Global economies are teetering on the brink
The world’s major economies are delicately balanced, with prospects highly dependent on the speed of resolving the Middle East conflict.
The OECD’s latest Economic
Read more4 June 2026
One Nation leads on primary vote in two major polls
By Adrian Beaumont
Four federal polls have been released since Sunday. One Nation has taken the primary vote lead from Labor in both the Redbridge and YouGov polls and
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Average Australians facing a ‘per capita’ recession
By Stella Huangfu
Australia’s economy grew by 0.3 percent in the first three months of 2026, slowing from 0.9 percent growth at the end of 2025, according to the
Read more4 June 2026
New community and mixed-use precinct for Nerang
A new auditorium, library, community meeting rooms, learning facilities and performance spaces will be developed at the site of the old Nerang Administration Precinct on
Read more3 June 2026
Signals from space mystery finally solved
Scientists have finally unscrambled the mystery of repeating cosmic signals that have perplexed astronomers for many years.
An international team, led by the University
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Mt Coot-tha, Mt Gravatt, Richlands top illegal dump list
Brisbane’s top three hotspots for illegal dumping enforcement in 2026 are Mount Coot-tha, Mount Gravatt and Richlands, with more than 853 infringements or warnings
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Florida takes action against OpenAI over public safety
By Alexandra Andhov
The US state of Florida has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman, alleging the tech giant and its CEO put profit over public safety with
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Australia dudded in submarine ‘bait and switch’
By Albert Palazzo
At a security conference in Singapore over the weekend, the three AUKUS partners – the United States, United Kingdom and Australia – announced a
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Australia records first trade deficit in almost a decade
Australia’s trade in goods and services has fallen into deficit for the first time since the December quarter 2017.
This comes off the back of falling exports of
Read more3 June 2026
Minimum wage goes above $1000 a week for the first time
Australia’s minimum wage has risen above $1000 per week for the first time, with 2.7 million workers being granted a pay increase.
The Fair Work Commission increased
Read more3 June 2026