Half of Australia’s bookstores have closed in a decade
By Katherine Day, Bec Kavanagh and Matthew Holden
In the past year alone, at least 13 independent bookshops have closed in Australia.
Some have operated for decades
Read more8 June 2026
Respiratory virus strikes 50,000 so far in 2026
More than 50,000 Australians have been officially diagnosed with Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) so far this year.
Known cases of RSV, at 52,383, are more common than
Read more8 June 2026
South Bank live site set up for soccer World Cup
A free live site for the FIFA World Cup has been set up in the Cultural Forecourt at Brisbane’s South Bank.
The site will screen all Socceroos matches, while also
Read more8 June 2026
Local councillor conduct under the microscope
The conduct of local councillors will come under the microscope with the start of a Parliamentary Inquiry into the rules governing their conduct.
The Inquiry led by the
Read more5 June 2026
Reconciliation sentiment rings true all year
National Reconciliation Week may have just wrapped up for 2026, but for Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE), the sentiment rings true year-round.
This year’s theme All
Read more5 June 2026
Queenslanders vote best places to eat, drink and visit
Queensland’s best café is at Kedron, while the Sunshine Coast has the best beach, and Toowoomba the best bakery according to nearly 75,000 people who voted in All the
Read more4 June 2026
92% of childcare centres meet or exceed standards
A record 92 percent of Australian childcare-early learning centres are meeting or exceeding the national quality standards, the latest snapshot shows.
Federal Education
Read more4 June 2026
Regular chips linked to higher diabetes risk
Eating three servings of chips (French fries) a week has been linked to a 20 percent increase in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
This level of risk was found to
Read more4 June 2026
Changing lifestyles prompt rise of new age gardening
The traditional idea of gardening is undergoing a major shift, with edible balcony plants, indoor jungles and low-maintenance gardens on display at the Queensland Garden
Read more4 June 2026
Global economies are teetering on the brink
The world’s major economies are delicately balanced, with prospects highly dependent on the speed of resolving the Middle East conflict.
The OECD’s latest Economic
Read more4 June 2026