Hollywood actress Hayden Panettiere dead at 36
Heroes and Nashville actress Hayden Panettiere has died at the age of 36.
Her family released a short statement announcing her death. No cause of death was
Read more17 August 2026
PNG citizens to serve in Australian defence force
Australia and Papua New Guinea have held talks in recent days as part of efforts to shore up defence cooperation under the new Pukpuk Treaty.
The talks included plans to
Read more17 August 2026
COVID linked to reactivation of dormant viruses
COVID-19 has been found to reactivate certain chronic viruses that have been dormant in the body.
Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital say there is emerging
Read more17 August 2026
Kylie Minogue glow-up finds chart success
A repackaged Kylie Minogue is back on the Australian charts with two records that have received a 2026 glow-up.
Minogue’s collaboration with Madonna – Love Sensation
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Mental health nurses for Redland, Redcliffe and Hervey Bay
Redland, Redcliffe and Hervey Bay hospitals have recruited specialist mental health nurses who will work with emergency clinicians to provide faster assessment and
Read more16 August 2026
Johnny Young was one of our great songwriters
Johnny Young has died at 79 from pancreatic cancer, and Australian pop music has lost another of its multifaceted creatives of the ‘60s and ’70s.
While there may
Read more16 August 2026
US-Iran war stuck in a dangerous loop
If you feel a sense of déjà vu with the state of the US–Iran war, you’re not alone.
In recent days, Iran has again demanded the Trump administration lift sanctions
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New laws force tech companies to pay for news
By Caroline Fisher and Sora Park
The government has finally tabled its News Bargaining Incentive legislation to make big tech companies pay for the Australian journalism
Read more14 August 2026
Hamilton site to house permanent food and arts market
A new permanent market, styled on Melbourne’s famous Queen Victoria Market, is being developed in the Brisbane suburb of Hamilton.
A website has been established
Read more13 August 2026
Earnings growth falls to a four-year low
Wages growth has fallen to the lowest level in four years, but the salary gender gap is continuing to close.
Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released today show
Read more13 August 2026