House under construction. | Newsreel

Green light for hundreds of homes in Brisbane inner-city

More than 2400 new housing lots have been approved across South-East Queensland this month, including hundreds in Brisbane’s inner city. Deputy Premier and State
Read more 22 May 2025
Youth Crime M Pynehoko

Expanded laws for youth crime and a new Group

New crimes have been added to Queensland’s Making Queensland Safer legislation, with State Parliament approving amendments this week. Premier David Crisafulli said the
Read more 22 May 2025
Artist's impression of Golden Beach seawall, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

Golden Beach seawall built for future demands

A seawall to protect a Sunshine Coast naval cadets site from increased exposure due the Bribie Island breakthrough is being built with the flexibility to add height in
Read more 22 May 2025
Young people at skate park. | Newsreel

Adolescents need more support to build a future

Almost three-quarters of the world’s adolescents will be living in cities within 25 years, raising fears of increased poverty and isolation for young people. A new
Read more 22 May 2025
Wearing gumboots in mum. | Newsreel

Mud bug has killed 31 Queenslanders this year. Why?

By Thomas Jeffries The outbreak of the deadly “mud bug” melioidosis in North Queensland has not yet abated since it began at the start of this year. So far there
Read more 22 May 2025
Wages graphic. | Newsreel

Employers’ wages bill tops $104 billion in March

Total wages and salaries paid by employers increased by almost six percent in March, compared to the same time last year. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Head of
Read more 21 May 2025
Anisa Nandaula

Laugh out loud for final comedy week

The Brisbane Comedy Festival wraps up this Sunday, May 25, but there’s still time to nab tickets to some non-stop laughs. With more comedy and more shows than ever
Read more 21 May 2025
Bedshed store. | Newsreel

Bedshed fined for ‘misleading’ NDIS claims

Retailer Bedshed has been fined for falsely claiming certain products were approved by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb
Read more 21 May 2025
Confused student. | Newsreel

Global misalignment in student career paths

The career aspirations of students across the world are misaligned with the current state of the education sector and market demand. A new OECD report found one in five
Read more 21 May 2025
Kooringal oyster farm, Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia

Pearler of a business opportunity on Moreton Bay

The largest of Queensland’s three land-based oyster operations is up for sale. Kooringal Oysters, located in the Moreton Bay region of South-East Queensland, comprises
Read more 21 May 2025