new
Read more21 September 2026
Tougher dangerous driving rules to activate in December
New laws to crack down on dangerous driving, including a doubling of penalties for drug driving, will come into force in December 2026.
The laws include increased jail
Read more21 September 2026
Data centre health concerns move to centre stage
By Marion Burgess and John Davy
In the United States, areas such as Michigan have been hotspots for residents pushing back against data centre construction in their
Read more17 September 2026
Anxious parents are overprotecting their children
Social media and perceived world threats are encouraging overprotective and anxious parenting, according to new research.
The Griffith University research surveyed 909
Read more16 September 2026
Australians losing appetite for dining out
Sixty percent of Australians are dining out less than they were a year ago, according to new research.
Around half of all Australians are also spending less, figures
Read more10 September 2026
Enoggera Reservoir among new fishing permit dams
Three new dams have been added to Queensland’s recreational fishing permit scheme.
Enoggera Reservoir, Paradise Dam, and Mount Morgan No. 7 Dam will become part of the
Read more10 September 2026
Depression found to have strong link to gut health
Queensland researchers have discovered a strong link between gut health and depression.
A study by Brisbane-based QIMR Berghofer looked at the genetic relationship
Read more8 September 2026
Indonesia battling “apex predator” underground fires
Indonesia is experiencing a sharp rise in high intensity, underground peatland infernos off the back of an El Niño-induced dry season.
The fires have caused hazardous
Read more7 September 2026
Godzilla El Niño tipped to break all previous records
By Mandy Freund
The world is bracing for the strongest El Niño in history.
The United Nations has made the grim prediction that our planet now sits in the “danger
Read more7 September 2026