Queensland Youth Orchestras celebrate 60 years
Queensland Youth Orchestras will celebrate their 60th anniversary in 2026 with a free day of music and entertainment at The Old Museum in Bowen Hills on Saturday, June
Read more7 May 2026
A long night to reflect on lives lost to domestic abuse
The Darkness to Daylight event, which allows the Brisbane community to take a strong collective stand against abuse, will be held for the 13th time on May 28-29,
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Trees can halve the amount of heat in urban areas
By Manuel Esperon-Rodriguez, Rob McDonald and Tirthankar Chakraborty
Cities and towns are usually 1–3°C hotter than the surrounding countryside, because asphalt,
Read more7 May 2026
$10 billion fuel and fertiliser security plan unveiled
By Michelle Grattan
With the fuel crisis showing no sign of abating, the Albanese government has unveiled a package worth more than $10 billion to protect the
Read more7 May 2026
New TAFE centre to boost state tradie stocks
A new Queensland TAFE Centre of Excellence – Construction Tech will be established to help boost trade skills in the state ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic
Read more7 May 2026
Two-thirds of migrant employees are being underpaid
A new study has exposed chronic underpayment of migrant workers with two-thirds being paid below award rates and 36 percent below the minimum wage.
This amounts to an
Read more7 May 2026
Brisbane River to get zipline tourism icon
By Susan Schwartz
A wheelchair-accessible zipline over the Brisbane River is the latest eco-tourism project to be funded by the Queensland Government.
The Brisbane River
Read more6 May 2026
Big drop in households mixing with family and friends
By Shane Rodgers
Barely half of Australians have any weekly in-person contact with family and friends, a new social snapshot has revealed.
The ABS Social Survey,
Read more6 May 2026
Constant food decisions are wearing us down
By Emma Beckett
You’re standing in a supermarket aisle, weighing up whether to buy a microwave meal or a bunch of fresh carrots.
We all know making healthy eating
Read more6 May 2026
RBA sends clear but uncomfortable signal to households
By Stella Huangfu
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted the official cash rate by another 25 basis points, the third hike this year as it struggles to keep
Read more6 May 2026