Teal toppler elevated into the treasury shadow
By Michelle Grattan
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has appointed Tim Wilson, the only Liberal to win back a “teal” seat last year, to go head-to-head as shadow
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Hamilton and Sandgate sites fast-tracked for housing
Land in the Brisbane suburb of Hamilton, previously intended as the site for the Olympics athlete’s village, is being made available for housing and commercial
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Rents rise three times faster than wages
Rents have risen nearly three times faster than wages over the past five years, pushing rental affordability to record lows and stretching household budgets across the
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Consumer confidence hits decade low
Consumer confidence has hit a decade low, with households pessimistic about their financial conditions over the next 12 months, and their economic conditions over the
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Classic Cold Chisel albums to be released on vinyl
Three classic albums from Australian supergroup Cold Chisel – Teenage Love, The Last Wave of Summer and No Plans – will become available on vinyl as stand-alone
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Emergency response hub at Kedron doubles in size
The Queensland Ambulance response hub at Kedron has doubled in size in a bid to deal with non-emergency calls and take the pressure off crowded hospitals.
The new $8.31
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Formula discovered for loving your job
New research has unlocked the three elements that must exist for people to genuinely love their jobs.
Using multiple studies involving thousands of employees, the
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Record social housing still leaving a big gap
By Hal Pawson
Thanks to an unprecedented lift in public funding in the 2020s, an extra 55,000 new, good quality homes around Australia will be available to people on the
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Oscar winner Robert Duvall dead at 95
One of Hollywood’s most referred actors, Robert Duvall, has died at age 95.
In a statement, his wife Luciana said Duvall has passed away peacefully at home.
The actor
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Reedy Creek quarry put on notice of possible call-in
The Queensland Government has announced it will issue a proposed call-in notice for the Boral Resources Quarry planned for Reedy Creek on the Gold Coast.
It said this
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