Should you take the $1000 tax deduction and run?
By Fei Gao
When Australian workers lodge a tax return from mid next year, around 6 million taxpayers look set to be able to claim up to A$1000 with an “instant”
Read more27 April 2026
The times suit Albanese, but he is still not popular
By Frank Bongiorno
The times might be bad, but they have suited Anthony Albanese. The explosions on the political right since the 2025 election have, in electoral
Read more27 April 2026
Diplomats gather to slow down the doomsday clock
By Tilman Ruff
This week in New York, diplomats from almost every nation will convene for a four-week review of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Read more27 April 2026
Demand for Catholic education grows across SEQ
Interest in faith-based schooling is growing across South-East Queensland, with more than 5000 families enrolled to attend Brisbane Catholic Education’s 2026 Open
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Bruce Highway upgrades at Marlborough and Tully
Bruce Highway upgrades have commenced on a 22km section of the notorious Marlborough stretch between Pine Mountain Creek and Deep Creek north of Rockhampton, and at
Read more23 April 2026
CGT discount supports foreign renewables investors
By Melinda Peters, Andrew Bukowski, Kate Swain and Melissa Simpson from McCullough Robertson Lawyers
As Australia accelerates its transition to renewable energy, foreign
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Death row for dogs that attack on the Gold Coast
By Susan Schwartz
More than 600 dog attacks were reported to the Gold Coast City Council in 2025, with Southport, Labrador, and Surfers Paradise the suburbs with the
Read more23 April 2026
Australia’s gas reserves ownership under the microscope
By Samantha Hepburn
Over the last decade, Australia has become one of the world’s largest exporters of liquefied natural gas.
But while the gas is extracted from
Read more23 April 2026
The Choir of Man heading to Brisbane in September
West End hit The Choir of Man is coming to Brisbane as part of the 2026 Brisbane Festival line-up.
The production will be staged in the South Bank Cultural Forecourt
Read more23 April 2026
Music star Alan Osmond passes away at 76
Alan Osmond, leader of the Osmonds singing group which had a string of hits in the 1970s, has passed away aged 76.
His death came a year after brother Wayne succumbed to
Read more23 April 2026