• Rochedale's $500m Transformation
  • Govt. Commits $2.4 Billion For 51,000 New Homes
  • AI Defence Firm Arkeus Moves to Queensland
  • Hanson Announces Victorian Leader
  • Ukraine Strikes Oil Facilities Deep Inside Russia
New Bus Timetable Moves Commuters Faster

Brisbane commuters are getting to their destinations more quickly under the city's redesigned bus network, with new data showing travel times have improved compared with the same period last year. The major timetable overhaul - the most significant change to Brisbane's bus system in 20 years - came into effect on June 30.

Woman dies after being struck on Pacific Motorway

A woman has died following a tragic traffic incident on the Pacific Motorway at Loganholme on Sunday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the northbound lanes near Exit 30 about 3.40pm after reports of a serious collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle.

 

New Reef 2050 Strategy Unveiled to Protect Great Barrier Reef

The Australian and Queensland Governments have launched a new long-term strategy aimed at improving water quality flowing into the Great Barrier Reef, describing it as one of the most important steps in strengthening the Reef's resilience for future generations.

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SpaceX shares rise even as company insiders get a chance to sell

NEW YORK (AP) – Stock in Elon Musk’s space company is rising even as many SpaceX insiders were freed up to sell for the first time. Investors in SpaceX have pushed the shares down sharply in recent days in anticipation of insiders possibly selling in the first of several so-called lockup expirations that free them up to trade.

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Japanese tech company SoftBank Group sees profit drop despite AI investments

TOKYO (AP) – Technology investor SoftBank Group Corp. reported Thursday an 18% drop in fiscal first quarter profit, as higher costs offset its investment gains.

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US Mortgage rates rise for 5th week, hitting levels not seen since 2025

CHICAGO (AP) – The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for a fifth consecutive week to its highest level in just over a year, marking the latest strain for prospective homebuyers who are facing steep borrowing costs.

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Ukraine strikes more oil facilities deep inside Russia

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine hit more oil facilities deep inside Russia in overnight attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, as Kyiv kept up its campaign to undermine Moscow’s wartime economy and embarrass the Kremlin.

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The Trump Report: Latest Updates

A Senate committee voted Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Senate holds Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions

WASHINGTON (AP) – A Senate committee voted along party lines Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, setting up a referral to the Department of Justice for potential investigation over whether the country’s longtime top infectious disease official properly exercised his constitutional rights.

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) – The world’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than efforts to fight it, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday during a visit to Congo where some health workers are striking over a lack of pay.

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