Over 100 cruise ships dock in Brisbane in bumper season
More than 100 cruise ships have docked in Brisbane so far in 2025-26 and the number is expected to reach 139 by the end of the cruise season.
Brisbane International
Read more1 April 2026
Council calls for early start on Bruce Highway alternative
The City of Moreton Bay is lobbying the Queensland Government to bring forward the Bruce Highway Western Alternative by a decade.
Mayor Peter Flannery said the Bruce
Read more1 April 2026
Concerns over inaction on under 16 social media ban
Australia’s online safety authority has raised “significant concerns” around how well the digital giants are complying with new social media laws.
eSafety said it
Read more1 April 2026
Graham Ross to headline Queensland Garden Show
Celebrity gardener Graham Ross has been confirmed as one of the “headliners” for the Queensland Garden Show in July.
The 2026 event will be held in Nambour, west of
Read more1 April 2026
State Government takes over Reedy Creek quarry process
The Queensland Government has confirmed it will be taking over the decision-making process for a controversial quarry application on the Gold Coast.
Deputy Premier
Read more1 April 2026
April Fools’ Day not so funny in fake news world
By Phoebe Hart
April Fools’ Day is a funny one. Developed over centuries, it’s a tradition that gives people the permission to prank. Some leg-pulls are delightful
Read more1 April 2026
Junior pay rates phased out for over-18s
By Kerry Brown
The Fair Work Commission has handed down a landmark ruling that will phase out “junior” rates of pay for adults aged 18, 19 and 20 in key
Read more1 April 2026
Housing resale hits high as Brisbane leads the nation
Housing resale profits have hit their highest levels in 20 years, with Brisbane leading the nation’s cities to deliver a median profit of $500,000.
The results from
Read more31 March 2026
Australia is far from ‘losing’ the Pacific to China
By Joanne Wallis and Salote Tagivakatini
Last year, Australia was reminded of China’s willingness to exercise its growing naval power in the region.
In February, a
Read more31 March 2026
Proposal to sell aviation firefighting assets ‘risks lives’
A Federal Government proposal to sell off Australia’s Aviation Rescue Firefighting Service have been condemned as “bizarre” and “dangerous” by the United
Read more31 March 2026