New 186-bed hospital opened at Springfield
A new 186-bed public hospital has opened this week at Greater Springfield, south-west of Brisbane.
The Mater Hospital Springfield will provide care for around 185,000
Read more21 May 2026Government
New Hope Island rail station comes online
The new Hope Island railway station on the Gold Coast is operational from this week.
Trains started stopping at the platforms on Monday. It is the second new train
Read more20 May 2026
Beams Road upgrade passes critical milestone
Congestion on one of Brisbane’s busiest corridors is expected to ease by the end of this year with the expected completion of major upgrades to Beams Road in the
Read more19 May 2026
Funding to boost organic waste collection in SEQ
South-East Queensland councils will receive funding to build and upgrade infrastructure to better collect, sort and process organic waste.
The $54 million boost is part
Read more18 May 2026
51,000 homes promised in new housing pact
More than 51,000 homes are targeted to be built under a new federal-state agreement announced today.
This includes 20,000 exclusively for first home buyers, the first of
Read more18 May 2026
No relief in sight for long aged care wait times
By Sabrina Lenzen
Imagine your elderly mother needs help to get out of bed, shower and manage her medications – and then waiting more than a year for that support to
Read more18 May 2026
Government ignores recommendation to ban gambling ads
The Federal Government has chosen to ignore most of the 31 recommendations in a public health inquiry into online gambling harm – including a ban on gambling
Read more13 May 2026
Mount Mee Road upgrade planning activated
The Queensland Government has activated a process to plan upgrades to the Mount Mee Road north of Brisbane.
The road, also known as the Brisbane‑Woodford Road, runs
Read more13 May 2026
Permit scheme for short stay accommodation dumped
Brisbane City Council has dumped a proposed permit scheme for short-term accommodation providers.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the decision had been made against a
Read more13 May 2026
Albanese uses big majority to ignore missing mandate
By Michelle Grattan
The tilt of this budget was, when you think about it, predictable.
The Albanese government has used the first budget of its second term to do what
Read more13 May 2026