Queensland’s property market has entered a phase that even seasoned analysts describe as unsustainable great for those already on the ladder, punishing for everyone else. Brisbane’s meteoric rise now places it among the country’s least affordable capitals, while regional centres from Toowoomba to the Granite Belt are being dragged into the same affordability crisis once associated mainly with Sydney and Melbourne.​

For more than 25 years, Officer-based community leader Sukhvinder “Sunny” Duggal has been quietly mobilising multicultural volunteers, faith communities and local partners to deliver food, essentials and hope to Victorians in crisis – from Black Summer bushfires to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing cost-of-living squeeze.​

A Facebook fan group and a wave of TikTok reviews are turning Vietnamese bakeries from Sydney to Brisbane into viral destinations – and showcasing the power of multicultural small business in shaping Australia’s everyday food culture.​

The Department of Home Affairs confirmed that the 2025–26 permanent Migration Program will remain at 185,000 places, the same size as 2024–25 after consultations with all states and territories.

Australia’s housing market is expected to enter 2026 on a weaker footing as fears of another interest rate hike hit buyer confidence, but a deep shortage of homes is still likely to keep prices and rents edging higher rather than falling.​

Dharug dancer and choreographer Peta Strachan is bringing a powerful new work centred on First Nations women, language and Country to the Sydney Opera House as part of Sydney Festival 2026.​

Australia has entered 2026 with a suite of significant changes to tax, Centrelink, superannuation and everyday costs that will affect almost every household’s budget.

As the calendar turns to January 1st, millions around the world celebrate the arrival of a new year a fresh chapter full of possibility, reflection, and hope. But beyond fireworks and resolutions lies a deeper question: is the first of January truly a new beginning, or simply another day in the endless flow of time?

Every year on December 31st, from Sydney to London, Rio de Janeiro to Taipei, the skies ignite in a synchronized global spectacle fireworks marking the transition into a new year. But how did this luminous tradition begin, why has it spread across cultures, and what are the costs of such grandeur? This MAN TV investigation explores the origins, economics, controversies, and evolving future of the world’s most explosive celebration.

Australia ends 2025 as a country on edge but not without options: politically stable yet bruised by violence, economically employed yet squeezed by costs, and socially proud of its diversity yet deeply unsure whether its institutions are keeping up with people’s expectations.