What to expect from the Trump-Putin summit
By Peter Rutland
Like many such confabs before it, the August 15, 2025, Alaska red carpet rollout for Russian President Vladimir Putin is classic Donald Trump: A show of
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Women join workforce in record numbers
Historical highs in female participation have helped lower the unemployment rate to 4.2 percent.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows the
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$1 million fine sour grapes for exporter
An Australian grape exporter has been fined more than a million dollars after falsifying paperwork when sending product to New Zealand.
Deputy Secretary of Biosecurity,
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Sting to perform musical at new Glasshouse Theatre
Rock legend Sting will be the first international act to grace the stage of QPAC’s new Glasshouse Theatre when he performs his own musical The Last Ship.
The 17-time
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Aussie wage growth stable at 3.4 percent
Australia’s annualised wage growth remains at 3.4 percent.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showed Wage Price Index (WPI) rose 0.8 percent in the
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Olympic host city housing fails a marker for Brisbane
A review of short-term policies and the retention of a public housing interest in the development of Olympic sites are among recommendations to ensure Brisbane 2032
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Imagine Live comes to the Queensland stage
Beloved children’s book Imagine will come to life on stage as part of a national tour.
As the adventure of Imagine Live unfolds, audiences will get to spot a leopard,
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Happy Kiwis embrace ‘voluntary simplicity’
Our neighbours across the ditch enjoy the simple life and are happier for it.
A study led by the University of Otago found Kiwis were happier and more satisfied when
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Billions being misled by birth control ‘advice’
The majority of TikTok videos featuring birth control advice, that have billions of views, are providing misleading information.
A new study by La Trobe University, in
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$20 million diary mix-up a boost for QIMR Berghofer
A diary mishap and chance meeting with a Prime Minister led to a $20 million bonus for the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute.
In the first of a special podcast
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