Action against supermarkets will set future shopping rules
By Jeannie Marie Paterson
The consumer watchdog’s Federal Court case against Woolworths over its “prices dropped” promotions is underway and will run into next
Read more23 April 2026
What do the NDIS changes mean for participants?
By Helen Dickinson and Ebe Ganon-Davey
In sweeping reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) announced this week, the government will cut 160,000
Read more23 April 2026
Barriers to veteran support need to be removed
By Shai Hipperson
Every ANZAC Day, Australians come together to honour the courage, sacrifice and service of our veterans.
We attend dawn services. We march. We pause,
Read more23 April 2026
150,000ha of farmland lost in SEQ over 25 years
By Shane Rodgers
Almost 150,000 hectares of farmland has been lost in South-East Queensland over the past 25 years, according to a new report on the region’s food
Read more22 April 2026
O’Shea appointed as Partner at Allens law firm
International law firm Allens has appointed commercial lawyer Joseph O’Shea as a Partner in its Brisbane office.
Mr O’Shea acts in complex commercial disputes on
Read more22 April 2026
Paniyiri turns 50 with dinner on the Goodwill Bridge
By Susan Schwartz
Brisbane’s Paniyiri Festival will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2026 with a long-table dining experience on the Goodwill Bridge.
The bridge will
Read more22 April 2026
Fathers care deeply, but the system needs to do better
By Dr James Brown
Australian fathers are often told to “step up,” be more hands-on, more emotionally present, and more of an equal partner at home.
Many fathers are
Read more22 April 2026
State coal industry ‘being lost’ to global competitors
By Shane Rodgers
Queensland has a shrinking coal industry and a waning investment pipeline despite growing global demand, according to a senior mining executive.
QMetro
Read more22 April 2026
Are we finally seeing the end of oil?
By Wesley Morgan and Ben Newell
US President Donald Trump is a longtime climate denier and oil industry ally, who sums up his own energy policy as “drill, baby,
Read more22 April 2026
Scientists capture mysterious glowing treetops
Faint electrical glows shimmering from treetops have been captured by storm-chasing scientists.
Penn State University researchers say these “corona discharges” were
Read more22 April 2026