‘Nightmare’ weed invades Moreton Bay properties
Tropical soda apple, a highly invasive weed, has been found on properties at Stony Creek, Neurum and Morayfield, north of Brisbane.
The City of Moreton Bay says council
Read more28 April 2026
‘Impossible’ two-hour marathon barrier broken
By Mark Connick
On May 6, 1954, Sir Roger Bannister did what was deemed impossible in athletics: he ran a mile in less than four minutes.
The milestone was celebrated
Read more28 April 2026
Plenty of risks in negative gearing rent reforms
By Rachel Ong ViforJ
In the lead-up to the May federal budget – now just a fortnight away – Treasurer Jim Chalmers has left the door open to winding back negative
Read more28 April 2026
Oil recycling success story stalls as levy fails to keep pace
One of the quiet achievers of Australia’s recycling sector is stalling, with infrastructure maxed out and millions of litres of untreated lubricant waste oil at risk
Read more28 April 2026
AI insights at Women in Technology breakfast
Brisbane’s innovators will join the 2026 Inspiring Women in STEM networking breakfast on Thursday at PwC.
The Women in Technology (WIT) event will highlight the
Read more27 April 2026
Workplace burnout and health challenges on the rise
Around 70 percent of Australian workers say they have experienced burnout at some stage in their working lives.
This is two percent higher than the corresponding 2024
Read more27 April 2026
School support officers added to youth crime squads
The Queensland Government has added School Support and Child Safety Officers to its Youth Co-Responder Teams as part of the battle against youth crime.
The teams have
Read more27 April 2026
Should you take the $1000 tax deduction and run?
By Fei Gao
When Australian workers lodge a tax return from mid next year, around 6 million taxpayers look set to be able to claim up to A$1000 with an “instant”
Read more27 April 2026
The times suit Albanese, but he is still not popular
By Frank Bongiorno
The times might be bad, but they have suited Anthony Albanese. The explosions on the political right since the 2025 election have, in electoral
Read more27 April 2026
Diplomats gather to slow down the doomsday clock
By Tilman Ruff
This week in New York, diplomats from almost every nation will convene for a four-week review of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Read more27 April 2026