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McR celebrates two lawyers of the year

McCullough Robertson Partners Damien Clarke and Tim Longwill have been recognised as Lawyers of the Year in the 2027 Best Lawyers rankings released today. Mr Clarke

Clothing and accessory retail sales lifted in May - Newsreel

‘Spinster’ stigma on female singlehood still lingers

By Maddison Sideris Being a single woman isn’t the social taboo it once was. Singlehood seems to be on the rise, with more single person households, and more women

Loneliness does not seem to be speeding up brain decline

Loneliness has been found to negatively impact memory in older adults but not accelerate brain decline. A major new study has found lonely people perform worse than

Susan Coyle to become first female chief of army

Lieutenant General Susan Coyle has been appointed as Australia’s first female chief of army. She is also the first women to be appointed head of any of the services in

Calile Hotel’s Marky Godbeer to lead Sully’s Mooloolaba

Executive Chef Marky Godbeer, formerly of Brisbane’s The Calile Hotel, has been appointed to lead Sully’s Rooftop at the new Avani Mooloolaba Beach Hotel. Mr Godbeer

Graeme Johnson appointed COO and CFO at HopgoodGanim

Graeme Johnson has been appointed Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of HopgoodGanim Lawyers, based in Brisbane. Mr Johnson previously worked for more

Victoria Cross winner facing serious war crime charges

By Michelle Grattan Victoria Cross winner Ben Roberts-Smith was arrested on Tuesday and will face five charges of the war crime of murder allegedly committed during the

Ruth Higgins appointed as next Solicitor-General

Ruth Higgins SC has been named as the next Solicitor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, the first woman to hold the role. Dr Higgins is a highly experienced

Scott McLeod appointed as extra Supreme Court judge

Experienced barrister Scott McLeod KC has been appointed as an additional Judge in Queensland’s Supreme Court. The appointment marks the first increase in the number

More than 30,000 migrants settle in Brisbane in one year

Overseas migration was the biggest contributor to population growth in Greater Brisbane in 2024-25. Around 33,900 overseas migrants settled in the city during the year,

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