All of South-East Queensland under a fire ban
The Queensland Fire Department (QFD) has extended a local fire ban to cover the entire South-East Queensland region for at least the next week.
Yesterday, the QFD put in
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New Bills promote the views of Queensland youth
Bills delivering life skills to high school students, improving safety in sports and increasing investment in regional Queensland will be presented to parliament this
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Dwelling approvals drop 6%. Victoria ticks of 342 units
Approvals for both units and houses have fallen, leading to a drop of 6 percent in overall dwelling approvals in August.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Head of
Read more30 September 2025
Australia’s first Middle East trade deal nets extra $678m
A new free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will facilitate an extra $678 million worth of Australian exports into the Middle East country each
Read more30 September 2025
Juliet Alabaster to steer Brisbane parklands entity
Brisbane Economic Development Agency (BEDA) Chief Operating Officer Juliet Alabaster is the new Chief Executive Officer of City Parklands.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner
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$18 billion improvement as 2024-25 Federal Budget finalised
The 2024-25 Federal Budget has been finalised, showing a cash deficit of just under $10 billion, an almost $18 billion improvement on the 2025 Pre-election Economic and
Read more29 September 2025
Sydney focus of global industry’s space race
The Federal Government has used the backdrop of the world’s leading space event, being held in Sydney this week, to shore up agreements with NASA and the European
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Metro lines complete with opening of Adelaide St tunnel
Brisbane’s Adelaide Street bus tunnel opens today (September 29), with a number of routes now using the new thoroughfare and completing the Metro M1 and M2 lines.
Lord
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Guide to nature’s way of reducing impact of floods
Studies in two South-East Queensland river catchments have helped create a new toolkit to counter flood risks.
An Australian National University (ANU) study into natural
Read more29 September 2025
One-third of Aussie kids being exposed to porn
Almost one-third of Australian children have seen sexually explicit images or videos online, according to new research.
eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said a
Read more29 September 2025