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Phone batteries that last decades could be on the way - Newsreel

Business, Education, Research & Science, Technology

Batteries that last decades look possible

Nuclear batteries that last decades are being considered as an alternative to lithium batteries that require constant recharging. Professor Su-Il In, from the Daegu
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Queens Wharf Residences view

Business, Property

Queens Wharf Residences Opens for Sale

Apartments in the tallest tower of Brisbane’s Queens Wharf precinct have opened for sale, with rooms also available for short stays. The Queens Wharf Residences
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Significant wage increases have resulted from the Same Job, Same Pay initiatives - Newsreel

Business, Economy, Employment, Energy & Resources, Federal, Government

Same Job Same Pay drives ‘significant’ wage impact

The Federal Government’s Same Job, Same Pay laws have driven significant wage increases, according to new research by the McKell Institute. A new report, Closing
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Jobs that cannot offer work from home are struggling to attract talent - Newsreel

Business

Non-hybrid jobs struggling to attract talent

Job areas that cannot offer hybrid (work from home and an office) working conditions are struggling to attract the necessary talent. A new OECD Economic Working Paper
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Rental clothing may help reduce fashion waste - Newsreel

Business, Community, Education, Environment, Research & Science, Retail

Rental clothing may help curb fashion waste

Rental clothing is being pushed as a possible remedy to the pollution generated by the fashion industry. Researchers in Sweden are examining business models to try to
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Humans have a lower heat tolerance than previously thought - Newsreel

Education, Research & Science

Humans have low ability to tolerate extreme heat

Humans have been found to have a lower tolerance for extreme heat than previously thought. This is likely to become a major issue as temperatures rise. A University of
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Holy Cross School, Wooloowin

Education, Schools

Holy Cross School to receive major facilities upgrade

One of Brisbane’s oldest schools, Holy Cross at Wooloowin, is set to receive a major facilities upgrade. The 135-year-old school will receive a new façade and
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St Finbarr’s School, Ashgrove Principal Catherine Connors (centre) visits Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Cairns Diocese)

Education

From city to country, students share STEM knowledge

An innovative city-country partnership with students and teachers will form part of the STEM program at some Brisbane Catholic Education schools. Students and staff from
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Research shows exercise can improve brain health at any age - Newsreel

Community, Education, Health, Research & Science

Exercise at any age improves brain function

Physical exercise at any age can improve brain function and memory, according to new research. The University of South Australia said findings from 133 systematic
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$2.8 billion in federal funding to Queensland state schools

Education, Government

Queensland state schools score $2.8 billion in federal funds

Queensland schools have scored an extra $2.8 billion in federal funding over the next 10 years. The agreement with the State Government as part of the Better and Fairer
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Dwelling approvals in Australia remain sluggish - Newsreel

Business, Economy, Federal Election, Finances, Government, Property, State

Housing supply struggling to take off

Despite significant government activity to boost housing stocks, approvals for new dwellings remain sluggish. Trend figures released by the Australian Bureau of
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Sunshine Coast luxury hotel to be built

Business, Government, Local, Tourism

Luxury hotel expansion for Caloundra and Maroochydore

Caloundra and Maroochydore are set to welcome upscale hotels as part of a new plan to encourage the development of resorts rated four stars and above. Sunshine Coast
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Flooding at Winton last week - Newsreel

Community, Environment, Federal, Government, State

Western Queensland flood support expanded

The State and Federal Governments have extended flood support to western Queensland small businesses, residents and councils. Queensland Minister for Disaster Recovery
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COVID vaccines are still recommended for many groups - Newsreel

Community, Federal, Government, Health

Fresh advice issued on frequency of COVID vaccinations

The Federal Government is urging Australians over 75 to continue to receive COVID-19 vaccinations every six months. Health Minister Mark Butler said the latest advice
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Castle Hill at Townsville - Newsreel

Government, Local

Landslips cause closure of Townsville’s Castle Hill

All walking tracks and roads on Castle Hill in the north Queensland city of Townsville are closed due to dangerous landslips. Acting Mayor Ann-Maree Greaney said
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Australian beef has been targeted in the US's new tariff rules - Newsreel

Business, Economy, Finances, Perspectives, Rural

Australian beef targeted in Trump tariff ‘liberation’

By Michelle Grattan US President Donald Trump singled out Australia’s beef trade for special mention in his announcement that the United States would impose a 10
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More people are experiencing credit card fraud - Newsreel

Economy, Finances

One in 10 hit with card fraud as scams balloon

More than two million Australians experienced credit card fraud in 2023-24 and nearly a third of those did not fully recover lost funds. Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Fatigued consumers are changing their spending habits - Newsreel

Business, Economy, Finances, Retail

Fatigued consumers resetting the way they spend

The cost-of-living crisis has “fundamentally reshaped” our relationship with food, social connection and small pleasures. In an article released today, RMIT
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Real wages are lifting across the OECD - Newsreel

Economy, Employment

Real wages growing across most countries

The OECD says that real wages are growing in most member countries as company profits lose ground and employment growth decelerates. A policy paper released today said
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No good news for people with mortgages - Newsreel

Economy, Finances

Reserve Bank still unconvinced on inflation

The Reserve Bank of Australia has failed to reduce interest rates despite strong trend improvements in inflation. At its meetings today, the RBA said the cash rate
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Recipients of the Screen Queensland online production grants - Newsreel

Arts, Film & Television

New online projects funded by Screen Queensland

Screen Queensland has announced $380,000 in online production grants for projects that include murder mysteries, family dramas and children’s entertainment. It said
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Pretty Woman TOUR PROD-8384-2

Arts, Theatre

Pretty Woman: The Musical tickets on sale this week

Presale tickets for Pretty Woman: The Musical are now available before they go on sale to the general public this Thursday at 9am. The Broadway and West End stage
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Man from Snowy River

Arts, Events

Man from Snowy River returns with live orchestra

The Man from Snowy River in Concert returns to Brisbane for its final encore season at the QPAC Concert Hall from September 27-28, 2025. The Southern Cross Symphony will
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Charlotte Smith fashion collection in the National Museum, Canberra

Arts, Community

Iconic fashion collection finds home at National Museum

One of the world’s most significant and valuable fashion collections has found a new home at the National Museum in Canberra. Drawn from what has been described as one
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Sales of vinyl records continued their growth in 2024 - Newsreel

Arts, Music

Subscription music takes 70% of the market

Music subscription services now account for 71 percent of the total Australian music market after jumping another two percentage points in 2024. Figures released by the
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Pollution has been found to inhibit child brain function - Newsreel

Community, Health

Child pollution exposure weakens brain networks

Exposure to air pollution as a young child has been found to cause weaker connections between key regions of the brain. A new study, led by the Barcelona Institute for
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The Fair Work Ombudsman is targeting aged care - Newsreel

Community, Federal, Government, Health, People

Fair Work targets age care industry wages

Fair Work Ombudsman Anna Booth has announced an investigation of aged care providers to gauge if staff in the industry are being paid correctly. Mr Booth said in a
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Pharmacist

Community, Health

More pharmacists to prescribe medication in Queensland

More pharmacists in Queensland will be able to diagnose, prescribe and provide referrals for a range of common acute and chronic health conditions after completing a
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What’s On Easter Holidays 2025 Tour de Brisbane

Community, Events

What’s On for the Easter school holidays

There’s only a few days until the 2025 Easter school holidays. If you’re struggling with what to do with the little ones, we’ve done the research so you don’t
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Brisbane cake artist Katie Young at the International Cake show

Community, Events

Sugar and spice at the International Cake Show in Brisbane

Let them eat cake at the International Cake Show Australia where you can catch more than 100 free demonstrations, cookie making and decorating, celebrity chefs, hands-on
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Asian woman enjoy eating noodles street food at night market. Traveler Asian blogger women Happy tourists Beautiful female with Traditional thailand bangkok food.

People

Fair Work takes action against noodle chain

Fair Work Ombudsman Anna Booth has started legal action against the P’Nut Street Noodles chain in Sydney, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, alleging workers were
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Mark Arbib, the new CEO of the Australian Olympic Committee - Newsreel

Appointments, People

Arbib appointed new CEO of Olympic committee

Former Federal Minister for Sport Mark Arbib has been appointed CEO of the Australian Olympic Committee. In a statement, the AOC said Mr Arbib would bring 30-years of
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Former Quilpie Shire Mayor Stuart Mackenzie will lead western Queensland flood recovery efforts.

Appointments, People

Mackenzie appointed to oversee flood recovery

Former Quilpie Shire Council Mayor Stuart Mackenzie has been appointed State Recovery Coordinator for the western Queensland floods emergency. He will be supported by
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Depression affects girls more than boys

Health, People

Why teenage girls are more depressed than boys

A pathway imbalance in the brain may explain why teenage girls are twice as likely to get depression than boys. For the first time, research by King’s College London
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One in five Australians have a Vitamin D deficiency - Newsreel

People

One in five Australians have Vitamin D deficiency

Despite its famous outdoor lifestyle, more than 20 percent of Australians have a vitamin D deficiency. Health data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Donald Trump is causing division everywhere - Newsreel

Perspectives

Trump is ‘putting the US on a war footing’

By David Smith US President Donald Trump’s foreign policy is doing little to enhance his country’s standing abroad. But it is helping to reinforce his political
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There has been fresh attention on DEI and CSG in recent months - Newreel

Perspectives

In search of a ‘sustainable norm’ on diversity

By Geoff Rodgers There has been heightened scrutiny on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) in the global corporate
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Australian farmers are facing challenges from many fronts - Newsreel

Business, Perspectives, Rural

Pace of farming threats is ‘alarming’

By Shane McCarthy The challenges that face Queensland broadacre agriculture producers are mounting to a degree that is becoming unsustainable. AgForce members met
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ABBA silicone figures at ABBA - The Museum - Newsreel

Arts, Music, Perspectives

The curious case of Australia and ABBAmania

By Shane Rodgers For anyone growing up in Australia in the 1970s and 1980s, Swedish musical group ABBA was an enduring part of the pop culture fabric. Looking back, the
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Mars habitat. 3D render. | Newsreel

Business, Education, Manufacturing, Perspectives, Research & Science

3D printers the tool of choice for Martian pioneers

By Sven Bilén Throughout history, when pioneers set out across uncharted territory to settle in distant lands, they carried with them only the essentials: tools, seeds
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