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Work begins on new Sea World marine wildlife hospital

Construction has started on a new marine wildlife hospital at Sea World on the Gold Coast. It is the first facility of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, providing

Finalists named for 2026 Lord Mayor’s Business Awards

Finalists have been named for the 2026 Lord Mayor’s Business Awards (LMBA) with the winners to be announced at a ceremony on October 30. Thirty-three businesses

Island nations seek global help to stay above water

By Wesley Morgan and Liam Moore Leaders and delegates from countries including Australia, Germany, Nepal and Pacific nations began climate meetings in Fiji this week to

500 e-bikes and scooters seized during crackdown

More than 500 devices have been seized and nearly 2500 fines issued during a three-month crackdown on e-bikes and e-scooters. Operation Surety was launched by the

New Greens leader sets his sights on replacing Labor

By Michelle Grattan New Greens leader David Shoebridge targeted Labor with a strong attack after the party on Wednesday chose him to succeed Larissa Waters, who this

Major roadworks to bust Caloundra traffic congestion

An alternative route into the Caloundra CBD on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast is being constructed to ease traffic congestion on the road to the popular holiday spot. The

Preferred builders named for Brisbane Olympics stadium

The BESIX Watpac and John Holland consortium has been named as the preferred construction contractor to build the new Brisbane Stadium at Victoria Park. The companies

OpenAI moves to rebuild trust after data breach

By Michelle Grattan OpenAI has committed to “rebuilding trust with Australians” in a lengthy apologetic statement outlining what happened in its model’s breach of

Greens leader steps down to deal with health issues

By Michelle Grattan Greens leader Senator Larissa Waters has quit the party leadership in a surprise move due to ill health. Waters, who has been leader since former

Story Bridge to close over Christmas period

Brisbane’s Story Bridge is being closed to traffic for three weeks over the upcoming Christmas period. It will be closed from 1am Sunday, December 27, 2026 until 5am

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