Transporting goods across Nullarbor Plain

Inland Rail cuts put pressure on high maintenance highways

By Philip Laird Every day, hundreds of trucks barrel along highways from Melbourne to Brisbane. Some B-triple trucks stretch to 36 metres or more, more than seven times
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One Nation surge is now being taken seriously

By Josh Sunman One Nation’s surge can no longer be seen as a blip or an aberration. As the results in the Farrer byelection showed, the right-wing populist party –
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Farrer result takes heat off broken Labor promises

By Michelle Gratten No wonder Jim Chalmers was anxious to use every opportunity on Sunday to weigh in on the Liberals’ “bloodbath” in Farrer. It was extremely good
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Guardian demystifies childcare for families with babies

New programs to help families ease their babies into childcare are being implemented by Guardian Childcare and Education. This is part of the organisation’s aspiration
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Family businesses may be facing fundamental tax changes

Wealthy intergenerational family businesses fear that impending tax changes might have significant structuring implications, and could potentially lead to de facto death
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State student details compromised in cyber breach

Queensland schools have been caught in a cybersecurity breach that is expected to impact 200 million people globally. Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said student
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Queensland Youth Orchestras celebrate 60 years

Queensland Youth Orchestras will celebrate their 60th anniversary in 2026 with a free day of music and entertainment at The Old Museum in Bowen Hills on Saturday, June
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A long night to reflect on lives lost to domestic abuse

The Darkness to Daylight event, which allows the Brisbane community to take a strong collective stand against abuse, will be held for the 13th time on May 28-29,
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Trees can halve the amount of heat in urban areas

By Manuel Esperon-Rodriguez, Rob McDonald and Tirthankar Chakraborty Cities and towns are usually 1–3°C hotter than the surrounding countryside, because asphalt,
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$10 billion fuel and fertiliser security plan unveiled

By Michelle Grattan With the fuel crisis showing no sign of abating, the Albanese government has unveiled a package worth more than $10 billion to protect the
Read more7 May 2026