Andy Burnham Announced As New Leader Of The Labour Party

New UK Labour leader pledges to bring back hope

By Eric Shaw Andy Burnham has won on his third attempt to be Labour’s leader. In a wide-ranging speech to Labour MPs at a special conference in London, a jubilant
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North Pine Dam - Newsreel

Search for a new dam site for south-east Queensland

The capacity of two Queensland dams will be doubled and the search for a new dam site will begin as part of efforts to shore up the state’s water security. The State
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MJ The Musical

Mega-hit Michael Jackson musical takes a final bow

MJ The Musical, which showcases the life and music of Michael Jackson, has finished its Australian run – attracting an audience of 875,000 across four cities. The
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Brisbane Stadium artists impression.

BMD digs in for early Brisbane Stadium work

Queensland company BMD Constructions will undertake the next stage of early works on the new Brisbane Stadium in Victoria Park. Games Independent Infrastructure and
Read more17 July 2026
Happy workers. | Newsreel

Workers changing jobs less often has an economic impact

By Peter Siminski and Christopher Carter The share of Australian workers who change employers in a given year has decreased a lot. In fact, this rate has more than
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Plan spotting at Brisbane Airport

Fellowship Place prime position for plane spotters

Brisbane plane spotters will have a new vantage point at Brisbane Airport to appease their passion for aviation, with Fellowship Place set to open on Sunday (July
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Woman and a cyrstal

Chimpanzees help crystallize evolutionary theory

Archaeologists believe humans have been collecting crystals for at least 780,000 years for no apparent reason, until now. While crystals have been discovered at sites
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Rugby sevens.

Global Youth Sevens set to hit Sunshine Coast

The world’s rugby union stars of tomorrow will descend on the Sunshine Coast this summer for the Global Youth Sevens. Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli said the
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Author at book signing.

First National Poet Laureate milestone for Writing Australia

Writing Australia is celebrating its first anniversary and looking forward to appointing the country’s first National Poet Laureate in its second year. Writing
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Port of Brisbane – FI CONTAINER TEMRINAL-1st CONTAINER SHIP_August 1981

‘Best kept secret’ celebrates an extraordinary 50 years

Half a century ago Queensland had a big problem that needed a bold solution. Brisbane’s up-river port facilities at Hamilton, New Farm and Bulimba were ill-equipped to
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