New defence strategy ignores the big story
By Peter Layton
Sometimes new government strategies really aren’t newsworthy. The 2026 National Defence Strategy (NDS) is like that.
The biggest headline from the
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Guardian appoints former police officer into safety role
Guardian Childcare and Education has appointed a former NSW Police Service child protection officer into its new national Investigations Lead role.
Jason Madsen takes on
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Brisbane and Los Angeles sign sister city deal
Brisbane has signed a Sister City deal with the next Olympic and Paralympic Games host city Los Angeles in a collaborative agreement to build closer ties.
Brisbane Lord
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How to tell if your dog is in pain
By Jacqueline Boyd
New research suggests that many dog owners are not skilled in recognising pain in their pets as they might like to think.
This could have
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Unemployment steady at 4.3% in March
The seasonally adjusted national unemployment rate was steady at 4.3 percent in March off the back of 18,000 new jobs.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures
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McR celebrates two lawyers of the year
McCullough Robertson Partners Damien Clarke and Tim Longwill have been recognised as Lawyers of the Year in the 2027 Best Lawyers rankings released today.
Mr Clarke
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‘Spinster’ stigma on female singlehood still lingers
By Maddison Sideris
Being a single woman isn’t the social taboo it once was. Singlehood seems to be on the rise, with more single person households, and more women
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NIOA extends drone and guided weapon alliances
Brisbane-based NIOA has extended its collaboration with global defence company L3Harris to explore the manufacture of guided weapons components in Australia.
It has also
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Bus-sized crocodile once feasted on dinosaurs
A 10-metre “terror croc” that once preyed on dinosaurs has been reconstructed by scientists in the United States.
Columbus State University researchers have pieced
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Streaming is stifling the emergence of new music
By Tim Kelly
In September, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) excluded catalogue music (recordings more than two years old) from the Australian
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