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No illusion as Theatre of Magic’s success goes global
The magic is spreading, with an illusionary Brisbane entertainment experience going global.
Theatre of Magic (T.O.M), which stages intimate magic shows at Rydges
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31 July 2025
Business, Products, Retail
Beef tallow latest skincare craze
It’s time to head to the fridge because beef tallow is skincare’s latest craze.
Beef tallow, also known as beef dripping, is made with pure fat that surrounds
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31 July 2025
Business, Government, Infrastructure, Property, State
‘No silver bullets’ as multiple productivity issues converge
Queensland’s construction industry is facing a perfect storm of challenges as it works to deliver major infrastructure builds to support the Brisbane 2032 Games and
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31 July 2025
Business, Government, Local, Technology
Data Connect service plugs businesses into deals
Businesses with large-scale data needs have access to a new service to identify the best value providers.
Sunshine Coast Council has launched Data Connect to leverage
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31 July 2025
Business, Property
Souped-up luxury apartments for Newstead
The last parcel of direct riverfront land at Newstead has been sold for $64.5 million to Consolidated Properties Group (CPG) which plans to build 200 “landmark”
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30 July 2025
Business, Defence & Aerospace
Gilmour launches and learns from first Aussie rocket
Australia’s first locally built rocket may not have achieved orbit, but it managed to leave its North Queensland launchpad this morning.
After numerous delayed launch
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30 July 2025
Community, Education, Health, Research & Science
Wearable wound monitor reduces infection risk
A new device which monitors wound recovery and reduces the need for unnecessary redressing has been developed by Australian scientists.
Researchers from RMIT University
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31 July 2025
Community, Education, Health, Research & Science
Artificial sweeteners pose greater diabetes risk than sugar
Artificially sweetened drinks pose a greater risk of diabetes than sugar-sweetened products.
A new Australian study found drinking one can of artificially sweetened soft
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30 July 2025
Community, Education, Health, Research & Science
Study delivers vaccines via dental floss
Future vaccines may be delivered via dental floss, following a study in the United States.
Researchers at North Carolina State University have used floss to introduce
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29 July 2025
Business, Education, Government, Property, Schools, State
Land secured for future Greenbank high school
Planning is under way for a new state secondary school in Greenbank, 50km south of Brisbane city.
Queensland Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said land had been
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29 July 2025
Business, Education, Higher Education, Research & Science, Technology
Trans-Tasman unis unite to open up research access
Australian and New Zealand universities are uniting to ensure their taxpayer-funded research is available more freely and not locked behind publisher paywalls.
Led by
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28 July 2025
Arts, Government, State
Long-term view to grow Queensland arts scene
A 10-year roadmap for the Queensland Arts sector will include a new model for regional arts service delivery.
State Arts Minister John-Paul Langbroek said the new
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31 July 2025
Business, Community, Government, Local, Property, State, Support & Services
New tool to fast-track housing on church land
A new State Government planning tool has been released to help churches and charities develop land for housing.
Queensland Deputy Premier and State Development,
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31 July 2025
Business, Community, Environment, Government, Local, Transport
National award for keeping animals and motorists safe
A South-East Queensland initiative to reduce road collisions involving wildlife, across a 3700km road network, has received national recognition.
The City of Moreton
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30 July 2025
Business, Community, Environment, Government, Infrastructure, Local, Property
35,000 mangroves set to establish new wetland in Redlands
Thousands of young mangroves plants are rejuvenating a wetlands area in Redland Bay in one of the first projects of its kind in Australia.
Redland City Mayor Jos
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30 July 2025
Business, Federal, Government, Technology
Government agencies lacking top-tier email security
Many of Australia’s government agencies are lacking adequate security on their email systems.
An audit by cybersecurity and compliance company Proofpoint found 50
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30 July 2025
Economy, Finances
Retail turnover surges in dataset swansong
Australian retail trade surged in June, as the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its final set of data in this form after more than seven decades.
ABS Head
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31 July 2025
Economy, Finances
Annual inflation rate drops to 2.1 percent
Australia’s annual inflation rate is at its lowest level in more than four years.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data, released today, shows the
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30 July 2025
Economy, Employment
Trend of Australians staying in jobs continues
Fewer people are changing jobs than at almost any time over the past 50 years.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) found the job mobility rate had fallen
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29 July 2025
Business, Defence & Aerospace, Economy, Energy & Resources, Finances, Government, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Property, Rural, State, Technology, Tourism, Transport
Mandate for millions to be invested in Queensland
A Queensland Government mandate will see more local retirements savings pumped into state-based projects.
State Treasurer David Janetzki said the $50 million mandate
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28 July 2025
Economy, Finances
Australia catches up with the world on inflation
Australia is set to come into line with all other G20 countries and report inflation on a monthly basis.
Australian Statistician David Gruen said the Australian Bureau
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25 July 2025
Arts, Theatre
No illusion as Theatre of Magic’s success goes global
The magic is spreading, with an illusionary Brisbane entertainment experience going global.
Theatre of Magic (T.O.M), which stages intimate magic shows at Rydges
Read more
31 July 2025
Arts, Music
Big talent unleashed at Bigsound 2025
The southern hemisphere’s largest celebration of new music, Bigsound, will be unleashed in 2025 with 130 bands, 100 industry speakers, and 70 conference sessions
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31 July 2025
Arts, Music
Live music under the stars at Roma St
Some of Australia’s best acts will perform under the stars as part of a new concert series titled Night at The Parkland at the Roma Street Amphitheatre.
Over seven
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30 July 2025
Arts, Theatre
Body image saga bursts barriers
Fat Girl is for anyone who has ever struggled with their weight or battled body dysmorphia.
Starring Danielle Aquilina, the one-woman show is part of Brisbane’s
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29 July 2025
Arts, Film & Television, People
Ludo Studio brings Allen to life for Netflix
The latest Australian-created Netflix feature film is now in production in Queensland.
Allen, a heart-warming tale of friendship and adventure, set against the backdrop
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28 July 2025
Community, Education, Environment, Government, Local, Research & Science
Eureka moment for Sunshine Coast Marine BioBlitz
A survey of marine life on the Sunshine Coast, which galvanised the support of more than 1000 volunteers, has been nominated for a national research and science
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Brisbane 2032, Community, Sport
Matildas’ Asian Cup Gold Coast date set
The Matildas will grace the Gold Coast on March 5 next year as part of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup.
The draw, released this week, sees the Australian football stars take
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31 July 2025
Community, Education, Environment, Research & Science
Hailstorms set to pepper Brisbane more often
Brisbane residents can expect to seek cover from hailstorms more often as climate change warms the atmosphere.
A new study from UNSW Sydney’s Institute for Climate
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30 July 2025
Community, Sport
2.5 million tickets up for grabs at 2027 Rugby World Cup
More than a million tickets to the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup in Australia will be available for under $100.
World Rugby Chair Brett Robinson said the ticketing
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29 July 2025
Community, Environment, Government, Local
Coast care experts converge in Queensland
Australia’s leading decision makers impacting coastal care will converge on the Sunshine Coast this week.
Sunshine Coast Environment and Liveability Portfolio
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29 July 2025
Appointments, Arts, Business, Dance, Music, People, Theatre, Tourism
Ebony Bott to direct Brisbane Festival’s future
The creative inspiration behind world-class performances, from the Sydney Opera House to Arts Centre Melbourne, is the new Artistic Director for the Brisbane
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30 July 2025
Appointments, Economy, Federal, Finances, Government, People
Mathias Cormann to lead OECD until 2031
Australia’s longest serving Finance Minister Mathias Cormann has secured an extended term as OECD Secretary-General.
OECD Ambassador for Mexico Sybel Galván Gómez
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28 July 2025
Arts, Community, People, Sport, Theatre
Wrestling great Hulk Hogan dies following heart attack
Hulk Hogan, the man who led wrestling’s rise in popularity in the 1980s, has died, aged 71, following a heart attack.
A statement from the Clearwater Police Department
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25 July 2025
Appointments, Arts, Fine arts, People
Taylor to head Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees
Paul Taylor has taken over as Chair of the Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, which oversees the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA).
A
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24 July 2025
Appointments, Brisbane 2032, Business, Community, Government, Infrastructure, People, State
Simon Crooks new Games infrastructure boss
The man who delivered Brisbane’s Queen’s Wharf will be in charge of the infrastructure build for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Simon Crooks has
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23 July 2025
Economy, Finances, Perspectives
Retail Trade: A journey through 75 years of retail statistics
By the Australian Bureau of Statistics
Today marks the end of the Retail Trade publication with the ABS publishing its 771st and final monthly retail trade
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31 July 2025
Business, Federal, Government, Perspectives, Technology
Expert views on including YouTube in social media ban
The Federal Government has confirmed video-sharing platform YouTube will be included in the upcoming social media ban for children aged 16 and under.
In recent days, the
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30 July 2025
Business, Legal, Perspectives
Privacy focus heats up as new weapons unleased
By McCullough Robertson Lawyers
Australia’s federal privacy regulator has a new enforcement toolkit and a clear-eyed vision about how to deploy it in a strategic and
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Economy, Finances, Perspectives
What’s in store for the global economy for the rest of 2025
By Drew Klease
Through the daily news cycle and the headlines streaming out of Washington, it can be easy to lose sight of the bigger picture. With the first half of the
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28 July 2025
Perspectives
Epstein list has Teflon Trump under pressure
By Emma Shortis
Conspiracy theories are funny things.
The most enduring ones usually take hold for two reasons: first, because there’s some grain of truth to them, and
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28 July 2025