Expanded laws for youth crime and a new Group
New crimes have been added to Queensland’s Making Queensland Safer legislation, with State Parliament approving amendments this week.
Premier David Crisafulli said the
Read more22 May 2025
Golden Beach seawall built for future demands
A seawall to protect a Sunshine Coast naval cadets site from increased exposure due the Bribie Island breakthrough is being built with the flexibility to add height in
Read more22 May 2025
Adolescents need more support to build a future
Almost three-quarters of the world’s adolescents will be living in cities within 25 years, raising fears of increased poverty and isolation for young people.
A new
Read more22 May 2025
Mud bug has killed 31 Queenslanders this year. Why?
By Thomas Jeffries
The outbreak of the deadly “mud bug” melioidosis in North Queensland has not yet abated since it began at the start of this year.
So far there
Read more22 May 2025
Employers’ wages bill tops $104 billion in March
Total wages and salaries paid by employers increased by almost six percent in March, compared to the same time last year.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Head of
Read more21 May 2025
Laugh out loud for final comedy week
The Brisbane Comedy Festival wraps up this Sunday, May 25, but there’s still time to nab tickets to some non-stop laughs.
With more comedy and more shows than ever
Read more21 May 2025
Bedshed fined for ‘misleading’ NDIS claims
Retailer Bedshed has been fined for falsely claiming certain products were approved by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb
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Global misalignment in student career paths
The career aspirations of students across the world are misaligned with the current state of the education sector and market demand.
A new OECD report found one in five
Read more21 May 2025
Pearler of a business opportunity on Moreton Bay
The largest of Queensland’s three land-based oyster operations is up for sale.
Kooringal Oysters, located in the Moreton Bay region of South-East Queensland, comprises
Read more21 May 2025
Misleading energy bills cost consumers $65 million
Consumer group CHOICE has lodged it first “super complaint” to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), targeting energy retailers.
In July
Read more21 May 2025