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500 e-bikes and scooters seized during crackdown

More than 500 devices have been seized and nearly 2500 fines issued during a three-month crackdown on e-bikes and e-scooters. Operation Surety was launched by the

Finally a visit to the disappearing “Aussie dozen” apostles

By Shane Rodgers For most people there is an Australian ‘bucket list’ of features that you need to see at least once. It includes Uluru, the Great Barrier Reef, the

Melt Festival 2026 expands with Dolly Parton Hoe-Down

In a celebration of queer arts, culture and community, the Melt Festival’s 2026 expanded program includes a Dolly Parton night, a high-speed sewing showdown, and Surf

First stage of ‘fractious’ Thriving Kids plan rolls out

By Helen Dickinson and Catherine Smith This week the first stage of Thriving Kids begins to roll out. This new program, announced just over a year ago, is part of the

Major roadworks to bust Caloundra traffic congestion

An alternative route into the Caloundra CBD on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast is being constructed to ease traffic congestion on the road to the popular holiday spot. The

Preferred builders named for Brisbane Olympics stadium

The BESIX Watpac and John Holland consortium has been named as the preferred construction contractor to build the new Brisbane Stadium at Victoria Park. The companies

Gen Z turning to shares to secure future wealth

Almost half of new share investors are aged under 30 as Gen Z seeks new ways to build future wealth. NAB said account openings by this group on its nabtrade platform had

Pasifika Vibes Festival celebrates vibrant Pacific cultures

The Pasifika Vibes Festival, which celebrates the cultures of the Pacific, will be held at Pine Rivers Showgrounds at Lawnton on October 4 and 5, 2026. The festival,

Exercise more effective than common pain meds

Exercise can be 60 percent more effective than common pain relief medication, a new comprehensive Adelaide University study of 221,279 participants has

Daily chronic stress a time bomb for heart health

Chronic stress is believed to be creating hidden inflammation in the hearts of million of people – changing the organ’s structure and causing long term damage. A new

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