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Housing supply focus ignores allocation opportunity
Australian housing policies need to address allocation, not just supply, to overcome the current crisis.
Speaking at an industry forum, ANZ Chief Economist Richard
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12 September 2024
Business, Community, Federal, Government, Health, Professional Services
Genetic testing rule change in insurance underwriting
Life insurance companies will no longer be able refer to adverse predictive genetic test results in their policy decisions.
Federal Financial Services Minister Stephen
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12 September 2024
Brisbane 2032, Business, Community, Government, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Mining & Resources, Property, Queensland Election, Retail, State, Technology, Transport
Queensland business not confident of Olympic boom
Less than 20 percent of Queensland businesses believe they will benefit from the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Business Chamber Queensland today released
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12 September 2024
Business, Community, Environment, Tourism, Transport
All Queensland airports in climate change firing line
All Queensland airports are in the highest risk categories for climate change impact, according to a new report.
A report by insurance group Zurich and economic analysts
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11 September 2024
Business, Technology
Apple unleashes its own AI in system upgrade
Apple will introduce enhanced artificial intelligence in its operating system upgrades from next month,
In a statement, the tech giant said Apple Intelligence, the
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10 September 2024
Business, Legal, Technology
Warning of ‘swathe of risks’ from generative AI
Businesses and individuals have been warned about a “swathe of serious risks and ethical dilemmas” that have emerged from the rapid onset of generative artificial
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Community, Education, Environment, Research & Science
Cities create more summer ‘fire-hose’ storms
Summer storms are more frequent and intense over city areas, according to new research.
A study of observations from eight cities and their surroundings in Europe and
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12 September 2024
Community, Education, Environment, Research & Science
No ‘safe’ place on Earth by 2050 without action
There will be no “safe” places to live on Earth by 2050 without a dramatic change in economic systems, with the private sector the best placed to lead the
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12 September 2024
Community, Education, Government, Higher Education, Research & Science, Safety, State, Support & Services
Work demands driving growing police officer burnout
Shift work and the demands of the job are compromising the safety of police officers and the communities they serve, a new study has concluded.
Professor of Psychology
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Business, Defence & Aerospace, Education, Research & Science
Aussies in Antarctica helping to put people on Mars
Australians working in Antarctica are helping prepare astronauts for future missions to Mars.
Australian Antarctic Division Chief Medical Officer Dr Jeff Ayton said
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11 September 2024
Community, Education, Federal, Government, Higher Education, Safety, Support & Services
Student Ombudsman to be in place by February
A new National Student Ombudsman should be in place by February, with enabling legislation introduced into Federal Parliament this week.
Federal Education Minister Jason
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11 September 2024
Community, Federal, Government, Support & Services
Means test underpins $5.6b aged care reforms
The Age Pension means test will be used to determine how much elderly Australians will need to contribute to their aged care costs under a new $5.6 billion reform
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12 September 2024
Business, Community, Federal, Government, Safety, Technology
New Federal laws clamp down on doxxing
New Federal laws will outlaw the malicious release of personal data online, known as doxxing.
Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said new legislation, introduced into
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12 September 2024
Business, Community, Federal, Government, Safety, Technology
Social media age limits in place ‘this year’
The Federal Government plans to enforce an age limit on the use of social media.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced today the Government would introduce
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11 September 2024
Federal, Government
Transitioning too complex for Census question
The Federal Government has confirmed sexual orientation questions will, for the first time, be asked in the next Census, but the topic of sexual transition will not be
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10 September 2024
Community, Government, Queensland Election, Safety
LNP pledges public child sex offender register
The Queensland LNP have committed to establishing a public child sex offender register if elected at the October 26 State election.
LNP leader David Crisafulli said an
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9 September 2024
Business, Defence & Aerospace, Economy, Infrastructure, Legal, Manufacturing, Mining & Resources, Professional Services, Property, Retail, Technology, Transport
Housing supply focus ignores allocation opportunity
Australian housing policies need to address allocation, not just supply, to overcome the current crisis.
Speaking at an industry forum, ANZ Chief Economist Richard
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12 September 2024
Business, Economy, Employment
Half the nation’s strike pain in Queensland
The Queensland economy lost almost 20,000 working days to industrial disputes in the first half of this year, accounting for more than half of the entire country’s
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11 September 2024
Business, Economy, Manufacturing, Mining & Resources, Professional Services, Retail, Technology, Transport
Business turnover returns to positive territory
Business turnover in Australia rose in July, on the back of increased demand for delivery and warehousing services.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Head of
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9 September 2024
Economy, Employment
Multiple jobs dropping in tighter market
Multiple job holding in Australia remains at a historic high despite a 1.2 percent fall in the June quarter.
Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show
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9 September 2024
Economy, Finances
Growth data reflects 90s recession numbers
The Australian economy grew slightly last quarter, with the annual growth rate the lowest in more than 30 years, excluding the pandemic.
Latest data from the Australian
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4 September 2024
Arts, Brisbane 2032, Community, Government, State
Extra First Nations focus for cultural groups
Queensland’s cultural organisations will have increased First Nations representation on Boards and create new First Nations Committees under new legislation passed in
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12 September 2024
Arts, Music
Labels backed to support local music talent
A new program has been established to encourage Australian music labels to support local talent.
Music Australia Director Millie Millgate said the Record Label
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11 September 2024
Arts, Dance
Shanghai Ballet to star in iconic The Lady of the Camellias
Queensland Ballet’s sister company, the Shanghai Ballet will perform a glittering tale of Parisian love and tragedy in the Lady of the Camellias.
The 1848 tale of
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Arts
Gaming fund jumpstarts Brisbane creation
A Queensland game has attracted Federal funding in the latest round of grants from Screen Australia.
Frogreign, created by Brisbane-based studio Arkanpixel, was one of
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4 September 2024
Arts, Dance
Big response to Queensland Ballet giving day
Dance aficionados have shown their support for Queensland Ballet, with more than $1.2 million raised for its annual Giving Day last month.
This year the money will go
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Business, Community, Education, Environment, Research & Science, Technology
Virtual climate change impact reality check
A bus tour in the United States is mixing reality with the virtual world to highlight the impacts of climate change.
Passengers on a sightseeing tour in New York
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12 September 2024
Community, Government, Health, State
Vaping use spikes for Queensland teenagers
More than a third of Queensland teenagers have tried vaping, according to new health data.
State Health Minister Shannon Fentiman said Queensland Health found 35.6
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12 September 2024
Community, Health
Super gene may hold key to longer lives
Scientists have discovered a particular “super gene” that may hold the key to humans living longer lives.
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen say the
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12 September 2024
Community, Events
Brisbane activities for the September school holidays
Queensland school students start their two-week spring holiday this Friday and Newsreel has you covered on what to do around Brisbane.
Outdoors
Try stand up paddle
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12 September 2024
Brisbane 2032, Community, Sport
National talent search for Brisbane 2032 athletes
Young Australians are being asked to take a shot at becoming an Australian Olympian or Paralympian at the Brisbane 2032 Games.
A nation-wide talent search kicks off next
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11 September 2024
Appointments, Community, Government, People, Sport, State
Former Paralympics boss takes on racing integrity role
Former Paralympics Australia CEO Catherine Clarke is the new Queensland Racing Integrity Commissioner.
Ms Clarke, who resigned from her position at Paralympics Australia
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12 September 2024
Appointments, Arts, Music, People
Sterzinger new QSO Chief Executive
Arts leader Michael Sterzinger is the new Chief Executive of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO).
Mr Sterzinger, who will start in the role in early November, is
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11 September 2024
Appointments, Government, Local, People
Freeman new Brisbane City Council CEO
Brisbane has a new CEO, with Kerrie Freeman endorsed by the city’s Civic Cabinet this week.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said Ms Freeman was selected for her experience
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10 September 2024
Business, People
China warns of seduction by foreign spies
China has warned its citizens against being seduced by attractive foreigners recruiting spies.
International news agencies reported that Beijing’s Ministry of
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9 September 2024
Community, Federal, Government, People, Support & Services
Advocacy group salutes departing Shorten
Australia’s peak disability rights and advocacy organisation has acknowledged the work of Federal National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Minister Bill Shorten,
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5 September 2024
Perspectives
Giving yourself permission to get some rest
By Shane Rodgers
In your teens and twenties, you get a false impression that you can be on the go all day and all night and your body will just bounce back. But the
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12 September 2024
Perspectives
US media’s take on Presidential debate
The first US Presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump was held today. Here’s is a snapshot, direct from the sources, of some of the reaction from
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11 September 2024
Perspectives
What the Defence and Veteran Suicide inquiry found
By Ben Wadham and James Connor
After three years of investigations, the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has delivered its final report with 122
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10 September 2024
Community, Perspectives, Safety
No link between mobile phones and brain cancer
By Sarah Loughran and Ken Karipidis
A systematic review into the potential health effects from radio wave exposure has shown mobile phones are not linked to brain
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9 September 2024
Business, Legal, Perspectives
The vital role of mediation in preserving relationships
By Guy Humble
In a world where all-too-often people and organisations find themselves in costly disputes, mediation has become an important part of the armoury in trying
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