Republican governors defeated in at least 5 states
The Democrats’ takeover of the US Congress was replicated at the state level, with the party flipping Republican-held governors’ offices in at least five
Read more5 November 2026
US election breaks age-old rules of American politics
By Andrew Gawthorpe
Donald Trump’s Republican Party has received a stunning rebuke in the US midterm elections.
Republicans went into election evening hoping that the
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Trump defends Iran war despite big midterm rebuke
WASHINGTON – President Donald President Trump says the Iran war has been worth it despite acknowledging its role in losses in US midterm elections in which his
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Moreton Bay scores its own Monopoly game
Moreton Bay’s most-recognised landmarks from the shores of Redcliffe to the shipwrecks of Tangalooma have officially landed on the new Monopoly – Moreton Bay
Read more4 November 2026
Moreton Bay Council signs MOUs with New Zealand
By Susan Schwartz
Queensland’s international alliances ahead of the 2032 games continue to grow with the Moreton Bay Council signing agreements with two major New
Read more4 November 2026
US Democrats on target to take back Congress and Senate
WASHINGTON – Democrats scored stunning victories in the South Carolina, Texas and Ohio Senate races, seizing Republican strongholds and moving to the verge of
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Big sport and late flu drive spending habits
A late flu season and a run of big sporting events drove Australian consumer spending habits in September.
Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released today show
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$2.5 million funding for 127 local agricultural shows
Queensland’s agricultural shows will receive $2.5 million in State Government funding in 2026-27 to help cover operating costs and maintain showground
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Decadent 1920s come alive with Cirque Empire
The decadent world of 1920s New York will dazzle Brisbane’s Glasshouse Theatre when Cirque Empire comes alive in 2027.
The show will be presented at the Queensland
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Economy starting to feel like a recession
By Stella Huangfu
The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised the cash rate to 4.85 percent from 4.6 percent – its highest level since the global financial crisis in
Read more4 November 2026