Unemployment rate steady at 4.1 percent
Australia’s employment growth is stronger than the pre-pandemic average, with the unemployment rate remaining stable.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Head of
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Scodellaro new South Bank Corporation Chief Executive
Experienced urban planner Julia Scodellaro will be the next Chief Executive of the South Bank Corporation.
Deputy Premier and State Development, Infrastructure and
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The most remarkable thing in Stockholm
By Shane Rodgers
If you travel enough, even the extraordinary can start to feel a bit bland.
Rembrandt paintings. Yeah, not bad. Ancient sculptures. Quality work, but
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Fairer energy plans … in 12 months’ time
Australian energy retailers have 12 months to ensure customer plans are fair, with new Government-mandated rules set to kick in on July 1 next year.
Energy and Climate
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Reef water quality focus of city-centred fund
An innovation fund has been established to improve the water quality of the Great Barrier Reef.
The joint Federal-State $24 million Great Barrier Reef Urban Technology
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World first for Australia’s starry-eyed Bogong moth
An Australian moth has become the first insect shown to use the stars to navigate hundreds of kilometres.
A world-first study, by an international team of scientists,
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Free health checks for Queensland kindergarten children
Queensland children attending approved kindergarten programs will receive free health checks under a new State Government program.
Premier David Crisafulli said up to
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50 years on and Jaws’ two notes still quicken heartbeats
By Alison Cole
Our experience of the world often involves hearing our environment before seeing it. Whether it’s the sound of something moving through nearby water, or
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Melt Festival colours Brisbane culture
By Susan Schwartz
Brisbane’s Melt Festival is back for 2025 after last year’s phenomenal debut celebration of the vibrant LGBTQIA+ arts and culture scene.
It will
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Outback camels kick up red dust
Camel jockey Emily Sansom will race 4000km in an epic journey across the Queensland Outback Camel Trail, bringing her children along for the ride.
Ms Samson is a
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