northshore riverside

Details revealed for five Hamilton riverside developments

The Queensland Government has announced more details of the five developments in Brisbane’s Northshore Hamilton that will create more than 2200 homes. The developments
Read more7 September 2026
School formal

School formals can trigger body image anxiety

By Vivienne Lewis A formal is one of the most exciting events on the school calendar for many senior students. Young people can spend months choosing outfits, planning
Read more4 September 2026
Gloria Steinem

Steinem will be remembered for setting torches alight

By Sharon Crozier-De Rosa Feminist activist Gloria Steinem has died aged 92. Known almost as much for her trademark mid-parted hair and large aviator sunglasses as for
Read more4 September 2026
Riverfire

Brisbane Festival 23-day program is underway

The 2026 Brisbane Festival program is underway, featuring 23 days of performance and public art. It is the first year of the festival under new Artistic Director Ebony
Read more4 September 2026
Businesswoman

Brisbane facing ‘critical’ shortage of industrial land

Brisbane is facing a “critical shortage” of industrial land, with the current supply expected to be fully utilised within five years. New research has found around
Read more4 September 2026
John Farnham

John Farnham tribute event to be broadcast live in cinemas

A sold-out John Farnham tribute concert will be screened live at Hoyts cinemas across the country on September 20, 2026. The Songs of John Farnham: A Living Legend –
Read more4 September 2026
Metropolitan Coal – Helensburgh

Peabody to seek extension of Illawarra mine to 2044

Mining giant Peabody has announced the activation of a process to seek approval to continue its coal mine at Helensburgh in NSW through to 2044. In a statement, the
Read more3 September 2026
Living standards

Flat economy failing to lift living standards

John Hawkins and Stephen Bartos Australia’s economy expanded by 0.4 percent in the June quarter, with spending growth driven by record sales of imported electric
Read more3 September 2026
Climate change and Heatwave

UN says climate target is now impossible

Jacqueline Peel and Wesley Morgan For over a decade, the world has been trying to limit global warming to 1.5°C. That’s no longer possible, according to a new United
Read more3 September 2026
Excavator Powerlines

Power danger warning for DIY diggers

A growing number of do-it-yourself renovators and gardeners are hitting dangerous overhead and underground power cables. Ergon Energy Network says it is seeing a rise in
Read more2 September 2026