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Labor still leading in the polls despite the One Nation rise

By Adrian Beaumont Five federal polls have been released in the last week, with three of them having some fieldwork after the Coalition split on January 22. One
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Are you Dead? Viral app fills void in rising solo economy

By Pan Wang A Chinese personal safety app called Are You Dead? – recently rebranded as Demumu – has gone viral in recent weeks. Behind its sudden popularity lie
Read more30 January 2026
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Is it time for schools to provide lunch for all children?

By Brittany Johnson, Alexandra Manson and Rebecca Golley Most Australian children bring their lunch to school through a “lunchbox system”. But there is a growing
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New Brisbane grants program to support elite athletes

Brisbane City Council has announced a new grants program to help young sport stars to prepare to represent their county at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Brisbane
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Mount Isa Rodeo ready to show its feminine side

Tickets are now on sale for the Mount Isa Rodeo with a big push this year to attract women and for singles to meet “cowboy and cowgirls” from across the country. The
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Brisbane leads a hot market for house prices

Brisbane house prices are forecast to increase faster than Sydney and Melbourne this year as high demand and limited supply continue to drive the market. KPMG’s latest
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Springsteen rushes out Minneapolis protest song

Singer Bruce Springsteen has released a protest song addressing what he describes as “state terror” being visited on the city of Minneapolis. The song –
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State signs long-term agreement with clean energy park

The Queensland Government has announced a new long-term power supply agreement between the government-owned CleanCo power company and clean energy provider
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Blurred lines spark conflict for work-from-home couples

Couples who mostly work from home are experiencing heightened frustrations and conflicts from the blurry divide between their personal and professional lives. New
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PM’s East Timor visit comes at a pivotal time

By Melissa Conley Tyler Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in Timor-Leste, making his first official visit. Known in English as East Timor, Timor-Leste is
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