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Affordable home Sunshine Coast, Australia. | Newsreel

Business, Community, Government, Local, Property, Support & Services

Pre-fab build fast tracks affordable homes for workers

A first-of-its type affordable housing development has opened for new tenants on the Sunshine Coast. Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli said the Marcoola project
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Portrait of a happy carefree caucasian family bonding and relaxing together in the garden or backyard at home. Loving parents carrying their smiling playful son and daughter to enjoy piggyback rides

Business, Property

Property market shifts to align growth

Australia’s capital cities have all experienced a growth slowdown, with the rate of property price gains converging across the board. Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth
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Male hand serving espresso latte

Business, Products, Retail

Barista vs Regular Milk – what’s the diff?

Barista milk doesn’t require special training or a souped-up café-style coffee machine to use, but it does differ from regular milk. Researchers from the University
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Australia Post Parcel centre. | Newsreel

Business, Professional Services, Retail

Parcels the centre of new post office design

Australia Post has launched a new post office design, centred around the surging parcel market. Australia Post Executive General Manager Retail, Brand and Marketing Josh
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Deep fake AI technology is creating headaches for regulators - Newsreel

Business, Legal, Technology

Can we regulate reality in a world of fake news?

The continuing and rapid development of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools that can produce high quality “fake” content and images is creating new
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Teenage girl student upset at school.

Community, Education, Research & Science, Schools, Support & Services

High school a strain for girls and gender-diverse teens

Disadvantaged teenage girls and gender-diverse adolescents are at the highest risk of developing mental health issues during high school. New research from the
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Disposable mask. | Newsreel

Business, Education, Manufacturing, Research & Science

Mask research reveals answer to toxic disposal

Queensland researchers have developed a process to turn toxic discarded disposable masks into components for smartphones. Working with colleagues in China, a team from
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A young woman treating asthma symptoms - Newsreel

Business, Community, Education, Health, Research & Science

Asthma risk higher in female nightshift workers

Women who work nightshifts are more likely to suffer asthma than women who work during the day and all men, regardless of when they work. A new study from the University
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Woman test milk in fridge. | Newsreel

Business, Economy, Education, Finances, Products, Research & Science, Retail

Confusing food labels cost families $2500 a year

Confusing food labels are adding to food waste, with Australians unwittingly throwing away thousands of dollars worth of edible product each year. New research from RMIT
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Microbiologist Associate Professor Heather Hendrickson. | Newsreel

Business, Community, Education, Health, Research & Science, Rural

Natural phages ‘shield’ an alternative to antibiotics

A natural alternative to antibiotics is the focus of ground-breaking research under way in New Zealand. A team from the University of Canterbury (UC) are working with
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Man injured with e-scooter. | Newsreel

Community, Government, Safety, State, Travel

Safety of e-scooters and e-bikes under spotlight

Public submissions into a Queensland Parliament inquiry into e-scooter safety close on Friday. State Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg said the Parliamentary Inquiry
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United States flag in tatters. | Newsreel

Federal, Government

Little global confidence in Trump and the United States

Australians are among citizens from a large number of countries who lack confidence in the leadership of President Donald Trump, as the global image of the United State
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Gardens by the Bay, Singapore. | Newsreel

Business, Community, Environment, Government, Local, Tourism

Trails, domes and light shows at new-look Mount Coot-tha

Singapore’s iconic Garden’s by the Bay is among the international inspirations for a re-imagined Mount Coot-tha. Brisbane Lord Mayor Andrian Schrinner has
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Adelaide St bus tunnel, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

Business, Community, Government, Local, Transport, Travel

Weekend changes to Brisbane buses to test new tunnel

Live testing of the Brisbane bus network’s Adelaide Street Tunnel begins this month with changes to weekend bus services around the CBD made to accommodate the
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Maroochydore Beach and Alexandra Headland, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

Business, Community, Government, Local, Tourism, Travel, Tropical Cyclone Alfred

Maroochydore benefits from the sands of winter time

The impacts of Tropical Cyclone Alfred have promoted extra sand replenishment efforts on Maroochydore Beach. Sunshine Coast Division 4 Councillor Joe Natoli said the
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Influencer making content. | Newsreel

Business, Economy, Federal, Finances, Government, Products, Retail

New tax rule puts influencers in ATO spotlight

Gig economy workers may receive a surprise from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) this year, with new rules impacting secondary sources of income. CPA Australia Tax
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ASX. | Newsreel

Business, Economy, Finances, Technology

ASX ‘serious failures’ spark ASIC inquiry

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) will be investigated by the national regulator following “repeated and serious failures”. The Australian Securities &
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Gender pay parity. | Newsreel

Economy, Finances

123 years until global gender pay parity

The global gender pay gap will be closed in the year 2148 if the current rate of narrowing continues, according to a new report. The 2025 Global Gender Gap report,
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GDP graphic. | Newsreel

Economy, Finances

First contraction in US economy since pandemic

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in the world’s largest economies slowed in the last quarter, with the United States contracting for the first time since the
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Map of world in rainforest. | Newsreel

Community, Economy, Environment, Federal, Finances, Government

Economic upside to robust climate policies

Better aligning climate policies with economic and social priorities can lead to higher global GDP and reduce poverty, according to a new report. Commissioned by the
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AFCM2

Arts, Music

Chamber Music Festival outgrows Townsville

One of the world’s most loved classical music celebrations – the Australian Festival of Chamber Music (AFCM) is on next month for the last time in Townsville. It
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CATS 2025

Arts, Theatre

CATS returns to make new memories

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mega-musical CATS is returning to Brisbane’s Lyric Theatre at QPAC in February as part of its 40th Anniversary Australian tour. The smash hit
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Men at Work promo. | Newsreel

Arts, Music

Call to find music coming from a land Down Under

Most Australians love the idea of home-grown music, but not many are proactive in seeking out local talent. New research from Music Australia found 71 percent of
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Queensland Ballet Sia pic. | Newsreel

Arts, Dance

Gold Coast scores Queensland Ballet debut

Queensland Ballet will debut an innovative contemporary dance experience set to the music of pop icon Sia on the Gold Coast. Elastic Hearts will feature the music of
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Jane Larkin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

Arts, Film & Television, Government, Local

Larkin takes her storytelling to The Edge

An array of Australian sporting champions have been meshed with a kaleidoscope of iconic Sunshine Coast locations in a new Netflix film. The Edge, which premiers on the
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Dr Kenneth Liao with a robotic surgery machine. | Newsreel

Community, Education, Health, Research & Science

Fully robotic heart transplant avoids major surgery

Surgeons in the United Stated have performed a fully robotic heart transplant on a person without the need for major surgery. Chief of cardiothoracic transplantation and
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Kakadu, Northern Territory, Australia

Community, Environment, Federal, Government

First Indigenous-led strategy will help protect Kakadu

The first Indigenous-led research strategy for Kakadu National Park aims to set a new standard for collaboration between Traditional Owners and scientists. Federal
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Sydney International Regatta Centre, Penrith, New South Wales. | Newsreel

Brisbane 2032, Community, Federal, Government, Sport, State

Penrith rowing centre upgrade amidst Games venue row

Hot on the heels of Australian Prime Minster Anthony Albanese suggesting rowing at the Brisbane 2032 Games be moved away from Queensland, the New South Wales Government
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Children playing basketball. | Newsreel

Brisbane 2032, Community, Government, Sport, State

Double boost for clubs and junior athletes

Increasing participation in grassroots sport in Queensland is being tackled by supporting both providers and participants. The State Government has announced funding for
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Night sky from One Tree Hill Maleny, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. | Newsreel

Community, Environment, Government, Local

Council looks for multi-star reviews of new lighting plan

Around 40 percent of the Sunshine Coast Local Government Area would be subject to a new light management plan under a proposal to create a Dark Sky Reserve in the
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Worker sick in office. | Newsreel

Community, Health, People

More sick Aussies ‘pushing through’ at work

Australians are increasingly turning up to work sick, despite growing awareness of the importance of health and wellbeing. A new study by recruitment agency
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Lesbian couple. | Newsreel

Education, People, Research & Science

Bisexual women drive doubling of LGB+ population

A boom in the number of Australians identifying as lesbian, gay, or bisexual could be indicative of a “sexual revolution” not seen since the 60s and 70s, according
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Queensland Privacy Commissioner Alexander White. | Newsreel

Appointments, Government, People, State

International flavour to new Privacy Commissioner

Queensland’s new Privacy Commissioner will bring an international perspective to the role. State Attorney-General Deb Frecklington said the current Privacy
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New Sydney-based McCullough Robertson Lawyers Partner Lucy Adamson - Newsreel

Appointments, Business, Legal, People

McCullough Robertson continues to boost Sydney team

McCullough Robertson Lawyers has announced the appointment of another new partner in its burgeoning Sydney office. Lucy Adamson has joined the firm’s Corporate team
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Companions of the Order of Australia. | Newsreel

Arts, Dance, Education, Film & Television, People, Research & Science, Theatre

Queenslanders awarded top King’s Birthday Honours

More than 800 Australians have been recognised for their achievements in the 2025 King’s Birthday 2025 Honours List. Australian Governor-General Sam Mostyn revealed
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Chinese and Taiwanese flags. | Newsreel

Perspectives

China sees opportunity following war games in Taiwan

With wars in the Middle East and Eastern Europe escalating and dominating headlines, there is a risk potential conflict closer to home, in Taiwan, is falling off the
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United Kingdom, United States and Australian flags.

Perspectives

Why AUKUS was always a pipedream and is likely to fail

By Hugh White The first clear sign the Trump administration was taking a long hard look at AUKUS came two weeks ago, when US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gave his
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Chess pieces depicting the US, Israel and Iran. | Newsreel

Perspectives

What are the endgames in an Israel-Iran war?

By Ian Parmeter Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities could last for at least two weeks. His timing seems
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Business, Perspectives, Retail

Dressing on the Side: Fashion’s Foodie Moment

By Susan Schwartz I knew something was up when I saw a model strut down the runway in Milan with a leather handbag shaped like a giant dumpling. But her ribs told me she
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Person set to smash piggy bank with hammer | Newsreel

Business, Economy, Finances, Perspectives, Professional Services

Should you withdraw funds from super? Consider this

With the Federal Government planning to tax superannuation balances greater than $3 million, many account holders are considering withdrawing funds from
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