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Boost to Buy scheme expands, helping more Queenslanders into home ownership
Decorated Australian veteran remains behind bars on Afghan war crime charges
US, Israel and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire
Sunny Easter Ahead for Queensland Long Weekend
Ben Roberts‑Smith is accused of 5 war crime murder charges
Oliver and Charlotte have once again topped the list of Queensland's most popular baby names, maintaining their long-standing appeal among parents. Oliver secured the number one spot for boys for the 13th consecutive year, while Charlotte remained the most popular name for girls for the second year in a row.
A major $515 million critical minerals project in North Queensland has been fast-tracked, with the Sugarbag Hill Ultra High Purity Quartz Sand Project declared a prescribed project to accelerate its delivery. The development is expected to generate around 600 jobs during construction and support 140 ongoing roles once operational.
The Queensland Government has taken control of the proposed Boral Resources quarry at Reedy Creek on the Gold Coast, following significant community feedback and calls for greater oversight. More than 2,900 submissions were received regarding the project, prompting the Government to "call in" the application.
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks swung sharply as uncertainty about what will happen in the war with Iran increased. The S&P 500 fell as much as 1.2% Tuesday. The S&P 500 erased all its losses and ended 0.1% higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite edged up 0.1%.
Activist investor Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management is offering to purchase Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny’s music label, Universal Music Group, in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $64 billion. The proposed deal would involve Universal Music merging with Pershing Square SPARC Holdings, an acquisition company approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2023.
NEW YORK (AP) – Deere & Co. has agreed to pay $99 million as part of a settlement that would resolve a class action lawsuit accusing the farm equipment giant of monopolizing repair services. The Moline, Illinois-based manufacturer, which does business under the John Deere brand, has faced a handful of “right to repair” complaints over the years.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - President Donald Trump says he's pulling back on his threats to widen attacks in Iran to include an array of bridges, power plants and other civilian targets, subject to Iran agreeing to a two week ceasefire. Trump said Iran could agree "to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz.”
Iran, the United States and Israel said they reached a deal for a two-week ceasefire war, with Tehran saying it would negotiate with the United States in Islamabad beginning Friday.
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump over the course of a day went from threatening Iran with “annihilation” to proclaiming that the battered Islamic Republic’s leadership had presented a “workable” plan that led him to agree to a 14-day ceasefire that he expects to pave the way to end the nearly six-week-old war.
ROME (AP) – Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization was “truly unacceptable” and said any attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law. Leo urged Americans and other people of good will to contact their political leaders to demand they reject war and work for peace.
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