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Australian Parliament Resumes For Final Sitting Week Before Winter Recess

Australia shores up Pacific treaties as China fires missiles

By Joanne Wallis and Salote Tagivakatini As part of his tour of the Pacific, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has signed a significant defence treaty with his Fijian

Boost for city homeless night sanctuary

The Queensland Government has announced a funding boost for a Brisbane “night sanctuary” to provide 110 beds for rough sleepers each night. The funding agreement

Former children’s commissioner criticises new bail laws

A former National Children’s Commissioner says new Queensland bail laws will not result in less crime. Anne Hollonds, who is also the spokesperson for the Justice

Youths who breach bail, go to jail in new Queensland laws

“Adult crime, adult time” has been expanded to include “breach bail, go to jail” under new Queensland laws to take effect by the end of 2026. Repeat offenders

Australia’s first AI-powered traffic signal system at Petrie

Australia’s first AI-powered traffic signal system will be implemented in Petrie, north of Brisbane. The new system is expected to reduce delays and wait times,

Great Barrier Reef stays off the global in-danger list

Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef has avoided being placed on UNESCO’s World Heritage “in danger” list. The draft decision, announced at the weekend, means the

New ambulance station for Springwood

Springwood, in Logan City south of Brisbane, has a new purpose-built $8.1 million ambulance station. The replacement station is capable of housing seven ambulances and

Rental affordability scheme quietly sinks into oblivion

By Steven Rowley This week marks the end of the National Rental Affordability Scheme, which once provided more than 35,000 affordable rental homes across the

Crack-down on e-bike and e-scooter hoons

Queensland Police have begun targeting neighbourhood hoons on illegal high-powered e-bikes and e-scooters as stronger laws come into effect. The new laws from July 1,

People have lost trust in national governments

More than 40 percent of people in OECD countries have low or no trust in their national governments. The latest OECD Trust Survey, released overnight, found that trust

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