Join Oktoberfest for October’s best
It’s time to dust of your lederhosen, chill your beer stein and slap your thighs because it’s Oktoberfest time.
Oktoberfest dates back to 1810 when the marriage of
Read more25 September 2025Community
Second round of Aussie Big Things make their mark
An Aussie road trip ticking off as many “Big Things” as you can is a rite of passage for many, with many iconic destinations now honoured in a new coin
Read more25 September 2025
Single-shot koala chlamydia vaccine approved in world-first
A world-first vaccine to protect koalas has been approved for use by Australia’s veterinary medicine regulator after 10 years of work by Queensland
Read more25 September 2025
Co-funding call to light up seven-year Games runway
By Steve Zeppa
A new co-funding model would help set up Australian athletes for success at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond.
Sydney Olympics
Read more25 September 2025
Hundreds of coastal communities already moving higher
Humans are moving to higher ground, with a global study of 155 countries finding hundreds of coastal settlements already relocating inland to pre-empt future rises in
Read more24 September 2025
Should I use paracetamol in pregnancy? Here’s the science
By Nicholas Wood and Debra Kennedy
United States President Donald Trump has urged pregnant women to avoid paracetamol except in cases of extremely high fever, because of
Read more24 September 2025
GSF strikes on Sunshine Coast with Lightning takeover
The new owners of Sunshine Coast Lightning bring a strong local connection to region.
Global Sports Fund Management Group (GSF) take over the reins of the successful
Read more24 September 2025
US EV charging study offers lessons for Aussie ambitions
As the push for more Australians to buy electric vehicles gathers pace, a study in the United States has looked at the barriers to increased EV sales.
The study in an EV
Read more24 September 2025
Donate to support connections for Brisbane homeless
A donation drive has kicked off to support hundreds of homeless people across Brisbane.
In the lead up to the next Homeless Connect event in November, Brisbane City
Read more24 September 2025
Extreme heat risk to Northern Australia food bowl plans
By Steve Turton
Australia’s worrying future under climate change was laid bare when the first National Climate Risk Assessment was released recently. It revealed
Read more23 September 2025