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Kristina Karlsson

Karlsson to help channel change and grow businesses

Businesses dealing with change, growth and resilience are the target audience for an expo on the Sunshine Coast next week. Kristina Karlsson, founder of stationery
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Artist's impression of an extended Cavill Mall on the Gold Coast.

Cavill Mall trial stops Surfers Paradise Esplanade traffic

A 300m section of the Surfers Paradise Esplanade will be closed to traffic from next week as part of a trial to extend pedestrian access to the east of Cavill Mall. Gold
Read more 15 August 2025
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Brisbane Writers Festival powers into a new chapter

Two hundred artists will feature across more than 100 live events at this year’s Brisbane Writers Festival (BWF). BWF Artistic Director Jackie Ryan said more than half
Read more 15 August 2025
Homes flooded in Brisbane. | Newsreel

10,000 properties added to Brisbane flood risk map

Brisbane’s flood mapping will be updated next month, with more than 10,000 properties added after recent studies. Brisbane City Council Environment, Parks and
Read more 15 August 2025
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Nine new Australian travel facts from 2024-25

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released its annual analysis of overseas arrivals and departures data. Here are some of the 2024-25 insights: 1. Australia
Read more 15 August 2025
BluVein charging system. | Newsreel

Brisbane charging system out to decarbonise mine haulage

A Brisbane company producing a first-of-its-kind dynamic charging system for heavy vehicles has received a multi-million-dollar Federal grant. Northgate-based BluVein
Read more 15 August 2025
Brisbane 2032 athletes village. | Newsreel

Olympic host city housing fails a marker for Brisbane

A review of short-term policies and the retention of a public housing interest in the development of Olympic sites are among recommendations to ensure Brisbane 2032
Read more 14 August 2025
Woman looking at pills. | Newsreel

Billions being misled by birth control ‘advice’

The majority of TikTok videos featuring birth control advice, that have billions of views, are providing misleading information. A new study by La Trobe University, in
Read more 14 August 2025
Former QIMR Berghofer director Professor Michael Good. | Newsreel

$20 million diary mix-up a boost for QIMR Berghofer

A diary mishap and chance meeting with a Prime Minister led to a $20 million bonus for the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. In the first of a special podcast
Read more 14 August 2025
Moreton Bay Food + Wine Festival

Foodie paradise at Moreton Bay Festival

The Moreton Bay Food and Wine Festival could be where your self-control goes to die in 2025. A general admission ticket will get you access to live cooking demos from
Read more 12 August 2025