Secret of unique Australian chocolate taste revealed
The cocoa fermentation process used in Australia has been revealed as a key contributor to the unique taste of local chocolate.
University of Queensland (UQ) researchers
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Inflation trending down across OECD countries
One third of countries in the OECD have inflation sitting at two percent or lower.
This compares with Australia’s inflation rate of 3.8 percent in June,
Read more5 August 2026
Miles Franklin shortlist shows willingness to experiment
By Alexander Howard
Australian fiction has long been interested in the relationship between the local and the global – and the six books shortlisted for this year’s
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Still time to protect wildlife from bird flu outbreak
By Saia Nahir Bartes
Australia is now confronting an outbreak of a deadly bird flu strain.
As of Monday, the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus had been detected in 78 wild
Read more5 August 2026
Chinese visitor numbers surge in record airport year
A 51 percent increase in passengers from mainland China has helped Brisbane Airport achieve a record year in 2026-27.
Figures released today show that Chinese airport
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Homeless population reaches 122,000 in Australia
More than 122,000 people are homeless in Australia with women and children the most affected, according to The Salvation Army.
Contrary to common perceptions, rough
Read more4 August 2026
EVs and rebooked holidays drive consumer spending lift
Household spending rose in June but this was largely due to a spike in Electric Vehicle (EV) sales and the resumption of travel delayed by the Iranian war.
Australian
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Pension rules stifling incentive to work longer
Older Australians who want to earn extra money are being penalised by inflexible Age Pension rules, according to industry super fund HESTA.
SuperEd research,
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Regulators race to keep pace with digital assets growth
Financial regulators are hitting the accelerator in creating rules to address the rapid growth in new digital assets.
McCullough Robertson Lawyers partner Lucy Adamson
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New Governor for Queensland Justice Thomas Bradley
Queensland’s 28th Governor has been announced as Justice Thomas Bradley, current Cout of Appeal Judge who will take over from Dr Janette Young on November 1,
Read more4 August 2026