Brisbane, QLD A global architecture dream team has been appointed to design the new Brisbane Stadium at Victoria Park, which will serve as the centrepiece venue for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Australia begins 2026 juggling pressures on three fronts: a tougher global economy, growing anxiety about safety and social cohesion, and a changing climate that is already biting at the local level.

Communities across north-west Queensland are battling some of the worst flooding in decades, with thousands of cattle lost, towns isolated and emergency fodder drops underway as governments roll out an initial $2 million support package for graziers.

Queensland has achieved a major milestone in building its future healthcare workforce, welcoming a record 930 first-year graduate doctors into Queensland Health hospitals across the state the largest intake in the state’s history.

NSW and South Australian health authorities are urging recent travellers and holiday‑season shoppers to watch for measles symptoms after infectious adults returned from South‑East Asia and moved through busy airports, hospitals and shopping centres in late December.

The Albanese Government has introduced a suite of major Medicare changes from 1 January 2026, promising cheaper medicines, free 24/7 health advice through 1800MEDICARE, and a new national mental health support gateway. The reforms are designed to strengthen the Medicare system, reduce pressure on overcrowded emergency departments and make it easier for Australians to get help when and where they need it.