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Jan Power’s Farmers Markets open at Eagle Farm Racecourse

The farmers markets will return to Eagle Farm Racecourse – this time powered by the family of foodie powerhouse Jan Power. Run by Jan’s daughter Astrid Gates and her
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AI insights at Women in Technology breakfast

Brisbane’s innovators will join the 2026 Inspiring Women in STEM networking breakfast on Thursday at PwC. The Women in Technology (WIT) event will highlight the
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Community, Events

Paniyiri turns 50 with dinner on the Goodwill Bridge

By Susan Schwartz Brisbane’s Paniyiri Festival will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2026 with a long-table dining experience on the Goodwill Bridge. The bridge will
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Dr Lomax & ceratopsian dinosaur

Community, Events

Ichthyosaur expert Dean Lomax joins Dinosaur Week

Internationally renowned palaeontologist Dean Lomax will visit Australia for the first time to take part in Queensland Dinosaur Week. Dr Lomax is a British scientist,
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Family enjoying summer vacations at the beach in Australia

Community, Events

Nominations open for Queensland Day awards

Nominations have opened for the 2026 Queensland Day Awards and voting has begun for for the All the Best program that helps pick the state’s best locations and
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Community, Events

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
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Tips for finding better value health insurance

By Lisa Farrell and Meg Elkins Petrol. Groceries. Electricity. Rent. The cost-of-living crisis is squeezing household budgets from every direction, and private health
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Very tired couple is sitting on steps and having some rest. They have run a lot. Girl is keeping her hand close to the head while her boyfriend is just looking straight.

Community

Workplace burnout and health challenges on the rise

Around 70 percent of Australian workers say they have experienced burnout at some stage in their working lives. This is two percent higher than the corresponding 2024
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Child whit eyes closed embracing her mother in wheelchair

Community, Federal, Government, Health, Perspectives

What do the NDIS changes mean for participants?

By Helen Dickinson and Ebe Ganon-Davey In sweeping reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) announced this week, the government will cut 160,000
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Senior man in park in autumn

Community, Education, Health, People, Research & Science

Loneliness does not seem to be speeding up brain decline

Loneliness has been found to negatively impact memory in older adults but not accelerate brain decline. A major new study has found lonely people perform worse than
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Community, Health

The right exercise can reduce endometriosis pain

New research has found that the right exercise can reduce pain for women suffering from endometriosis. A study of more than 200 women showed a “clear relationship”
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A joyful moment at the breakfast table

Community, Food, Health

Two simple habits are the key to healthy weight

Scientists have discovered that two simple habits seem to provide the best chance of maintaining a healthy weight over time. A major study found that people who fasted
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2026 TCS London Marathon

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‘Impossible’ two-hour marathon barrier broken

By Mark Connick On May 6, 1954, Sir Roger Bannister did what was deemed impossible in athletics: he ran a mile in less than four minutes. The milestone was celebrated
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Smiling group of young friends enjoying summer time together in the swimming pool

Community

Upgrades for Brisbane suburban sports facilities

Upgrades have been announced for four suburban sporting facilities in Brisbane. Brisbane City Council announced this week that improvements had been approved for:North
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Basketball player walking with ball in hand

Community, Sport

Applications closing for grassroots sport funding

Applications for funding under the Queensland Government’s Games On! program for local sporting clubs close tomorrow (March 18). The program is already supporting 119
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Cooper Woods with his Winter Olympics gold medal - Newsreel

Community, People, Sport

Australian Cooper Woods wins gold at the Winter Olympics

Australia has won its first gold medal of the Winter Olympic with Cooper Woods taking out the men’s moguls in a nail-biting finish. Woods was in top form throughout
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Community, People, Sport

Bradman’s Baggy Green attracts record auction price

One of legendary cricketer Sir Donald Bradman’s rare Baggy Green caps was sold at auction today for $460,000. Lloyds Auctions said it was the highest price ever
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Brisbane 2032, Community, Sport

Netball shoots for a place at Brisbane 2032

More than 60,000 sporting fans have so far signed an online pledge to support netball being included in the Brisbane 2032 Games. The push is being led by Aussie netball
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