Billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit could soon be launching satellites from a small regional airport in Queensland after signing off a deal to develop its third location globally. Founded in 2017, the company deploys Boeing 747s to carry rockets into the upper reaches of the atmosphere before firing them into space. The New York-listed Virgin…

The Queensland government is standing by its decision to build and maintain a multi-million dollar COVID-19 quarantine facility located around 145 kilometres west of the state’s biggest city, Brisbane, that has seen limited use since it was completed. Just 700 people have been through the 1000-bed facility since it was opened in February, built at…

TOOWOOMBA, Australia—As Shen Yun Performing Arts concluded its second and final production in Toowoomba for 2022, audience member Liz Schneidwin, a former theatre maker and playwright, said she felt “enlivened” and “energised.” New York-based Shen Yun has been touring the world since 2006 to present authentic Chinese culture to the world. This year, Shen Yun…

TOOWOOMBA, Australia—Toowoomba Regional Council Mayor Paul Antonio congratulated Shen Yun Performing Arts after seeing it for the first time. “It was an absolutely amazing night,” he said after attending the performance on May 3. “I congratulate [Shen Yun] on the standard and of course, our beautiful Empire Theatre here in Toowoomba has great value to us…

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has accused the Prime Minister of “cherry-picking” after the federal government did not approve a regional quarantine proposal located in Toowoomba, the state’s largest inland city. The debate over the quarantine proposal has been an ongoing issue for Palaszczuk. However, there has been little movement from the federal government. “We will…