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Growing regions ‘need to keep character and liveability’

Regional Queensland has a major opportunity to build new industries but its success will depend on preserving its liveability and the unique character of each area. This

EV charging network struggling to keep up

By Kai Li Lim and Scott Dwyer Electric vehicles (EVs) seem to be popping up everywhere. In the first half of 2026, sales of battery-powered EVs nearly tripled, and

China preparing Moon mission to find ancient ice

By Richard de Grijs How do you explore a place where the Sun never shines? China’s space program will soon embark on one of the most innovative lunar exploration

Weather becoming a big factor in travel plans

By Kerstin Zander and Stephen Garnett Before booking a holiday, it pays to check the weather. Rain can turn a joyful trip into a glum stretch of days. Soaring

Public transport being used more for night trips

Brisbane residents are using public transport more to move around the city on Friday and Saturday nights, and on weekends. Brisbane City Council figures show that

Regions responding to rising infrastructure demand

Regional Australia is continuing to transform through major infrastructure delivery, improved lifestyle amenity and growing economic confidence. That is the observation

Business

Growing regions ‘need to keep character and liveability’

Regional Queensland has a major opportunity to build new industries but its success will depend on preserving its liveability and the unique character of each area. This

Regions responding to rising infrastructure demand

Regional Australia is continuing to transform through major infrastructure delivery, improved lifestyle amenity and growing economic confidence. That is the observation

Business, Infrastructure, Transport

Port of Brisbane strives to be a ‘good ancestor’

A famous Swiss watchmaker says you never really own one of its products, instead you merely look after it for the next generation. Port of Brisbane CEO Neil Stephens has

Business, Infrastructure, Transport

Excess light rail equipment being sold at auction

Surplus equipment and materials from the Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 are being sold at auction. Bidding for more than 600 batches of civil construction and industrial

Milestone for new Redcliffe Suttons Beach Pavilion

The new Suttons Beach Pavilion at Redcliffe, north of Brisbane, has moved a step closer to completion. Around 160 cubic metres of concrete is now being poured for the

Brisbane CBD records lowest office vacancy rate

Brisbane’s CBD has the lowest capital city office vacancy rate in the country after falling to 10.2 percent in July. The Property Council of Australia’s latest

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Business

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

Australian farmer smiling at the ranch leaning on a fence

Business

Farm investments facing biggest shakeup in decades

Australian agriculture is facing a wave of restructures, asset sales and strategic reviews as a seven-year tax change notice period expires. Duncan Bedford, a

Appointments, Business, Legal, People

McCullough Robertson celebrates three new partners

McCullough Robertson Lawyers has announced 14 promotions, including three new female partners. The promotions are effective from July 1, 2026. The new partners

Wind Turbines Line the Country Side at Sunset

Business, Energy & Resources, Legal

Energy changes require delicate balancing of interests

Australia’s resources and energy sector is navigating shifting commodity needs, changing community expectations, and a more complex funding landscape. For many

Appointments, Business, Legal, People

Andrew McCormack joins McR Brisbane team

McCullough Robertson Lawyers (McR) has announced the appointment of Andrew McCormack as a partner in its Brisbane-based Construction and Infrastructure team. Mr

Senior artisan and apprentice crafting leather handbag in a workshop together

Business, Legal, Rural

Family businesses may be facing fundamental tax changes

Wealthy intergenerational family businesses fear that impending tax changes might have significant structuring implications, and could potentially lead to de facto death

Donald Trump And Ted Cruz Join Capitol Hill Rally Against Iran Deal

Business

The US has a sudden interest in small NSW town

By Robert Monterosso The town of Fifield near Parkes is about a six-hour drive west of Sydney, and at the last census was home to about 130 people. Now, the town has

ACCC probe leads Origin to refund $270,000

Origin Energy will refund over $270,000 to more than 4500 customers following an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) investigation. ACCC Commissioner

Read more15 July 2026

Business, Energy & Resources

Vecca signs on as first customer of resources facility

Vecco Group has been signed as the foundation customer for the Queensland Resources Common User Facility (QRCUF) in Townsville. The company will use the facility to

Craig McCabe appointed CEO of Energy Queensland

Craig McCabe is the new Chief Executive Officer of Energy Queensland, commencing July 13, 2026. Mr McCabe has 30 years of leadership experience across mining, industrial

Energy businesses seeking 125 new apprentices

Ergon Energy Network and Energex have started recruitment for 125 new apprentices to start in February 2027. The jobs will be based in metropolitan, rural and remote

Energy changes require delicate balancing of interests

Australia’s resources and energy sector is navigating shifting commodity needs, changing community expectations, and a more complex funding landscape. For many

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Infrastructure

‘Catastrophic’ Telstra outage exposes big risks in old tech

By Andrew Cullen At a two-and-a-half-hour Senate grilling on Friday, Telstra executives revealed just how bad their catastrophic outage earlier this month was. At its

Mystery shoppers call out super fund failings

Vulnerable Australians seeking information about their superannuation are being met with unhelpful call centres, according to a new study. Super Consumers Australia is

Sperling to build on 135-year history

Laraine Sperling has broken more than 130 years of tradition at one of Australia’s oldest architecture and design firms. Ms Sperling is the new CEO at Buchan, becoming

Twin pharmacists battle online health misinformation

Twin sister Queensland pharmacists have launched a healthcare information platform to help counter the rise of online misinformation. Miranda Chan and Courtney Oar said

Businesses urged to trial AI with human safeguards

Australian businesses are being urged to lean into Artificial Intelligence – but not without strict guardrails and a clear understanding of when human intervention is

Business, Professional Services

Push to curb young financial talent brain drain

The Queensland Futures Institute (QFI) will launch a new program in April to help keep young finance talent in the state. This is one of a series of initiatives the

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Hamilton site to house permanent food and arts market

A new permanent market, styled on Melbourne’s famous Queen Victoria Market, is being developed in the Brisbane suburb of Hamilton. A website has been established

Brisbane CBD records lowest office vacancy rate

Brisbane’s CBD has the lowest capital city office vacancy rate in the country after falling to 10.2 percent in July. The Property Council of Australia’s latest

Land released for 175 homes in Hervey Bay

The Queensland Government has released an 8.8 hectare area of the Hervey Bay TAFE campus in Urraween for 175 home sites. The development will include a new access road

Messaoudi to guide Rydges South Bank upgrades

Experienced hotel executive Chantel Messaoudi is the new general manager of Rydges South Bank Brisbane. EVT Group General Manager of Hotels and Resorts Callum Kennedy

The Tannery’s offer is en pointe for West End

A $220m West End development has been launched to the public with more than half the residences already sold, one at a suburb record. McNab Group Executive Chairman

Read more15 July 2026

Business, Perspectives, Property

The winding path to home ownership in Australia

By Emma Baker For generations, Australia has been understood as a homeowning nation. And the expected housing pathway was relatively simple. Young adults left the family

Retail

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Hamilton site to house permanent food and arts market

A new permanent market, styled on Melbourne’s famous Queen Victoria Market, is being developed in the Brisbane suburb of Hamilton. A website has been established

Ekka showbag blitz finds little to worry about

A safety blitz on Ekka showbags has revealed only one unsafe toy among the 373 bags assessed. Office of Fair Trading inspectors will continue to monitor product safety

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

Raw re-creations of Mad Max vehicles released for sale

An Australian company has released a limited collection of vehicles based on the Mad Max movie franchise. The Mad Max Factory has unveiled the officially-licensed Mad

Retailers score as fans embrace World Cup experience

As the FIFA World Cup heads to its final showdown this weekend, Australian retailers are counting the cash added to their bottom line since the tournament kicked off

Popcorn has long underscored the success of cinemas

By Garritt Van Dyk An outing to the cinema isn’t just about seeing a movie, it is a full sensory experience, with a big screen and big snacks. An epic film demands

Technology

2013 Google Developer Conference Continues In San Francisco

Perspectives

Smart glasses come with a minefield of privacy issues

Kimberlee Weatherall and Milica Stilinovic There are now many more people walking the streets in Australia wearing glasses that can subtly film and record the world

ACCC to explore gaps in regional mobile coverage

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced an inquiry into regional mobile coverage. It wants to determine if regulating wholesale access to

Air taxis coming to a SEQ sky near you

Air taxis are set to transform South-East Queensland’s airways, boosting emergency response times, regional and business connectivity and tourism opportunities. The

Words not enough to stop AI theft

By Alice Grundy Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed to protect Australian writers, musicians, artists and journalists, saying they “must retain ownership and

Prime Minister takes reins of Australia’s AI rollout

By Michelle Grattan Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is taking direct oversight of the government’s handling of Australia’s AI rollout by establishing an Office of AI

Read more15 July 2026

Business, Federal, Government, Perspectives, Technology

Why Australia needs mobile domestic roaming

By Mark A Gregory Telstra’s recent national mobile network outage was one of the worst incidents of its kind in living memory. More than 600 calls to Triple Zero were

Read more15 July 2026

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Business

Growing regions ‘need to keep character and liveability’

EV charging network struggling to keep up

China preparing Moon mission to find ancient ice

Weather becoming a big factor in travel plans

Public transport being used more for night trips

Regions responding to rising infrastructure demand

Infrastructure

Growing regions ‘need to keep character and liveability’

Regions responding to rising infrastructure demand

Port of Brisbane strives to be a ‘good ancestor’

Excess light rail equipment being sold at auction

Milestone for new Redcliffe Suttons Beach Pavilion

Brisbane CBD records lowest office vacancy rate

Legal

Regulators race to keep pace with digital assets growth

Farm investments facing biggest shakeup in decades

McCullough Robertson celebrates three new partners

Energy changes require delicate balancing of interests

Andrew McCormack joins McR Brisbane team

Family businesses may be facing fundamental tax changes

Mining & Resources

The US has a sudden interest in small NSW town

ACCC probe leads Origin to refund $270,000

Vecca signs on as first customer of resources facility

Craig McCabe appointed CEO of Energy Queensland

Energy businesses seeking 125 new apprentices

Energy changes require delicate balancing of interests

Professional Services

‘Catastrophic’ Telstra outage exposes big risks in old tech

Mystery shoppers call out super fund failings

Sperling to build on 135-year history

Twin pharmacists battle online health misinformation

Businesses urged to trial AI with human safeguards

Push to curb young financial talent brain drain

Property

Hamilton site to house permanent food and arts market

Brisbane CBD records lowest office vacancy rate

Land released for 175 homes in Hervey Bay

Messaoudi to guide Rydges South Bank upgrades

The Tannery’s offer is en pointe for West End

The winding path to home ownership in Australia

Retail

Hamilton site to house permanent food and arts market

Ekka showbag blitz finds little to worry about

Secret of unique Australian chocolate taste revealed

Raw re-creations of Mad Max vehicles released for sale

Retailers score as fans embrace World Cup experience

Popcorn has long underscored the success of cinemas

Technology

Smart glasses come with a minefield of privacy issues

ACCC to explore gaps in regional mobile coverage

Air taxis coming to a SEQ sky near you

Words not enough to stop AI theft

Prime Minister takes reins of Australia’s AI rollout

Why Australia needs mobile domestic roaming