Queensland acts to preserve international cricket
Queensland is acting to protect its international cricket games by developing a hybrid wicket at The Gabba that can be transferred to the new Brisbane Stadium.
The
Read more21 September 2026
Giant go-kart circuit to be built at Skygate
The Game Over group has announced it will build Queensland’s largest electric go-kart circuit in Brisbane Airport’s Skygate precinct.
The track is part of a new
Read more21 September 2026
Olivia Rodrigo chalks up 6 weeks at number one
Olivia Rodrigo’s You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love is back at number one in the ARIA Albums Chart, marking six non-consecutive weeks in that
Read more21 September 2026
Tougher dangerous driving rules to activate in December
New laws to crack down on dangerous driving, including a doubling of penalties for drug driving, will come into force in December 2026.
The laws include increased jail
Read more21 September 2026
Australia edges towards a 40 million population
By Michelle Grattan
Australia’s population is projected to reach 39.3 million in 2065-66, but its rate of growth will have slowed, according to the Intergenerational
Read more21 September 2026
Crack down on ‘visa hopping’ by overseas students
By Peter Hurley and Melinda Hildebrandt
The Australian government has announced visa changes making it harder for international students to bring their families with
Read more21 September 2026
Sydney Sweeney ad ignites body image debate
By Vivienne Lewis
Sydney Sweeney’s sports advertisement has been widely criticised by women athletes as sexualising athletes’ bodies.
The advertisement, for sports
Read more21 September 2026
New cues link Long COVID and POTS
Dizziness, fatigue, brain fog and a racing heart are commonly associated with Long COVID but new research suggests these symptoms may indicate POTS (Postural orthostatic
Read more17 September 2026
Data centre health concerns move to centre stage
By Marion Burgess and John Davy
In the United States, areas such as Michigan have been hotspots for residents pushing back against data centre construction in their
Read more17 September 2026
Arms race enters a dangerous new era in space
By Cassandra Steer
US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink this week announced the United States has deployed what he called “on-orbit space control weapons”.
This public
Read more17 September 2026