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Lukewarm business response to Queensland budget

Queensland business groups have given a lukewarm response to this week’s State Budget. Business Chamber Queensland described it as a missed opportunity to lay the

Queensland Budget focuses on cost of living and services

The Queensland Government has delivered a State Budget it says is built around better services and cost of living savings without new or increased taxes. It said the

Pickleball courts scuttled after sustained campaign

A planned expansion of pickleball courts at Joachim Street Park in Holland Park West will not go ahead. Brisbane City Council Holland Park Ward Councillor Krista Adams

Gold Coast economy hits $55 billion

The Gold Coast’s 2026 State of the City report shows the $55 billion economy has grown 25 percent since 2020-21. The Gold Coast is growing faster than Greater Brisbane

ATO adjusts thousands of incorrect tax returns

The Australian Tax Office has adjusted more than 595,000 individual tax returns due to missing income, overstated deductions, tax credits and other discrepancies. The

Quick budget changes highlight policy quicksand

By Michelle Grattan Only a little more than a year into its second term and with Pauline Hanson turning politics upside down, the Albanese government finds itself in

Heritage-listed Brisbane School of Arts to be sold

By Susan Schwartz The heritage-listed Brisbane School of Arts building at 166 Ann St in the city will be sold after the Council failed to receive feasible proposals to

Pauline Hanson delivers one of those political moments

By Michelle Grattan Pauline Hanson’s first-ever – and perhaps only-ever – appearance at the National Press Club was always destined to be one of those political

Suncorp Stadium mega-screen facelift plans unveiled

Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium will undergo its largest upgrade in more than 20 years ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The facelift includes an

Rates up 3.97% in 2026-27 Brisbane City Council Budget

By Susan Schwartz Ratepayers will pay an extra 3.97 percent in rates as part of the Brisbane City Council’s 2026-27 budget which includes a $135 million towards fixing

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