Crack-down on e-bike and e-scooter hoons
Queensland Police have begun targeting neighbourhood hoons on illegal high-powered e-bikes and e-scooters as stronger laws come into effect.
The new laws from July 1,
Read more1 July 2026
No such thing as a “safe” time to be in the sun
New research has challenged beliefs about “safe” times to be in the sun, with the total dose found to be more important.
A landmark QIMR Berghofer study has shown
Read more1 July 2026
Youth Art Awards showcase talent in Moreton Bay
School-aged Moreton Bay artists have been invited to showcase their creativity, with entries now open for the 2026 Moreton Bay Youth Art Awards.
The annual awards
Read more1 July 2026
Amazon streaming ads case attracts global interest
By Jeannie Marie Paterson
When Amazon started showing ads to its Prime Video subscribers, annoyed TV viewers complained to the consumer watchdog. Now the case is headed
Read more1 July 2026
Australia’s love-hate relationship with immigration
By Mark Cully
The history of immigration policy in Australia is full of yes-no contradictions: fear jostling with hope, exclusion with openness.
Australia has been
Read more1 July 2026
Vecca signs on as first customer of resources facility
Vecco Group has been signed as the foundation customer for the Queensland Resources Common User Facility (QRCUF) in Townsville.
The company will use the facility to
Read more30 June 2026
Liberals wedged in a tunnel looking for the light
By Michelle Grattan
The Liberal Party reminds one of that cumbersome machine, nicknamed Florence, that became stuck (twice) in a tunnel in the Snowy 2.0 project.
One
Read more30 June 2026
Australia may be headed for its warmest winter ever
By Milton Speer and Lance M Leslie
Many parts of Australia have already broken early winter maximum and minimum temperature records.
In southern Australia, Sydney and
Read more30 June 2026
Mystery of the ‘pink planet’ finally solved
New research has unlocked the secret of the giant “pink planet” that baffled astronomers for more than a decade.
Northwestern University-led scientists have
Read more30 June 2026
Belly fat linked to faster aging process
High levels of fat stored around the abdomen has been linked to faster aging in middle-aged adults.
University of Western Australia researchers found that visceral fat
Read more30 June 2026