Pauline Hanson delivers one of those political moments
By Michelle Grattan
Pauline Hanson’s first-ever – and perhaps only-ever – appearance at the National Press Club was always destined to be one of those political
Read more18 June 2026
Suncorp Stadium mega-screen facelift plans unveiled
Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium will undergo its largest upgrade in more than 20 years ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The facelift includes an
Read more18 June 2026
Rates up 3.97% in 2026-27 Brisbane City Council Budget
By Susan Schwartz
Ratepayers will pay an extra 3.97 percent in rates as part of the Brisbane City Council’s 2026-27 budget which includes a $135 million towards fixing
Read more17 June 2026
Review: Sometimes it takes a dancing pig
By Shane Rodgers
It took me a few days to find it. I went to the Beetlejuice The Musical Brisbane opening night last week and something about it hovered around for a few
Read more17 June 2026
Travel warnings wound back for areas of the Middle East
Travel warning for Australians travelling to the Middle East have been eased off the back of a ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran.
The Australian Government
Read more17 June 2026
Taylor Swift matches Elvis and chases The Beatles
Taylor Swift has consolidated her place in music history with her 14th number one hit on the Australia charts.
That puts her equal with the legendary Elvis Presley. Only
Read more17 June 2026
Korean drama nails the ‘classroom in crisis’ reality
By Yanyan Hong
Within a week of its release, Netflix’s new Korean drama Teach You a Lesson, directed by Hong Jong-chan, topped the platform’s global non-English
Read more17 June 2026
Children find plenty of ways to bypass social media ban
By Lisa Given
As the UK prepares to introduce an “Australia plus” ban on social media for under 16s, many lessons can be learned from Australia’s experiment.
Many
Read more17 June 2026
Preliminary design for new Brisbane bikeway
The Brisbane City Council has released the preliminary design for a 1.2km Shafston Ave bikeway extension at East Brisbane.
The dedicated two-way bikeway and separate
Read more16 June 2026
New commission will coordinate child protection
A new Queensland Protection Commission will be set up to provide oversight, accountability and coordination of child protection.
This is part of the State Government’s
Read more16 June 2026