20 to 30-storey towers proposed in major suburban hubs
Buildings as high as 30 storeys are being planned around Brisbane suburban shopping precincts as part of the city’s “tall over sprawl” housing strategy.
The
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Interest rates to rise despite the economic shocks
By Shane Rodgers
Mortgage holders are facing more pain after the Reserve Bank decided to lift the cash rate a further 25 basis point to 4.1 percent.
The Reserve Bank
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Personalise education for top mental and academic results
By Gillian Woodhouse
Australia’s schools are still too often measured by ATAR scores, NAPLAN results and exam rankings.
But those numbers tell only part of the
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Gold Coast super stadium consortium announced
The Gold Coast City Council has announced its preferred consortium to build the Gold Coast Arena super-stadium for the 2032 Olympics and beyond.
The AmplifyGC consortium
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24 minutes of music can take the edge off anxiety
Listening to 24 minutes of the right music has been found to significantly reduce anxiety.
As a result, music therapy is being touted as part of a treatment plan for
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Kylie and Jackie O face new rules if they return to the air
By Denis Muller
If the ARN radio network’s KIISFM stations want to resurrect Kyle Sandilands or Jackie “O” Henderson, either together, singly or in partnership
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Economic growth slows across major world economies
Economic growth slowed across major economies in the final quarter of 2025, OECD data released overnight shows.
The OECD figures revealed Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of
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Applications closing for grassroots sport funding
Applications for funding under the Queensland Government’s Games On! program for local sporting clubs close tomorrow (March 18).
The program is already supporting 119
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Small steps lead to children becoming readers and writers
The journey to being a reader and writer comes from a long progression of small steps that start from birth, according to a leading early learning provider.
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Canavan announces his new ‘posse of patriots’
By Michelle Grattan
Former Nationals’ leader Michael McCormack has been brought back onto the frontbench as the opposition unveiled yet another reshuffle, this one
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