Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

Overseas visitors spend record $6.9 billion in Queensland

Spending by international visitors holidaying in Queensland last year jumped by almost a third, driving record results. State Tourism Minister Andrew Powell said
Read more 26 September 2025
Cranes building a bridge. | Newsreel

Global growth tipped to drop below 3 percent

The OECD has predicted global economic growth will dip below 3 percent next year as the stockpile of goods obtained in the lead-up to increased tariffs
Read more 26 September 2025
Payment made at doctor's surgery. | Newsreel

Billing calculator bulks up GPs knowledge

The Federal Government is rolling out a calculator for GPs to measure the impact of introducing more bulk billing in their practices. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler
Read more 26 September 2025
Ninajirachi. | Newsreel

Ninajirachi grabs eight ARIA Award nominations

Electronic music star Ninajirachi has dominated the ARIA Award nominations, snaring eight appearances in the rollcall. ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd said 2025 awards, to be
Read more 26 September 2025
Thumbs up and thumbs down.

Job vacancies down, household wealth up in ABS data

Job vacancies have dropped by 2.7 percent, while total household wealth jumped by the same rate, according to recent Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data. The
Read more 25 September 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. | Newsreel

Prime Minister Albanese’s full speech to the United Nations

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made his maiden address to the United Nations. Here is his speech in full:  Eighty years ago, the people of our nations
Read more 25 September 2025
Woman charging electrics vehicle in driveway. | Newsreel

Power of rooftop solar and EVs is a two-way street

Combining suburban rooftop solar with electric vehicles could reduce a city’s emissions from electricity and transport by up to 90 percent. A new study by Japan’s
Read more 25 September 2025
North Lakes development. | Newsreel

$180m North Lakes plan to boost Games’ accommodation

An almost 2ha site north of Brisbane will undergo a $180 million transformation into a new tourism and commercial precinct. City of Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery said
Read more 25 September 2025
Woman eating a burger. | Newsreel

Cheap eats target of Fair Work inspectors’ Queensland blitz

Restaurants and cafés in Brisbane and Cairns are in the crosshairs of the Fair Work Ombudsman this week with a series of surprise inspections underway. Fair Work
Read more 25 September 2025
Awards night. | Newsreel

The business success stories driving a $200b economy

Almost 40 Brisbane companies and business leaders have been recognized for their achievements as finalists in the Lord Mayor’s Business Awards. A quartet of corporate
Read more 25 September 2025