Nearly 49,000 new homes for Wide Bay Burnett plan
The new draft Wide Bay Burnett Regional and Infrastructure Plan for 2026 includes a target for 49,000 new homes by 2046.
Public consultation on the future of the region
Read more4 August 2026
New East-West transport links for the Gold Coast
Two new metro-style services will connect the Gold Coast from East to West, joining the city’s stadiums and tourist destinations to light and heavy rail lines.
The
Read more4 August 2026
Governments need to address churn in childcare work
By Peter Hurley, Melissa Tham and Sarah Pilcher
Reports of shocking abuse and neglect in our early childhood system mean many Australians are questioning whether they
Read more4 August 2026
New industry leads for Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton has appointed new leads for their Mining, Energy, and Retail industry groups.
In Brisbane, Will Kendall has been appointed National Head of Mining and
Read more3 August 2026
Brisbane in focus for Lord Mayors Photographic Awards
Images capturing Brisbane’s rainy city streets, backyard summers, local wildlife and river views are the focus of the 2026 Lord Mayor’s Photographic Awards.
This
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Shakira, Shania Twain and Amy Shark back on the charts
Shakira, Shania Twain and Amy Shark have returned to the Australian charts in a big year for comebacks and Australia music.
Shakira’s Dai Dai is her first top 10 hit
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Mars rover finds unusual honeycomb landscape
NASA’s Curiosity rover has stumbled across an unusual “honeycomb” landscape on the red planet.
The rover was operating in an area known as “Valle Grande” when
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Confiscated travel products donated to those in crisis
Unused toothpaste, shampoo and soap confiscated from Brisbane international travellers are being donated to people experiencing hardship.
Personal care items such as
Read more3 August 2026
Victoria Park stadium to be activated every day
The long-term plan for Brisbane’s Victoria Park includes year-round activation of the new 63,000 seat stadium, an extended wetlands area and a series of community
Read more3 August 2026
Exercise tax a missed chance to reduce healthcare burden
By Emma Beckman
The GST on exercise physiology – an emerging and misunderstood field when the tax was introduced in 2000 – creates an unlevel playing field in allied
Read more3 August 2026