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Council to offer free spaces for youth in the suburbs

Brisbane City Council is relaunching its youth activity program to make it available across more suburbs. From December 2026, Young BNE will replace Visible Ink, which
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Work moving forward on major SEQ bottlenecks

Three major road bottlenecks across South-East Queensland are moving closer to construction, with upgrades progressing at Morayfield, Chermside and Wynnum West. The
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$2 million fund to tackle tourism skills shortages

Queensland tourism businesses will receive support to attract, train and retain workers through a new $2 million Tourism Skills Fund. The funding is aimed at addressing
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Positive early results from Taroom Trough oil exploration

Early exploration in Queensland’s Taroom Trough is producing 300 barrels of high-quality light oil a day, the State Government revealed this week. The results have
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Moreton Bay Council signs MOUs with New Zealand

By Susan Schwartz Queensland’s international alliances ahead of the 2032 games continue to grow with the Moreton Bay Council signing agreements with two major New
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$2.5 million funding for 127 local agricultural shows

Queensland’s agricultural shows will receive $2.5 million in State Government funding in 2026-27 to help cover operating costs and maintain showground
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Distrust of AI changing online political news engagement

Accusations of AI use are creating an environment of online distrust that may affect how people engage with political news and elections globally, according to new
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New Mt Coot-tha parklands and viewing areas proposed

A 20-year vision for Brisbane’s Mt Coot-tha has identified six opportunities to enhance the experience on the mountain. This includes turning the existing 26-hectare
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Labor dropping towards its record 2011 low

By Adrian Beaumont Labor’s primary vote dropped two points to 27 percent in Newspoll, equalling the mid-September Newspoll for their lowest this term. It’s one
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SEQ rail network finally returning to full timetable

The South-East Queensland rail network will return to a full timetable on Monday, November 16 after months of commuter disruption. Timetables had been reduced for seven
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