Three reasons America’s democracy is under threat
By Bill Wyman
As the United States election draws closer, a scandal-plagued candidate may be returned to the presidency. Why is it still so close?
For just a few weeks
Read more22 October 2024Government
Bundamba station opens after 10-month upgrade
Bundamba train station has reopened after a 10-month accessibility upgrade.
Queensland Rail CEO Kat Stapleton said the station, on the Ipswich-Rosewood line, was closed
Read more22 October 2024
$7 billion missile defence boost for Navy
Australia will spend $7 billion on state-of-the-art long-range missiles systems to beef up the country’s air defences.
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said
Read more22 October 2024
Separation the key to more active transport
Three quarters of Australians support building more walking and cycling paths, prompting a call for extra investment in active transport infrastructure.
An Australia
Read more21 October 2024
Satellite’s mobile credentials tested for remote Australia
The viability of new satellites to provide reliable mobile connectivity in remote Australia will be tested over the coming months.
The trials, under way in 50 regional
Read more21 October 2024
Brisbane Metro begins operation in city’s south
Brisbane’s long-awaited Metro system begins operation today, with a route between Eight Miles Plains and the University of Queensland the first to carry fare-paying
Read more21 October 2024
Rezone to build homes ‘where people want to live’
A rezoning blitz is needed to radically move the dial on the current housing crisis.
The Business Council of Australia (BCA) has called on governments to undergo an
Read more21 October 2024
From ‘catastrophic’ to ‘just very bad’ for Labor: Podcast
Michelle Grattan, with Antony Green and Michael McKenna
Queenslanders vote on October 26 when, according to the polls, the almost decade-long Labor government is
Read more18 October 2024
Australia Post spreads it wings with new planes
Australia Post has upgraded its aerial fleet bringing on two new Airbus freighters in the lead-up to the Christmas eCommerce boom.
Australia Post General Manager Premium
Read more18 October 2024
Plan to increase building heights in Birtinya
Building heights in the Kawana Waters suburb of Birtinya will increase to up to 18 storeys, as Sunshine Coast Council looks to increase housing supply in the
Read more18 October 2024