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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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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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Dog Lovers Festival - Newsreel

Community, Events

Find your “Mini-me” at the Brisbane Dog Lovers Festival

Dogs really do resemble their owners’ physical and personality traits according to scientific studies, and you too can find your perfect match at the Brisbane Dog
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Community, Events

What’s On – school holiday events for Easter April 2026

Hop on down for some school holiday fun this Easter with our list of the top things to do to keep kids, teenagers and even the adults entertained in April 2026. BRISBANE
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Horizon Festival - Newsreel

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2026 Horizon Festival returns to Sunshine Coast in May

The 2026 Horizon Festival marks its 10th year on the Sunshine Coast with a bold and creative intersection of arts and culture from May 1-10. Live music, dance, visual
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Tivoli Drive-In closes - Newsreel

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Tivoli Drive-In final farewell

It’s the end of an era with the last movie to show at the Tivoli Drive-In Theatre at Ipswich tomorrow night. The theatre, which opened in 1976, will screen Takeover:
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Big jump in Australians choosing Voluntary Assisted Dying

Voluntary Assisted Dying or VAD applications have increased 40 percent in 2025-25, accounting for up to three percent of all deaths in Australia. The typical VAD
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Strong evidence emerges of vaping cancer link

By Bernard Stewart As early as the 1880s, there was evidence that smoking tobacco damaged your lungs. But it took almost 100 years to definitively show that smoking
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Life style portrait of young bored couple in bed at night on smart phones obsessed with games, social media, apps ignoring each other. Relationship communication problems and phone addiction concept.

Community, Health, Perspectives

Meta loses landmark social media addiction case

By Rob Nicholls Social media platforms Instagram and YouTube have a design defect which means they are addictive, a jury in the United States has ruled. The Los Angeles
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Cute redhead young woman lying in bed at night, face illuminated by soft glow of smartphone, smiling scrolling social media content and enjoying moment of connection

Community, Health, People

Sleep habits falling short of health targets

The vast majority of Australians do not have consistent bedtimes and most people fall short of eight hours sleep a night. Only one in four people have consistent
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Community, Education, Health, Research & Science

‘Death switch’ may hold key to shutting off Alzheimer’s

An Alzheimer’s disease “death switch” has been discovered that may hold the key to switching off the illness in the brain. Alzheimer’s is believed to be caused
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Elderly patient being vaccinated by doctor.

Community, Health

New flu vaccine options for children and the over-50s

With flu season looming, new vaccination options have been announced for Queensland children and people aged over 50. The Queensland Government said on the weekend that
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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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Community

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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Community, Government, Local, Sport

Free sports equipment tool trialled in Redlands

A free, on-demand, sports equipment vending machine is being trialled in two council parks in south-east Queensland. Redland City Council Major Jos Mitchell said Council
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