Qantas introduces direct Sydney to Cape Town flight
Qantas is introducing direct Sydney to Cape Town flights from next year.
The South African service starts in October 2027 but tickets are already on sale.
Qantas
Read more9 November 2026
Anzac Square Eternal Flame upgraded to be more visible
The Eternal Flame in Brisbane’s Anzac Square has been upgraded to make it more visible during daylight hours.
The Queensland Government has funded improvements to the
Read more9 November 2026
Price of food has gone up 50% in seven years
Food prices across the world have risen 50 percent over the past seven years, new global figures show.
The OECD’s latest inflation report, released this week, also
Read more9 November 2026
Seven dead, 112 injured in Egypt train collision
CAIRO – Two passenger trains collided 76km south of Cairo on Sunday, killing at least seven people and injuring 112, Egypt’s health ministry said.
The state
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Masterplan unveiled for Prince Charles Hospital expansion
A new masterplan for The Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane’s north has been unveiled, with the first new treatment facilities expected to open in 2028.
The
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Delicate diplomacy for Australia at climate summit
By Matt McDonald
Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, is about to embark on his most significant diplomatic challenge.
For the next two
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Shape of next NZ government won’t be clear for weeks
WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s governing coalition hopes to hang on to power based on an initial vote count in the general election on Saturday.
But the shape of
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Council to offer free spaces for youth in the suburbs
Brisbane City Council is relaunching its youth activity program to make it available across more suburbs.
From December 2026, Young BNE will replace Visible Ink, which
Read more6 November 2026
Markets monster tech stocks after US ‘blue tsunami’
The Democratic sweep in Congress has devastated US stocks with the tech-led Nasdaq notching its deepest one-day drop since ‘Liberation Day’ in April 2025.
The drop
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Bomb threats disrupt 27 more Europe flights
Hoax bomb threats disrupted at least 27 passenger flights across Europe yesterday forcing unplanned landings by some planes and prompting fighter jets to escort or
Read more6 November 2026