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‘Catastrophic’ Telstra outage exposes big risks in old tech

By Andrew Cullen At a two-and-a-half-hour Senate grilling on Friday, Telstra executives revealed just how bad their catastrophic outage earlier this month was. At its
Read more21 July 2026
The Rolling Stones Announce New Album Foreign Tongues – Inside

New Rolling Stones album storms up the charts

The Rolling Stones have again proven their resilience with their new studio album landing at number two on the Australian charts this week. Foreign Tongues includes
Read more21 July 2026
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Grants opened to fund local meeting and sport facilities

Applications have opened for grants to build or upgrade community halls, meeting spaces, local hubs, and sporting facilities. A $3.75 million total funding pool is
Read more21 July 2026
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Air travel demand set to double in 20 years

Demand for air travel is set to double over the next 20 years with 50,000 more planes in the air. Boeing’s just-released 2026 Commercial Market Outlook predicts an 80
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Brian Adams returns in 2027 with tickets on sale now

Canadian rock icon Bryan Adams will return to Australia in 2027 with his Roll With The Punches tour. Australian pop singer Natalie Imbruglia is the supporting
Read more20 July 2026
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Narcissistic leaders most likely to reject work from home

By Libby Sander Have you ever wondered why your boss wants you back in the office full-time, rather than allowing hybrid work, where you can combine work from home and
Read more20 July 2026
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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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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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