Baker heads north as new Sunshine Coast Council CEO
Experienced local government administrator John Baker is the new CEO of the Sunshine Coast Council.
Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli said Mr Baker, who will start on
Read more27 October 2024Government
New Queensland Government as LNP wins majority
Queensland has a new State Government as voters elected the LNP to lead the state for the next four years at the weekend election.
LNP leader David Crisafulli will be
Read more26 October 2024
The Curated Plate wins national Events award
UPDATED: One of south-east Queensland’s premier food festivals has won a national honor at the 2024 Australian Event Awards.
The Curated Plate blends top-quality
Read more24 October 2024
Clock ticking for 1.5 million taxpayers
1.5 million Australians have one week to lodge their tax returns or face the wrath of the Australian Tax Office (ATO).
ATO Assistant Commissioner Rob Thomson said over
Read more24 October 2024
$473 million returned to Australian workers
Australian workers received almost half a billion dollars in backpay last financial year.
The latest figures from the Fair Work Ombudsman show $473 million was recovered
Read more24 October 2024
Carbon Tax take 2. Is now the right time?
By Ross Garnaut
Australia now has a government and parliament wanting timely transition to net zero. We have a government and parliament wanting to build Australia as
Read more23 October 2024
New Australian ambassadors to France and Italy
New Australian ambassadors to France and Italy were among a host of diplomatic appointments announced today.
Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong also announced new High
Read more23 October 2024
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 2024
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