New laws to speed up Olympics infrastructure approvals
The Queensland Government is attempting to get the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games “back on track” through legislation to accelerate approval of major
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Children on bail can now be fitted with trackers
The Queensland Parliament has passed laws allowing courts to put GPS trackers on people aged 10 to 17 when they are on bail.
The provision can be used for first
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Refinancing at record high, first home buyer loans rise
More people are looking for a better deal on their mortgages, as first home buyer loans rise 6.8 percent.
Australian Bureau of Statistics data released today show a 20
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Resurging tourism blasts through the one million barrier
The monthly volume of tourists visiting Australia has broken through the one million barrier for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Figures released by
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Macbeth re-told for Shake & Stir 20th anniversary
Shakespeare’s most gripping tragedy, Macbeth, will be re-told by acclaimed production house Shake & Stir in celebration of its 20th anniversary.
The Brisbane-based
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Universities facing ‘imperfect but essential’ changes
By Alex Zelinsky
Lasting policy reforms, almost always, have difficult beginnings. Think Medicare, the Superannuation Guarantee, or the National Disability Insurance
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Hilton to open new hotel in the Ipswich CBD
The city of Ipswich, west of Brisbane, will be the site of a $53 million Hilton hotel complex, to be completed in 2028.
The project is a result of an agreement between
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Dawson’s Creek star James Van Der Beek loses cancer battle
American actor James Van Der Beek has died after a three-year battle with colorectal cancer.
The actor’s family announced his passing today.
In a post on social media
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Is Wuthering Heights really a great love story?
By Jodi McAlister
Emerald Fennell’s film of Wuthering Heights, starring Australian actors Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff and Margot Robbie as Catherine, bills itself as
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Guidelines released for residential housing boost fund
The Queensland Government has released guidelines for the next round of the Residential Activation Fund.
The latest funding tranche, of $500 million, is designed to
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