Property Clearance Director Jude Morton. | Newsreel

Tax deduction would clear the way to boost housing stock

A Brisbane-based family business has a novel suggestion to increase housing stock through the implementation of a new tax deduction. Property Clearance cofounder and
Read more 16 October 2025
QUT Professor Bree Hadley. | Newsreel

Digital record honours 50 years of Disability Arts

A new website has been launched which celebrates 50 years of creativity and progress in Disability Arts. Project Chief Investigator Professor Bree Hadley said Disability
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Susan Fraser. | Newsreel

Susan Fraser new CEO of ARNECC

Brisbane executive Susan Fraser is the new CEO of the national body which manages the regulatory framework for electronic conveyancing of property in Australia. Ms
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Unemployment hits 4.1 percent - Newsreel

4.5% unemployment rate highest since 2021

Australia’s unemployment rate is at its highest level in almost four years. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows the seasonally adjusted
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Artist's impression of the entrance to the new Albert Street train station in Brisbane. | Newsreel

10km Cross River Rail to now cost $19 billion

The first passengers on Brisbane’s Cross River Rail’s are still four years away, with the project costing taxpayers more than $19 billion by then. Following almost a
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Passengers in airport queue. | Newsreel

Aussie airports land passenger records

A Thursday in September was the busiest day in Australia for airline travel since before the pandemic, with Brisbane Airport recording it busiest day ever in that
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Staff in call centre. | Newsreel

ATO call centre under fire from tax agents

Accountants have expressed their frustration with the Australian Tax Office, with most queries directed to call centre staff with less than 12 months’ experience. Tax
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Broadway Hotel and tower development, Brisbane. | Newsreel

New plans to restore Broadway alongside 24-storey project

New plans to fully restore the state-heritage-listed Broadway Hotel in Woolloongabba, alongside a 24-storey residential development, have been submitted to Brisbane City
Read more 16 October 2025
Free Palestine protest.

Gaza violence continues as clans take on Hamas

By Martin Kear Despite the euphoria surrounding the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, Gaza is still wracked with violence. More than two dozen Palestinians have been
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Development 190 Melbourne St, South Brisbane. | Newsreel

Cars optional as 5000 homes planned for South Brisbane

South Brisbane residents are being urged to ditch their cars, with an active and public transport focused plan set to bring more than 5000 new homes into the inner-city
Read more 16 October 2025