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Technology and real time deadlines changed the face of law

Practising law over a long period of time has meant dealing with technological change, more prescriptive laws and more demanding real time deadlines. For three long-term
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‘Nightmare’ weed invades Moreton Bay properties

Tropical soda apple, a highly invasive weed, has been found on properties at Stony Creek, Neurum and Morayfield, north of Brisbane. The City of Moreton Bay says council
Read more28 April 2026
2026 TCS London Marathon

‘Impossible’ two-hour marathon barrier broken

By Mark Connick On May 6, 1954, Sir Roger Bannister did what was deemed impossible in athletics: he ran a mile in less than four minutes. The milestone was celebrated
Read more28 April 2026
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Plenty of risks in negative gearing rent reforms

By Rachel Ong ViforJ In the lead-up to the May federal budget – now just a fortnight away – Treasurer Jim Chalmers has left the door open to winding back negative
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Oil recycling success story stalls as levy fails to keep pace

One of the quiet achievers of Australia’s recycling sector is stalling, with infrastructure maxed out and millions of litres of untreated lubricant waste oil at risk
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AI insights at Women in Technology breakfast

Brisbane’s innovators will join the 2026 Inspiring Women in STEM networking breakfast on Thursday at PwC. The Women in Technology (WIT) event will highlight the
Read more27 April 2026
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Workplace burnout and health challenges on the rise

Around 70 percent of Australian workers say they have experienced burnout at some stage in their working lives. This is two percent higher than the corresponding 2024
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School support officers added to youth crime squads

The Queensland Government has added School Support and Child Safety Officers to its Youth Co-Responder Teams as part of the battle against youth crime. The teams have
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Should you take the $1000 tax deduction and run?

By Fei Gao When Australian workers lodge a tax return from mid next year, around 6 million taxpayers look set to be able to claim up to A$1000 with an “instant”
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Australia’s Prime Minister Albanese Speaks After Bondi Shootings

The times suit Albanese, but he is still not popular

By Frank Bongiorno The times might be bad, but they have suited Anthony Albanese. The explosions on the political right since the 2025 election have, in electoral
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