Trump appoints new Australian ambassador
By Michelle Grattan
US President Donald Trump has finally appointed an ambassador to Australia – David Brat, a conservative former Republican congressman.
The post has
Read more29 April 2026Government
Sunshine Coast gears business for Olympic opportunities
The Sunshine Coast has begun preparing its business community to capitalise on opportunities emerging from the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Sunshine Coast Mayor
Read more28 April 2026
‘Nightmare’ weed invades Moreton Bay properties
Tropical soda apple, a highly invasive weed, has been found on properties at Stony Creek, Neurum and Morayfield, north of Brisbane.
The City of Moreton Bay says council
Read more28 April 2026
Plenty of risks in negative gearing rent reforms
By Rachel Ong ViforJ
In the lead-up to the May federal budget – now just a fortnight away – Treasurer Jim Chalmers has left the door open to winding back negative
Read more28 April 2026
Oil recycling success story stalls as levy fails to keep pace
One of the quiet achievers of Australia’s recycling sector is stalling, with infrastructure maxed out and millions of litres of untreated lubricant waste oil at risk
Read more28 April 2026
School support officers added to youth crime squads
The Queensland Government has added School Support and Child Safety Officers to its Youth Co-Responder Teams as part of the battle against youth crime.
The teams have
Read more27 April 2026
The times suit Albanese, but he is still not popular
By Frank Bongiorno
The times might be bad, but they have suited Anthony Albanese. The explosions on the political right since the 2025 election have, in electoral
Read more27 April 2026
Diplomats gather to slow down the doomsday clock
By Tilman Ruff
This week in New York, diplomats from almost every nation will convene for a four-week review of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Read more27 April 2026
Bruce Highway upgrades at Marlborough and Tully
Bruce Highway upgrades have commenced on a 22km section of the notorious Marlborough stretch between Pine Mountain Creek and Deep Creek north of Rockhampton, and at
Read more23 April 2026
Death row for dogs that attack on the Gold Coast
By Susan Schwartz
More than 600 dog attacks were reported to the Gold Coast City Council in 2025, with Southport, Labrador, and Surfers Paradise the suburbs with the
Read more23 April 2026