Brisbane CBD records lowest office vacancy rate
Brisbane’s CBD has the lowest capital city office vacancy rate in the country after falling to 10.2 percent in July.
The Property Council of Australia’s latest
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RNA to undergo multi-million dollar transformation
The RNA Showgrounds will undergo a $287.5 million transformation with construction to start in September, after the 2026 Ekka.
The major upgrades include a 20,000 seat
Read more5 August 2026
Guardian celebrates ‘defining moment’ for childcare
Guardian Childcare & Education says more than two years of investment in learning, safety, nutrition and centre environments are coming together to create a unique
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The Laidley Spring Festival to bloom in September
One of Queensland’s most authentic country celebrations, the Laidley Spring Festival will be back in September 2026.
Join the dog-friendly festival for vibrant street
Read more5 August 2026
Cirque du Soleil’s KOOZA to open in Brisbane
Cirque du Soleil returns to its origins with breathtaking acrobatics combined with the timeless art of clowning when KOOZA premiers in Brisbane tomorrow.
The name KOOZA
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ACCC to explore gaps in regional mobile coverage
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced an inquiry into regional mobile coverage.
It wants to determine if regulating wholesale access to
Read more5 August 2026
Secret of unique Australian chocolate taste revealed
The cocoa fermentation process used in Australia has been revealed as a key contributor to the unique taste of local chocolate.
University of Queensland (UQ) researchers
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Inflation trending down across OECD countries
One third of countries in the OECD have inflation sitting at two percent or lower.
This compares with Australia’s inflation rate of 3.8 percent in June,
Read more5 August 2026
Miles Franklin shortlist shows willingness to experiment
By Alexander Howard
Australian fiction has long been interested in the relationship between the local and the global – and the six books shortlisted for this year’s
Read more5 August 2026
Still time to protect wildlife from bird flu outbreak
By Saia Nahir Bartes
Australia is now confronting an outbreak of a deadly bird flu strain.
As of Monday, the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus had been detected in 78 wild
Read more5 August 2026