Happy teachers lead to students learning more
By Theresa Dicke
The OECD reports schools worldwide are under growing strain from teacher shortages. “It is getting harder to recruit, retain and deploy qualified
Read more8 October 2026
Migration polices ignore regional population challenges
By Stewart Lockie, Nick Osbaldiston and Rana Dadpour
Migration policy is emerging as one of this year’s defining political battlegrounds. The Albanese government,
Read more8 October 2026
Retail to return to Toombul shopping centre site
Retail will return to the old Toombul shopping centre site through a new masterplan designed to resurrect the flood-ravaged site as a major community
Read more8 October 2026
Finalists named for 2026 Lord Mayor’s Business Awards
Finalists have been named for the 2026 Lord Mayor’s Business Awards (LMBA) with the winners to be announced at a ceremony on October 30.
Thirty-three businesses
Read more8 October 2026
Home sale volumes drop but more dwellings up for sale
House sale volumes have fallen by nearly 20 percent over three months, despite a big increase in homes listed for sale.
The Savill’s October residential market report
Read more7 October 2026
Bluey live QPAC stage show sales begin
Pre-sales for the Bluey stage show at QPAC have begun and general sales will be underway on Friday, October 9, 2026.
Bluey’s Big Play – The Stage Show is being
Read more7 October 2026
Southern Queensland parched coming into summer
Southern Queensland is one of five areas of Australia with below average rainfall in 2026.
Others are the west of Western Australia, north-eastern New South Wales,
Read more7 October 2026
Special John Farnham cinema concert begins next week
Screenings of a special cinema-packaged version of last month’s John Farnham celebration concert will begin next week.
HOYTS said the repackaged version of John
Read more7 October 2026
Partnership to boost strike drone defence capability
A new defence partnership will help Australia develop the capacity to produce a “loitering munitions” capability.
Brisbane-based NIOA and US-based AeroVironment
Read more7 October 2026
Card surcharge change puts new pressure on inflation
By Fengfei Li
Since Australia’s card surcharge ban took effect on October 1, social media users have questioned new “service fees” and “daily surcharges”
Read more7 October 2026