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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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
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First trial of psychedelics to treat depression promising
Results from the first Australia trial of using psychedelics to treat depression have given hope for a new effective treatment.
Lead researcher Professor Susan Rossell,
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Age of Aussie parents increases again
The age of parents in Australia continues to rise and is accelerating, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data.
ABS Head of Demography Beidar
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