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Gilmour Space Technologies test-fired the largest and most powerful rocket engine ever developed in Australia, a 75-second, 110-kilonewton hybrid-engine burn ahead of its Eris orbital rocket program.

The first phase of Queen's Wharf Brisbane, the AUD $3.6BN riverside district built around the historic Queen's Wharf site, opened to the public as Star Brisbane.

After bargaining that began in March 2023 and strikes that delayed the cane crush, 55% of voting Wilmar Sugar and Renewables employees accepted a three-year deal with a A$2,500 bonus and 16% in pay rises.

480 MW generating capacity; About AUD 500 million published project cost. Operational.

On 17 February 2026 Caterpillar completed its acquisition of Brisbane-based mining software company RPMGlobal, folding it into the Resource Industries segment to expand its mining technology portfolio.

Queensland abandoned its plan for a new downstream dam in July 2026 and committed instead to rebuilding Paradise Dam's existing wall back to its original height.

Calvin Harris' first ever Australian headline tour reaches Brisbane, the second night of the tour. Four outdoor shows across February 2027, all ticketed through Ticketmaster.

Genex's 250 MW, 2,000 MWh Kidston pumped hydro project in north Queensland, the first built in Australia in more than 40 years, is now due for completion in July 2027, a year later than the first half of 2026 Genex targeted in May 2025, because the civil works took longer than expected.

Brisbane's Cross River Rail, a new underground rail line meant to double the city's river crossing capacity ahead of the 2032 Olympics, has slipped to a 2029 opening.

Australia's third Olympics after Melbourne 1956 and Sydney 2000. Estimated date.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 02:39:13 UT on 2037-07-13, and the total phase lasts up to 3 minutes 58 seconds along a path 200.7 km wide crossing Australia and New Zealand. A partial eclipse is visible from the East Indies, Australia and the Pacific.