Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Curtis Rodda

Police recruitment crisis putting officers and community 'at risk'

Australia is experiencing a shortage of police officers, with some states embarking on overseas recruitment drives and one state trying to sign people up at football games.

ABC News

Electric vehicle manufacturers push for fuel efficiency standards to increase uptake of cars, hit net zero by 2050

Car manufacturers say Australia needs to urgently adopt fuel efficiency standards in line with other countries to help promote the uptake of electric vehicles, warning it will otherwise be unable to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

ABC News

Collapse of Scott's Refrigerated Logistics leaves regional businesses struggling to find solutions

When major transport and logistics company Scott's Refrigerated collapsed last month, it exacerbated the struggle some small regional businesses have long faced to get their products to larger distribution centres in capital cities.

ABC News

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Five Queensland regions in country's bottom 10 for wellbeing, national index finds

The index looks at seven well-being indicators including wealth, employment, and work-life balance.

ABC News

Slow pace of buyback scheme pushes flood-affected residents to sell homes on open market

A buyback scheme that was supposed to move NSW Northern Rivers residents out of extreme flood danger has barely begun a year after the floods, with the first offers made only in the past few days.

ABC News

Seven teens arrested after SUV crashes into Oxley house following report of dangerous driving 150km away in Blackbutt

Police were first alerted to the car driving dangerously near Blackbutt in the South Burnett region about 150 kilometres this morning.

ABC News

The First Nations women fighting to reclaim childbirth to improve the health of women and children

My mum's story has haunted my family, and it's helping me understand why some First Nations women avoid hospitals, writes Carly Williams.

ABC News

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Pregnant and terrified, Tailah is moving into a tent with her young family

With rental prices at record highs in the regions, hundreds of applicants like Tailah Dippel are often competing for the same property — and residents in the Bundaberg community are reaching a breaking point.

ABC News

Despite property booms across Australia, safe and secure housing remains out of reach for many

From Queensland's towns and cities to Australia's most remote capital Darwin, Australia has ridden a housing boom. But what about those left behind?

ABC News

AEC looking into claim LNP candidate for Lilley Vivian Lobo allegedly provided false details about home address

Australian Electoral Commission records show Vivian Lobo is enrolled to vote at a Brisbane address inside the electorate of Lilley, but the home looks vacant and neighbours say no-one has lived there for months.

ABC News

Veteran does solo dawn march down Brisbane street as Queenslanders flock to Anzac Day services despite rain

Queenslanders turned out in force despite the rain, with one inner-city Brisbane street supporting a lone digger who marched through a Paddington street.

ABC News

Building crisis could lead to DIY boom as repairs and renovations stall for lack of tradies, materials

Supply and labour shortages plus surging costs are leaving Australia's building sector in crisis, and that could mean a long wait for repairs for thousands of recent flood and storm victims unless they can do the work themselves.

ABC News

Debate begins on what animal should be mascot for 2032 Brisbane Olympics

There are still 10 years to decide but debate has already begun as to what animal would make the best mascot, with an unlikely contender getting the nod from the state's Tourism Minister.

ABC News

Federal government yet to approve additional funding package for flooded Queenslanders

A month on from Queensland's devastating flood disaster, thousands of families are attempting to rebuild as federal government funding for a joint support package remains up in the air.

ABC News

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

State Library of Queensland

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.