Children find plenty of ways to bypass social media ban
By Lisa Given
As the UK prepares to introduce an “Australia plus” ban on social media for under 16s, many lessons can be learned from Australia’s experiment.
Many
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Preliminary design for new Brisbane bikeway
The Brisbane City Council has released the preliminary design for a 1.2km Shafston Ave bikeway extension at East Brisbane.
The dedicated two-way bikeway and separate
Read more16 June 2026
New commission will coordinate child protection
A new Queensland Protection Commission will be set up to provide oversight, accountability and coordination of child protection.
This is part of the State Government’s
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Reserve Bank leaves interest rates on hold for now
Australian households have received some rare good news with the Reserve Bank voting unanimously to leave the cash rate target unchanged at 4.35 percent.
Despite this,
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Giant wave pulse may signal major El Nino weather event
NASA has detected a vast pulse of warm water in the Pacific Ocean that may signal the emergence of a major El Niño system.
The pulse is hundreds of kilometres wide and
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Energy businesses seeking 125 new apprentices
Ergon Energy Network and Energex have started recruitment for 125 new apprentices to start in February 2027.
The jobs will be based in metropolitan, rural and remote
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New fund to help refugees get started in business
Refugees in Australia will have access to funds to start and grow businesses through a new lending facility created by seven philanthropic groups.
The $4.1 million
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Drone failures highlight safety challenges for cities
By Luis Mejias and Jonathan Roberts
It was clear that something had gone seriously wrong with the thousand-strong swarm of drones twinkling above Darling Harbour during
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Iran war leaves the US with reduced regional leverage
By Amin Saikal
After weeks of on-again, off-again negotiations, US President Donald Trump finally seems to have secured an agreement from the Iranian regime to end the
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Australian growth falters in accelerating world
Australia was one of only five G20 countries to experience weakening economic growth in the first quarter of 2026.
Figures released by the OECD last night showed that
Read more16 June 2026