Burleigh to Broadbeach light rail open for passengers
Stage three of the Gold Coast Light Rail is now operational, providing services between Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach.
The section includes eight new stations and a
Read more10 August 2026Federal
Cancelled speech reveals perils of immigration policy
By Michelle Grattan
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke’s cancelling of his big speech on migration that had been scheduled for delivery at the National Press Club this
Read more6 August 2026
ACCC to explore gaps in regional mobile coverage
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced an inquiry into regional mobile coverage.
It wants to determine if regulating wholesale access to
Read more5 August 2026
Major works at Cunninghams Gap finally completed
Major reconstruction works have been completed at Cunninghams Gap after nearly four years of disruption.
The works followed significant damage in the area in the 2019
Read more30 July 2026
More Australians support China-India over US engagement
More Australians support a positive relationship with China and India over the US, believing the US has become less trustworthy and friendly.
The survey conducted by
Read more27 July 2026
Feedback open for ditching of carbon neutral process
The Federal Government is giving people until September 18, 2026, to provide feedback on the ditching of the Climate Active certification program.
The Government
Read more27 July 2026
Farm investments facing biggest shakeup in decades
Australian agriculture is facing a wave of restructures, asset sales and strategic reviews as a seven-year tax change notice period expires.
Duncan Bedford, a
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Green light to start lodging tax returns
The Australian Taxation Office is urging people to start lodging their tax returns after it pre-filled more than 100 million pieces of information.
The information
Read more27 July 2026
New Fair Work Court to rule on workplace disputes
The Federal Government has announced a new Fair Work Court to oversee workplace relations disputes.
It says the new court will provide “simpler, fairer and faster
Read more23 July 2026
Progress patchy on AI safeguards and duty of care
By Henry Fraser
This week, a group of ministers issued a joint media release outlining a a series of artificial intelligence (AI) “safety priorities” for the
Read more23 July 2026