Child care pay increase raises issues about the future
By Erin Harper
The Federal Government has announced another A$3.6 billion to boost childcare workers’ pay.
The government says combined with other changes to the
Read more18 June 2026
State business confidence dives to historic lows
Business confidence in Queensland is now worse than the levels experienced during the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in 2008.
Business Chamber Queensland’s March
Read more18 June 2026
Hospitals swamped with patients who need aged care
Hundreds of beds are being taken up in Queensland’s hospitals by older patients who should ideally be in aged care, according to one of the state’s most senior
Read more18 June 2026
Pauline Hanson delivers one of those political moments
By Michelle Grattan
Pauline Hanson’s first-ever – and perhaps only-ever – appearance at the National Press Club was always destined to be one of those political
Read more18 June 2026
Suncorp Stadium mega-screen facelift plans unveiled
Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium will undergo its largest upgrade in more than 20 years ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The facelift includes an
Read more18 June 2026
Rates up 3.97% in 2026-27 Brisbane City Council Budget
By Susan Schwartz
Ratepayers will pay an extra 3.97 percent in rates as part of the Brisbane City Council’s 2026-27 budget which includes a $135 million towards fixing
Read more17 June 2026
Review: Sometimes it takes a dancing pig
By Shane Rodgers
It took me a few days to find it. I went to the Beetlejuice The Musical Brisbane opening night last week and something about it hovered around for a few
Read more17 June 2026
Travel warnings wound back for areas of the Middle East
Travel warning for Australians travelling to the Middle East have been eased off the back of a ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran.
The Australian Government
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Taylor Swift matches Elvis and chases The Beatles
Taylor Swift has consolidated her place in music history with her 14th number one hit on the Australia charts.
That puts her equal with the legendary Elvis Presley. Only
Read more17 June 2026
Korean drama nails the ‘classroom in crisis’ reality
By Yanyan Hong
Within a week of its release, Netflix’s new Korean drama Teach You a Lesson, directed by Hong Jong-chan, topped the platform’s global non-English
Read more17 June 2026