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Family businesses may be facing fundamental tax changes

Wealthy intergenerational family businesses fear that impending tax changes might have significant structuring implications, and could potentially lead to de facto death
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State student details compromised in cyber breach

Queensland schools have been caught in a cybersecurity breach that is expected to impact 200 million people globally. Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said student
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Queensland Youth Orchestras celebrate 60 years

Queensland Youth Orchestras will celebrate their 60th anniversary in 2026 with a free day of music and entertainment at The Old Museum in Bowen Hills on Saturday, June
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A long night to reflect on lives lost to domestic abuse

The Darkness to Daylight event, which allows the Brisbane community to take a strong collective stand against abuse, will be held for the 13th time on May 28-29,
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Trees can halve the amount of heat in urban areas

By Manuel Esperon-Rodriguez, Rob McDonald and Tirthankar Chakraborty Cities and towns are usually 1–3°C hotter than the surrounding countryside, because asphalt,
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$10 billion fuel and fertiliser security plan unveiled

By Michelle Grattan With the fuel crisis showing no sign of abating, the Albanese government has unveiled a package worth more than $10 billion to protect the
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New TAFE centre to boost state tradie stocks

A new Queensland TAFE Centre of Excellence – Construction Tech will be established to help boost trade skills in the state ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic
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Two-thirds of migrant employees are being underpaid

A new study has exposed chronic underpayment of migrant workers with two-thirds being paid below award rates and 36 percent below the minimum wage. This amounts to an
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Brisbane River to get zipline tourism icon

By Susan Schwartz A wheelchair-accessible zipline over the Brisbane River is the latest eco-tourism project to be funded by the Queensland Government. The Brisbane River
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Big drop in households mixing with family and friends

By Shane Rodgers Barely half of Australians have any weekly in-person contact with family and friends, a new social snapshot has revealed. The ABS Social Survey,
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