More than 7000 stops in police holiday blitz
More Brisbane drivers were found to have drugs in their system than alcohol in a school holiday random roadside testing blitz by Queensland Police which continues this
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22 percent rates rise sign of councils’ struggle
A more than 20 percent rates hike by a Queensland regional council is evidence of the strain local authorities are under to provide services, according to the group’s
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Queensland fast-tracks child protection scheme
Queensland will fast-track requirements for the early childhood sector to investigate and report suspicious conduct.
State Attorney-General and Justice Minister Deb
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Chemical fingerprint reveals the touch of gold
Scientists in Western Australia have discovered a new way to identify the likelihood of gold being found in an area of land.
Experts from the Geological Survey of
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Strong message in Miller’s Brisbane Festival play
The Brisbane Festival will share in a multi-million dollar grant allocation to present a powerful new Australian play.
Strong Is The New Pretty, is a new work written by
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Queensland barramundi set to hook European chefs
A trade deal with the United Kingdom which eliminated tariffs on barramundi imports has created a gateway for the iconic Australian fish to make a splash throughout
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Call for insights into infrastructure delivery readiness
With the runway to the Brisbane 2032 Games shortening, a peak body representing Queensland’s infrastructure industry is looking to gather on-the-ground intel around
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Gamblers back off and land turnover in the red
Business turnover in Australia has fallen for the first time in seven months.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed a fall of 0.1 percent, in
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Woeful watchhouses keep police from frontline
Queensland police are diverted from frontline response to transport and hospital guard duties for an equivalent for 37,000 shifts each year.
A review into the State’s
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Kiwi plan to divert income tax into personal accounts
A former New Zealand finance minister is pushing tax reform in our nearest neighbour, which may give Australian policy makers pause for thought.
Sir Roger Douglas, who
Read more10 July 2025