Loud emergency alert to be sent to all mobile phones
A loud emergency warning will be sent to every mobile phone in Australia on Monday, July 27, at 2pm AEST to test the government’s new national alert messaging system,
Read more26 February 2026Government
Accountants warn against government red tape obsession
Australia’s peak accounting body has urged governments to stop treating increased regulations as the default response to every issue.
CPA Australia, in a statement
Read more26 February 2026
Gold Coast waterfront to be sold for “world-class” precinct
Prime Gold Coast waterfront land is to be sold by the Queensland Government in a bid to create a “thriving tourism and mixed-use precinct.”
The 3.5ha parcel on the
Read more25 February 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Carney to visit Australia
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Australia from March 3 to 6, 2026.
It is Mr Carney’s first visit to Australia since he took on the top job and comes
Read more24 February 2026
Could Andrew’s arrest spark the end of the monarchy?
By Jo Coghlan, Huw Nolan and Lisa Hackett
When a royal faces scrutiny, it can feel like a rupture with tradition. Yet across the ages, British royals have repeatedly
Read more23 February 2026
Major upgrade to Brisbane Magistrates Court facilities
The Queensland Government has announced a $34.4 million upgrade to the Brisbane Magistrates Court aimed at keeping crime victims safer.
The upgrades include a new
Read more19 February 2026
Big lift in Suncorp Stadium concert cap
The Queensland Government will lift the cap on concerts at Suncorp Stadium in the hope that more big acts will be attracted to Brisbane.
The change means up to 21
Read more18 February 2026
Health insurance set for hefty rise in April
Health insurance premiums will rise by 4.41 percent in April, the largest annual increase in almost a decade.
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said the decision was
Read more18 February 2026
Teal toppler elevated into the treasury shadow
By Michelle Grattan
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has appointed Tim Wilson, the only Liberal to win back a “teal” seat last year, to go head-to-head as shadow
Read more18 February 2026
Hamilton and Sandgate sites fast-tracked for housing
Land in the Brisbane suburb of Hamilton, previously intended as the site for the Olympics athlete’s village, is being made available for housing and commercial
Read more18 February 2026