Jobless jump increases prospect of stagflation
By Shane Rodgers
A jump in the unemployment rate in April has increased fears that the economy is on a path to “perfect storm” stagflation.
Stagflation occurs when
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Our Lady’s College in Annerley moves to co-ed schooling
Our Lady’s College in the Brisbane suburb of Annerley is the latest Catholic school to embrace a co-ed offering.
The school will be accepting expressions of interest
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Forever renting quickly becoming the new norm
By Dorina Pojani
For a growing swathe of Australians, “forever renting” has become the new norm.
Renting is no longer a youthful rite of passage or a transitional
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Remains found in Britain date back 11,000 years
Scientists have uncovered human remains in Northern Britain dating back 11,000 years, the oldest ever discovered in the region.
DNA testing has confirmed the young girl,
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New master-planned community for Twin Waters
The Stockland Twin Waters master-planned community on the Sunshine Coast has been officially opened for expressions of interest
The project will deliver 450 new
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New 186-bed hospital opened at Springfield
A new 186-bed public hospital has opened this week at Greater Springfield, south-west of Brisbane.
The Mater Hospital Springfield will provide care for around 185,000
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Underwater fish operate ‘beauty salons’ on coral reefs
A newly discovered fish species is operating underwater “beauty salons” in Australia’s coral reefs.
The two new-to-science species of the Cleaner Wrasse genus
Read more20 May 2026
Dedicated Follower (of fashion)
Newsreel’s fashion roundup looks at what’s hot and what’s not in the fickle world of fashion.
By Susan Schwartz
Billionaire Mango heir arrested
The eldest son of
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Rare collections from John Laws’ estate to be auctioned
The estate of one of Australia’s most influential broadcasters, John Laws, will be auctioned. It includes more than 1000 rare and exceptional items, among them the
Read more20 May 2026
New Hope Island rail station comes online
The new Hope Island railway station on the Gold Coast is operational from this week.
Trains started stopping at the platforms on Monday. It is the second new train
Read more20 May 2026