An extra 40,000 jobs were added to Australia’s economy in May, pushing the unemployment rate down to 4.4 per cent.
Australia’s mining industry again stands accused of having a toxic and misogynistic culture as another giant company becomes embroiled in a sexual harassment class action suit.
A close friend of Tony Modra says the AFL great is “out of the worst” after suffering severe facial injuries in a freak accident a week ago.
A deadly virus has swept through wild birds overseas, forced farmers to slaughter chickens and spread to mammals. Now, it’s reached mainland Australia.
Brisbane’s entry-level unit market is now more expensive, and takes longer to save for, than Sydney’s.
Clever detective work by scientists has uncovered the Earth’s oldest known asteroid impact crater in the outback, dating back three billion years.
And Daryl Braithwaite has called time on a career which has seen him performing for 58 years.
A “pathway to surplus” has come under fire as the state government braces for a credit downgrade as it ramps up Brisbane 2032 Olympic preparations.
The theatre industry wants help to cope with soaring costs that have meant curtains even for certified hits such as Beetlejuice the Musical.
Two seabirds washed up on an SA beach have triggered fears the H5N1 virus has spread from Western Australia.
Health bodies have slammed a decision by a chemical regulator to allow the continued use of a toxic herbicide linked to Parkinson’s disease.
Researchers are installing more underwater microphones to track whale migration in Australia and they are already hearing out-of-this-world calls.
A state treasurer and premier have tried to paint a reassuring picture for a budget delivered at a time of global flux. Here is what you need to know.
Two KPMG audit partners who allegedly accessed confidential information are leaving the accounting firm, along with its national chairman.
Queensland’s Liberal National government has handed down its second budget, offering cost of living relief and no new taxes despite the cost of the Games.
Police have just started trialling technology that can identify people as they walk past – and cross-checking them against a watchlist of people wanted by authorities.
A new generation of socially-aware philanthropists have dazzled in Brisbane this month – contributing to one of the most significant charity gala results ever recorded in the state.
Alleged war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith won’t be attending the opening of a new gallery at the Australian War Memorial after he fell ill.
Labor’s contentious tax reforms will be enshrined into law after reaching a deal with the Greens in exchange for a longer inquiry into NDIS cuts.
A record building program looks set to collide with volatile coal royalties, weakening stamp duty and rising debt in the state government’s high‑stakes budget.
A bizarre new species of spider has been discovered in the rainforests of far north Queensland that spins a unique trap to snare a single species of ant.
Another poll has found surging support for One Nation after Pauline Hanson’s fiery speech last week railing against multiculturalism.
Tony Modra’s family and his friend Mark Ricciuto have given updates on the Adelaide great, who has undergone two operations after a freak accident.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has bowed to mounting pressure, announcing his resignation and clearing the way for leadership rival Andy Burnham to take power.
Climate activists have flagged a major coal mine in southwest Queensland has received state government environmental approval despite findings that the project failed to sufficiently detail emissions.
