Catching a train? Leave your chainsaw at home
Lawnmowers, pets and even a chainsaw are just some of the 400 prohibited items confiscated from train travellers on Queensland Rail in 2025.
Oversized, unsafe, or banned
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ANZ Bank to re-open Chinchilla branch in 2026 after 8 years
ANZ Bank will re-open its Chinchilla branch in 2026, eight years after it initially closed in February 2018 and was downgraded to an Australia Post business centre.
The
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Qld house prices jump nearly 14% in a single year
The average price of a Queensland dwelling jumped by nearly 14 percent during 2025.
In the December quarter alone, the average price of a dwelling in the state rose 4.8
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Fifty new places funded to train doctors
The Federal Government has opened 50 new government‑funded university medical places to help lift the supply of General Practitioners (GPs).
From today universities
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New bank process prevents 10,000 dodgy payments
New Confirmation of Payee technology has prevented more than 10,000 payments going to accounts listed on the Australian Financial Crimes Exchange.
The Australian Banking
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Australia to send aircraft, defence missiles to Middle East
Australia will deploy an E-7A Wedgetail aircraft to the Middle East to help “protect and defend” Australians and other civilians in the region.
Advanced Medium Range
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Planning starts for Gatton-Esk Road upgrades
Improvements will be made to the Gatton-Esk Road, between the Lockyer and Brisbane Valleys west of Brisbane, to reduce wet weather impacts.
Minister for Transport and
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Iranian Revolution changed the face of the Middle East
By Alexander Howard
The Iranian Revolution of 1979 reshaped the political landscape of the Middle East, replacing Iran’s Western-backed leader with an Islamic
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The predictable formula for Oscars success
By William Simon
Every January, Hollywood is overtaken by a massive Oscar prediction game, with studios, critics and commentators all playing a role in shaping the
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Time to stop depending on Washington?
By Hugh White
In a dangerous and uncertain world, what should US allies do? Draw closer to America, or pull away?
When the United States under President Donald Trump is
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