Mixed views emerge on the importance of buying local
By Susan Luckman and Michelle Phillipov
We have now passed the annual Australia Day peak of calls urging us to “buy Australian” – especially lamb. The iconic
Read more4 February 2026
New research unveils the influencers of climate debate
By Christian Downie
There’s a reason political commentators refer to Australia’s “climate wars”. Every time a climate policy is put on the table, supporters and
Read more4 February 2026
Half a million people take advantage of cheap pool entry
More than 500,000 people have taken advantage of the Brisbane City Council’s $2 pool entry fee this summer.
The $2 entry fee at 22 pools across the city was introduced
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Brisbane secures 20-year green waste processing system
Brisbane City Council has secured a panel of five local operators to process the city’s green waste for the next 20 years.
The processing system will be the largest of
Read more4 February 2026
Billions of cigarette butts being dumped in public areas
Cigarette butts are the most littered item in Australia with 8.9 billion of them collected each year in clean-ups.
The latest Clean Up Australia Litter Report, released
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Qantas cuts fares to $299 as more Aussies travel overseas
Qantas has slashed the price of its international airfares, as new data reveals Aussies are travelling overseas more – logging an increase of nearly nine percent last
Read more3 February 2026
Mortgage holders hit with interest rate rise
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board has announced the expected 0.25 percentage points increase in the base interest rate, bringing the cash rate to 3.85
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Business warns of ‘inevitable’ tax rises without reforms
A peak employer group has warned that tax increases are inevitable if the Federal Government does not undertake “fiscal repair” in its upcoming budget.
The
Read more3 February 2026
World-first cancer vaccine trial for childhood tumours
A world-first clinical trial in Australia will test cancer vaccines developed for children with advanced or treatment-resistant brain tumours.
The trials for what is
Read more3 February 2026
Pressure builds to repair broken Coalition agreement
By Michelle Grattan
Nationals leader David Littleproud easily saw off a token move to spill the party leadership on Monday. But he is now under immense pressure to reach
Read more3 February 2026