Government

Worker on construction site. | Newsreel

‘No silver bullets’ as multiple productivity issues converge

Queensland’s construction industry is facing a perfect storm of challenges as it works to deliver major infrastructure builds to support the Brisbane 2032 Games and
Read more 31 July 2025
NEXTDC on the Sunshine Coast.

Data Connect service plugs businesses into deals

Businesses with large-scale data needs have access to a new service to identify the best value providers. Sunshine Coast Council has launched Data Connect to leverage
Read more 31 July 2025
City of Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery. | Newsreel

National award for keeping animals and motorists safe

A South-East Queensland initiative to reduce road collisions involving wildlife, across a 3700km road network, has received national recognition. The City of Moreton
Read more 30 July 2025
Child watching YouTube. | Newsreel

Expert views on including YouTube in social media ban

The Federal Government has confirmed video-sharing platform YouTube will be included in the upcoming social media ban for children aged 16 and under. In recent days, the
Read more 30 July 2025
Mangroves in Redland Bay. | Newsreel

35,000 mangroves set to establish new wetland in Redlands

Thousands of young mangroves plants are rejuvenating a wetlands area in Redland Bay in one of the first projects of its kind in Australia. Redland City Mayor Jos
Read more 30 July 2025
Email attack graphic. | Newsreel

Government agencies lacking top-tier email security

Many of Australia’s government agencies are lacking adequate security on their email systems. An audit by cybersecurity and compliance company Proofpoint found 50
Read more 30 July 2025
Wind and solar farm. | Newsreel

Cheapest new energy mix still wind, solar and battery

Wind and solar, backed by storage and transmission, remain the lowest-cost new electricity generation option, according to the CSIRO. The analysis was published by
Read more 29 July 2025
Coolum, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. | Newsreel

Coast care experts converge in Queensland

Australia’s leading decision makers impacting coastal care will converge on the Sunshine Coast this week. Sunshine Coast Environment and Liveability Portfolio
Read more 29 July 2025
Students in class. | Newsreel

Land secured for future Greenbank high school

Planning is under way for a new state secondary school in Greenbank, 50km south of Brisbane city. Queensland Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said land had been
Read more 29 July 2025
Glossy black cockatoo. | Newsreel

Australia’s first Conserved Area in western Queensland

A property in Queensland’s Western Downs will become the first area of land in Australian to be conserved under a new environmental status. Weranga Scarps, a
Read more 28 July 2025