Crime law focus in six sitting days before Christmas
Queensland’s new Parliament will sit for six days before Christmas, with the Government’s crime laws the first legislation to be considered.
Premier David Crisafulli
Read more1 November 2024Government
Australia’s weather continues to intensify on all fronts
Australia’s weather has intensified over the past two years with an increase in extreme heat events, longer fire seasons, more heavy rainfall and sea level rise.
The
Read more31 October 2024
Will COVID lessons prepare us for the next pandemic?
By Jocelyne Basseal and Ben Marais
The long-awaited independent inquiry into Australia’s COVID response was released this week, with lessons on how the nation could
Read more30 October 2024
Boost for live music on the Gold Coast
The Gold Coast has launched a Live Music Fund to support the industry in the south-east Queensland city.
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate said established Gold Coast musicians,
Read more30 October 2024
New facility to print flexible solar cells on plastic
A flexible solar cell manufacturing facility has opened in Victoria to fast-track development of the technology.
Operated by the CSIRO, the complex can produce thousands
Read more30 October 2024
New flights paths to reduce Brisbane aircraft noise
Brisbane residents will enjoy reduced aircraft noise from late November with new flight paths from Brisbane Airport taking effect.
Airservices Australia Head of
Read more30 October 2024
Extra level for Paddington Tavern in major revamp
The Paddington Tavern, in Brisbane’s inner-west, is set to undergo a major revamp, including the addition of a level.
A development application, lodged with Brisbane
Read more30 October 2024
$4 million boost for Brisbane battery technology
A Brisbane company has received a $4 million grant to commercialise its new battery technology and boost Australia’s manufacturing capability.
AnteoTech, which
Read more30 October 2024
Man fined for killing K’gari dingo with speargun
A man has been fined and order to perform community service after being found guilty of killing a dingo on K’gari earlier this year.
In a statement, the Queensland
Read more29 October 2024
Consumers dump on government recycling efforts
Australians have lost confidence in all levels of governments to support recycling efforts.
A new survey from Planet Ark found well under half of those surveyed believed
Read more29 October 2024