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More late-night buses on Sunshine Coast
New late-night bus services on the Sunshine Coast will provide local and visiting partygoers with more options to travel across the region and get home safely.
Sunshine
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18 July 2025
Business, Government, Rural, State, Technology
AI meets beef in fast-tracked processing plant
A state-of the-art beef processing plant in Central Queensland will be fast-tracked after being declared a “prescribed project” by the State Government.
The
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18 July 2025
Business, Economy, Federal, Finances, Government, Professional Services
Advisers disappearing as millions seek guidance
A more than 40 percent drop in the number of financial advisers in Australia in just over five years is threatening to impact the lifestyles of retirees.
CPA Australia
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17 July 2025
Business, Defence & Aerospace, Federal, Government
Defence boldy goes into recruiting mode for Space Force
Australia is recruiting to set up a dedicated Space Force.
Federal Defence Personnel Minister Matt Keogh said the 2024 Defence Workforce Plan highlighted the need to
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16 July 2025
Business, Property
New life for James Street’s once forgotten end
By Susan Schwartz
The eastern end of James Street is about to be transformed into a slick new retail, dining and office precinct, with two new major developments in the
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16 July 2025
Business, Education, Research & Science, Technology
Chatbots struggle to interpret different lingos
Chatbots have been shown to provide lower-quality answers when prompts are not in ‘standard English’.
A Cornell University study has found Amazon’s AI shopping
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15 July 2025
Education, Government, Schools, State
New checks for Year 1 students in Queensland
New phonics and numeracy checks will be introduced for all Year 1 students in Queensland.
State Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said the additional tests would
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18 July 2025
Business, Education, Government, Research & Science, Rural, State
World-class sugar research centre opens in Brisbane
Sugar Research Australia (SRA) has opened its new Innovative Research & Industry Services (IRIS) Laboratories in Brisbane.
Queensland Primary Industries Minister
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17 July 2025
Business, Community, Education, Research & Science, Safety, Technology
Bid to help those most vulnerable to deepfake influence
South-East Queensland researchers will be monitoring heartrates and tracking eye movements to protect society’s most vulnerable from fake online content.
The
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17 July 2025
Community, Education, Health, Research & Science
Skin swab detects early signs of Parkinson’s
New skin swabs could detect Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before symptoms appear.
Researchers in the United Kingdom are developing non-invasive sampling
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16 July 2025
Education, Research & Science
QIMR breakthrough to target ‘sleeping’ brain cancer cells
Brisbane scientists have mapped how dormant brain cells re-activate, offering hope of potential new treatments for brain cancer and degenerative disease.
In
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15 July 2025
Business, Community, Government, Local, Safety, State, Tourism, Transport, Travel
More late-night buses on Sunshine Coast
New late-night bus services on the Sunshine Coast will provide local and visiting partygoers with more options to travel across the region and get home safely.
Sunshine
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18 July 2025
Business, Economy, Federal, Finances, Government, Technology
ATO beefs up app security as tax-time scams increase
A 150 percent increase in scams impersonating the Australian Tax Office has prompted the ATO to beef up security on its app.
ATO Assistant Commissioner Rob Thomson said
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17 July 2025
Business, Government, Infrastructure, Local, Professional Services, Property, State
Past and present honoured in design awards
Brisbane’s newest bridge has shared Queensland’s top urban design award with a tribute to a slice of regional history.
The 470m Kangaroo Point Bridge was the
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17 July 2025
Business, Government, Infrastructure, State, Transport
Millions to fast-track Scarborough harbour upgrades
Almost $4 million will be spent to fast-track upgrades at Scarborough boat harbour, as part of a state-wide push to improve Queensland’s maritime infrastructure.
State
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16 July 2025
Federal, Government, Perspectives
As they said it: Albanese and Xi Jinping
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks in Beijing today. In Newsreel’s direct-from-the-source style, here are the
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15 July 2025
Economy, Employment
Unemployment rate creeps up to 4.3 percent
Australia’s unemployment is on the rise after being stable for a number of months.
The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed the seasonally
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17 July 2025
Business, Economy, Employment, People, Retail
Wage exploitation rife among young Aussie workforce
Almost a third of young people in Australia have been ripped off by employers.
A new study from the Melbourne Law School found 33 percent of almost 2900 workers under 30
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17 July 2025
Business, Economy, Finances, Property
Brisbane rents up 65 percent over 10 years
Rents in Brisbane have risen by more than 65 percent over the past decade.
New research shows the Queensland capital had the third highest rate of increases of all
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17 July 2025
Business, Economy, Finances, Professional Services, Retail
RBA recommends removal of card surcharges
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has recommended surcharges be removed for payments made by credit cards.
A RBA consultation paper, released as part of its review of
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15 July 2025
Business, Economy, Finances
Gamblers back off and land turnover in the red
Business turnover in Australia has fallen for the first time in seven months.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed a fall of 0.1 percent, in
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10 July 2025
Arts, Music, People
Music charts trailblazer Connie Francis dead at 87
The first woman to land a No.1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, Connie Francis has died, aged 87.
The American music magazine reported the death of the 1950s and 60s pop
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18 July 2025
Arts, Dance
Ballet goes beyond visual for non-sighted audiences
A ballet which can be enjoyed by people with no vision is a feature of Queensland Ballet’s Bespoke program which opens this month.
Choreographed by Toronto-born Robert
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18 July 2025
Arts, Film & Television
Italian truffle hunt produces cinema gold
There is just one chance for Brisbaneites to catch Trifole (Truffles) – a visually stunning modern fable set in the Alba white truffle region of Italy – set to
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16 July 2025
Arts, Music
Go-Betweens to rock the streets of our town
Iconic Brisbane rock indie band The Go-Betweens will perform their seminal album 16 Lovers Lane at QPAC, along with guests from some of Brisbane’s most famous acts
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16 July 2025
Arts, Music, Theatre
Landmark festival brings First Nations culture to life
If you want to learn more about First Nations culture but don’t know where to start, the Clancestry festival at QPAC may provide some answers.
The festival has been
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15 July 2025
Business, Community, Government, Local, State, Transport, Travel
All aboard to deliver safety for bus drivers
A roundtable involving unions and operators will be held to address concerns over violence towards Queensland bus drivers.
State Transport and Main Roads Minister Brent
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18 July 2025
Community, Events, Sport
Lions bring extra roars to Suncorp Stadium
More than 40,000 international rugby union fans are in Australia at the moment and most of them will be at Suncorp Stadium tomorrow night.
A sell-out crowd will be on
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18 July 2025
Community, Federal, Government, Safety
Fake name and bomb chatter lands air traveller in court
A Brisbane man who took a domestic flight under a friend’s name and spoke about a bomb on a plane has appeared in court and been fined.
Australian Federal Police (AFP)
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17 July 2025
Community, Education, Environment, Federal, Government, Research & Science
Living Lab connects thousands of energy users
Thousands of Australian homes and businesses will be connected in a “Living Lab” to support the country’s transition to cleaner energy.
The CSIRO’s new National
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17 July 2025
Community, Education, Health, Research & Science
LED tech to replace needle when in dentist’s chair
A new LED tool designed in Brisbane to speed up recovery after dental surgery may also reduce the need for the pre-procedure needle.
Developed by researchers at Griffith
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17 July 2025
Appointments, Arts, Film & Television, Government, People, State
Alner to chair new-look Screen Queensland Board
A driving force behind the strategic direction of Bond University is the new Chair of the Screen Queensland Board.
Patricia Alner, the current Director of Strategy and
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17 July 2025
Appointments, Business, Government, Manufacturing, People, State
Manufacturing experts create new advisory council
A new Manufacturing Advisory Council will advise the Queensland Government on ways to strengthen the sector.
State Manufacturing Minister Dale Last said the 11-person
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16 July 2025
Community, People, Support & Services
Listening provides safety in silent breakdowns
The “silent breakdown” is impacting many Australians, with family and friends urged to look for the signs.
Crisis intervention and performance expert Gary Fahey said
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16 July 2025
Appointments, Business, Community, People, Property, State, Support & Services
Davidson and Monahan new RTA leaders
A new leadership team is in place at the Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA).
Queensland Housing Minister Sam O’Connor said Steve Davidson had been appointed as
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15 July 2025
Federal, Government, People
Central Queensland puts 2026 Census to the test
Central Queensland residents will take part in a Census dry run next month, as the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) prepares for the 2026 whole-of-nation
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14 July 2025
People, Perspectives
Do women need more sleep than men?
By Amelia Scott
If you spend any time in the wellness corners of TikTok or Instagram, you’ll see claims women need one to two hours more sleep than men.
But what does
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18 July 2025
Community, Health, Perspectives
Can I catch a cold from my dog or cat?
By Eliza Keck
Sniffle season has officially arrived. The tissues are out, the tea is brewing, and everywhere you go, someone is sneezing or coughing.
As you’re
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16 July 2025
Business, Community, Perspectives, Property, Support & Services
Housing Australia Future Fund has its problems
By Katrina Raynor
When the Federal Government announced the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund in 2023, the news reverberated through the housing sector.
A new
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16 July 2025
Business, Community, Energy & Resources, Environment, Perspectives
Five reasons the green hydrogen dream is faltering
By Alison Reeve
As the world looks for ways to tackle climate change, Australia has invested heavily in green hydrogen.
Green hydrogen is shaping as the best option to
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14 July 2025
Business, Legal, Perspectives
Wind farm decision sparks industry uncertainty
By McCullough Robertson Lawyers
Concerns are growing about Queensland’s renewable energy future following the rejection of the Moonlight Range Wind Farm Project.
On
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