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Boost to disaster communications in Far North Queensland

Disaster communications and response in Far North Queensland have been boosted by a doubling of satellite communication capabilities and the acquisition of an industrial
Read more16 July 2026
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Prime Minister takes reins of Australia’s AI rollout

By Michelle Grattan Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is taking direct oversight of the government’s handling of Australia’s AI rollout by establishing an Office of AI
Read more15 July 2026
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Why Australia needs mobile domestic roaming

By Mark A Gregory Telstra’s recent national mobile network outage was one of the worst incidents of its kind in living memory. More than 600 calls to Triple Zero were
Read more15 July 2026
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Digital entry declarations set to take off in Australia

Filling out paper forms will soon be a thing of the past for millions of travellers to Australia as the Federal Government rolls out digital passenger cards. Federal
Read more15 July 2026
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Fake alerts on bogus purchases hitting our phones

There has been an increase in scammers sending fake messages to consumers alerting them of a purchase they supposedly made and providing a phone number to stop
Read more15 July 2026
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Queensland tax rules stifling super fund farm investment

Queensland’s land tax settings are inadvertently discouraging Australian superannuation funds from investing in agriculture, a leading tax specialist says. Duncan
Read more13 July 2026
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State housing fund passes 100,000 milestone

An initiative to fast-track housing construction in Queensland has now paved the way for more than 100,000 new homes across the state. Deputy Premier and Minister for
Read more13 July 2026
The Queens Park Ceremonial, Healing and Remembrance Place is Ipswich’s newest landmark.

Ipswich healing place honours First Nation sacrifices

The sacrifices of First Nations men and women throughout history are being honoured in a new landmark in a South-East Queensland city. Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said
Read more13 July 2026
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Drane continues Youth Justice work as Director-General

The man who has overseen recent changes to Queensland’s youth justice system has been made Director-General of the Department of Youth Justice and Victim
Read more13 July 2026
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Cost of a partner visa soars to $11,700 overnight

By Louisa Jones What price can you put on love? Many have been asking that question over the past week as the government increased the cost of applying for a partner
Read more9 July 2026