First National Poet Laureate milestone for Writing Australia
Writing Australia is celebrating its first anniversary and looking forward to appointing the country’s first National Poet Laureate in its second year.
Writing
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‘Best kept secret’ celebrates an extraordinary 50 years
Half a century ago Queensland had a big problem that needed a bold solution.
Brisbane’s up-river port facilities at Hamilton, New Farm and Bulimba were ill-equipped to
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Words not enough to stop AI theft
By Alice Grundy
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed to protect Australian writers, musicians, artists and journalists, saying they “must retain ownership and
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A third of workers taking mental exhaustion leave
Burnout is taking its toll on the Australian workforce, with more than a third of workers taking time off over the past 12 months due to mental exhaustion.
New research
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Messaoudi to guide Rydges South Bank upgrades
Experienced hotel executive Chantel Messaoudi is the new general manager of Rydges South Bank Brisbane.
EVT Group General Manager of Hotels and Resorts Callum Kennedy
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Retailers score as fans embrace World Cup experience
As the FIFA World Cup heads to its final showdown this weekend, Australian retailers are counting the cash added to their bottom line since the tournament kicked off
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Fire ant hot spots in South-East Queensland feel the heat
Some of South-East Queensland’s fire ant hot spots have seen a more than 80 percent decrease in numbers, as authorities work to have Australia fire ant-free in six
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Boost to disaster communications in Far North Queensland
Disaster communications and response in Far North Queensland have been boosted by a doubling of satellite communication capabilities and the acquisition of an industrial
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Prime Minister takes reins of Australia’s AI rollout
By Michelle Grattan
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is taking direct oversight of the government’s handling of Australia’s AI rollout by establishing an Office of AI
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Why Australia needs mobile domestic roaming
By Mark A Gregory
Telstra’s recent national mobile network outage was one of the worst incidents of its kind in living memory.
More than 600 calls to Triple Zero were
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