Iranian ambassador’s expulsion first since World War II
By Ali Mamouri
In an extraordinary announcement, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Iran directed at least two antisemitic attacks in Australia, including
Read more27 August 2025
Seaside country town comes of age
By Susan Schwartz
Caloundra is shaking off its old reputation as a country town by the sea, with a number of new developments in the pipeline off the back of surging
Read more27 August 2025
KPop hunts down animated music stars
K-Pop and animation are dominating the Australian music charts and setting new benchmarks.
The KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack is the biggest chart-topper from an animated
Read more27 August 2025
One Australian child dies every week homeless and alone
Thousands of Australian children are homeless without a parent or guardian and hundreds have committed suicide despite being known to specialist homelessness
Read more27 August 2025
Teacher stress soars past national workforce norm
Australian teachers are working at stress levels which are three times what is normal in the national workforce.
A new study, which researchers say is the first to
Read more27 August 2025
How disco is killing more than the volume
By Susan Schwartz
I fear silent discos may be the dance equivalent of a dinner party where those invited sit at the table glued to their phones.
In Brisbane they have
Read more27 August 2025
Brisbane 2032 submissions build into the hundreds
Hundreds of submissions have been received to oversee and deliver the infrastructure needs of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Deputy Premier and State
Read more26 August 2025
Seven Australian business facts with a Taylor Swift twist
The latest data dump from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has thrown up some interesting facts about the state of the country’s business sector, including
Read more26 August 2025
Social housing review drops rent, but also finds owners
An audit of Queensland’s Social Housing register has seen rents reduced for hundreds of tenants.
State Housing and Public Works Minister Sam O’Connor said since July
Read more26 August 2025
Confidence drops in Queensland’s rural industries
The confidence of Queensland’s primary producers has dropped off the back of higher costs and government policy decisions.
The latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey
Read more26 August 2025