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$30,000 grants to help businesses tackle global markets

The Queensland Government has opened its Market Accelerator Program to help exporters secure new international contracts. The $750,000 program provides matched funding
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Valentine’s Day gift ideas for all budgets and tastes

By Susan Schwartz Ahhh Valentine’s Day – the day for lovers and also for the loved-up confused. Do you buy your beloved something? Or have you got an agreement
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Cultural superstar Glasshouse Theatre to open March 7

Queensland’s “cultural superstar” – the 1500-seat Glasshouse theatre is set to open on March 7, 2026, making QPAC the largest performing arts
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Brisbane dinosaur fossil found to be Australia’s oldest

A dinosaur fossil found in Brisbane in the 1950s has been found to be Australia’s oldest at 230 million years. University of Queensland research has confirmed the
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The last US-Russian nuclear treaty is about to expire

By Tilman Ruff The New START treaty, the last remaining agreement constraining Russian and US nuclear weapons, is due to lapse on February 4, 2026. There are no
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Honouring the rare genius of Catherine O’Hara

By Ben McCann Catherine O’Hara, the beloved actor and comedian who has died aged 71, occupied that rare position in contemporary screen culture: a comic actor, a cult
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30 percent increase in childhood blood cancer

The number of children with blood cancer has risen by almost 30 percent over the past 20 years, according to Leukaemia Foundation figures. The foundation said that, if
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Schools principals facing growing abuse by parents

Nearly one in 10 Australian public school principals say they have experienced inappropriate, abusive behaviour from parents. This included incidents of stalking,
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Beware the risks in gold and silver price rollercoaster

By Angel Zhong and Jason Tian  The start of 2026 has seen gold and silver surge to record highs – only to crash on Friday. Gold prices peaked above US$5500 (A$7900)
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AI creates some dilemmas for Grammy Awards

By Mark Benincosa At its best, artificial intelligence can assist people in analysing data, automating tasks and developing solutions to big problems: fighting cancer,
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