State coal industry ‘being lost’ to global competitors
By Shane Rodgers
Queensland has a shrinking coal industry and a waning investment pipeline despite growing global demand, according to a senior mining executive.
QMetro
Read more22 April 2026
Are we finally seeing the end of oil?
By Wesley Morgan and Ben Newell
US President Donald Trump is a longtime climate denier and oil industry ally, who sums up his own energy policy as “drill, baby,
Read more22 April 2026
Scientists capture mysterious glowing treetops
Faint electrical glows shimmering from treetops have been captured by storm-chasing scientists.
Penn State University researchers say these “corona discharges” were
Read more22 April 2026
State seeks stronger trade ties with Pacific neighbours
The Queensland Government has released a new three-year strategy to strengthen trade and investment across the Pacific.
The strategy focuses heavily on New Zealand,
Read more22 April 2026
Caboolture earthquake fault line shaped the region
By Susan Schwartz
An ancient earthquake along a fault line west of Caboolture shaped the region thousands of years ago, researchers have found.
City of Moreton Bay Mayor
Read more21 April 2026
Brisbane residents vote for top 5 Games legacy ideas
Brisbane residents have backed their top five legacy ideas for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games with 24-hour precincts, shady tree-lined paths, and improved public
Read more21 April 2026
Andy Lee the new face of Australian Made Week
Comedian Andy Lee has been named as the new ambassador for Australian Made Week.
Lee is a radio and television host, children’s book writer and one half of the Hamish
Read more21 April 2026
Australia can no longer take its food security for granted
By Anja Bless and Milena Bojovic
Australia has long been proud of its food production. The nation produces enough to feed 75 million people – and exports 70 percent of
Read more21 April 2026
‘Love letter to the modern woman’ comes to QPAC
MO Theatre’s production of Pramkicker by English playwright Sadie Hasler is coming to the Queensland Performing Arts Centre from July 1 to 4, 2026.
The production
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20,000 qualified migrant teachers not being used
By Sun Yee Yip
Australia needs more teachers. It ranks among the worst-performing countries in the OECD for teacher shortages. This is particularly so for public
Read more21 April 2026