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Qantas planes at Brisbane terminal. | Newsreel

Business, Transport

Qantas releases customer-specific data breach information

Qantas customers impacted by the recent cyber-attack on the national carrier’s contact centre will soon be able to see how much of their data is stored on the
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Crowds outside the Louvre in Paris

Business, Community, Economy, Tourism, Travel

Growing pains for $16 trillion tourism industry

The global tourism sector will need to employ 100 million more people to meet demand within the next decade. A new World Economic Forum report also found the $16
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ostrich pillow

Business, Products, Retail

Weird to wacky gifts with the click of a mouse

 By Susan Schwartz If you love working from home but your boss is on your back about returning to the office, now might be a great time to send him a life-size version
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Red car on road. | Newsreel

Business, Retail, Transport

Favourite car colour is black and white for Australians

The myth has been busted. Red cars don’t go faster. At least not out of the showroom. New data from Brisbane-based insurer Budget Direct found only 10 percent of car
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South Molle Island, Whitsundays, Queensland.

Business, Property, Tourism

Whitsunday’s South Molle Island on the market

If your dream is to own an island in the Whitsundays, you only have a few weeks to stake your claim. South Molle Island is up for sale, with expressions of interest
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University of Adelaide team and quantum clocks. | Newsreel

Business, Defence & Aerospace, Education, Federal, Government, Research & Science

Aussie quantum clock leaves rivals, and GPS, all at sea

A quantum clock built for the Australia Defence Force, as a back-up to GPS, has outperformed rivals and the Global Positioning System itself. Developed at the University
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Mouse and mushrooms. | Newsreel

Community, Education, Health, Research & Science

Anti-ageing compound in psychedelic mushrooms

Psychedelic mushrooms have been found to have anti-ageing properties. New research from the United States suggests psilocybin, the active compound in psychedelic
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Man with large belly holding a beer. | Newsreel

Community, Education, Health, Research & Science

Bust the beer belly and dodge dementia

Men can reduce their risk of dementia by almost 40 percent through ditching the beer belly and maintaining a balanced body mass. A new Melbourne Monash University study
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Elderly man playing guitar. | Newsreel

Arts, Education, Music, People, Research & Science

Learning an instrument at any age preserves memory

Learning to play a musical instrument can delay memory decline and new research has shown you are never too old to start. Scientists in Japan have found that practicing
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QIMR Berghofer CEO and Director Professor Fabienne Mackay. | Newsreel

Education, Research & Science

QIMR salutes regions in medical research milestone

Regional input into world-leading medical breakthroughs have been put in the spotlight on the Sunshine Coast. To mark 80 years of pioneering medical research, a team
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Children cycling to school. | Newsreel

Business, Community, Education, Environment, Government, Local, Safety, Schools, Transport, Travel

World-leading active transport program on Sunshine Coast

A Sunshine Coast active school transport program has received international recognition by exceeding global benchmarks. The top-tier international Journal of Transport
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Childcare worker. | Newsreel

Early Learning, Education, Government, State

Early Years Institute to support sector workforce

An Early Years Institute is the cornerstone of a new workforce strategy for the sector in Queensland. State Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said the Queensland
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Solar farm. | Newsreel

Business, Community, Energy & Resources, Environment, Federal, Government, Rural

Solar farm approval at the speed of light (sort of)

A Queensland solar farm project, designed to minimise environmental impact, has been approved in less than three weeks. Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt said the
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Australian coins. | Newsreel

Community, Federal, Government, Support & Services

Robodebt inquiry recommendations yet to be implemented

Key recommendations from the Robodebt Royal Commission are yet to be implemented two years after the findings were handed to Government. ACOSS Program Director of Social
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Broadbeach, Gold Coast, Australia after TC Alfred. | Newsreel

Community, Environment, Federal, Government, State, Tropical Cyclone Alfred

Extra boost to Cyclone Alfred recovery efforts

Almost $170 million in extra funding has been promised for restoration efforts in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Both the Queensland and Federal governments have
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Beef cattle. | Newsreel

Business, Economy, Finances, Rural

Ag sector looks for opportunity in global uncertainty

Australian primary producers are optimistic about the short-term outlook, despite increased volatility in overseas markets. Bendigo Bank’s 2025 Mid-Year Australian
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Mutton dish India | Newsreel

Business, Economy, Rural

Aussies shore up Indian market and topple Kiwis

Australia has knocked New Zealand off its number one perch as the world’s top exporter of lamb and mutton to a key market. Austrade figures show Australia’s frozen
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Women clothes shopping. | Newsreel

Economy, Finances

Aussies loosen purse strings on non-essentials

Aussie households increased their spending on non-essential products in May after a number of subdued months. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data
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Women admiring clothes. | Newsreel

Business, Economy, Finances, Property, Retail

Fashion and apartments drive lift in key indices

Retail turnover and dwelling approvals rose in May, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data. Australian retail turnover rose 0.2 percent,
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People in remote store Australia. | Newsreel

Business, Community, Economy, Federal, Finances, Government, Health, Retail, Rural, Support & Services

Cheaper essentials delivered for remote communities

Essential groceries in more than 70 remote Australian communities will be cheaper from today through a new Federal subsidy scheme. Federal Minister for Indigenous
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Professor Larissa Behrendt. | Newsreel

Appointments, Arts, Literature, People

Writing Australia a new chapter for creative body

The final piece of an expanded remit for Creative Australia is in place with the formation of Writing Australia. Federal Arts Minister Tony Burke said Writing Australia
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Beach Boys – Surfin Safari Album publicity shot

Arts, Music

Good Vibrations with The Beach Boys nostalgia

By Susan Schwartz The death of The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson has created renewed interest in the band and their music, with the announcement of a number of shows
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Mr Squiggle and Blackboard. | Newsreel

Arts, Film & Television

Hurry up and get on board to see Mr Squiggle

A drive down to Canberra these school holidays will also spark a trip down memory lane for many. A mainstay in children’s television over 40 years, Mr Squiggle will be
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Sculpture at the Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens. | Newsreel

Arts, Community, Events, Fine arts

Shape of Queensland talent on show at Mt Coot-tha

The Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens is set to be transformed into a vibrant outdoor gallery when the 2025 Brisbane Sculpture Festival returns later this month. Sculptors
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Bangarra Dance Theatre's The Bogong Song. A call to Country. | Newsreel

Arts, Dance, Theatre

Bogong’s song calls for children to wonder

The Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) will host the world premiere of Bangarra Dance Theatre‘s newest creation in September. One of Australia’s leading
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Claris the Mouse

Community, Events

Fashion’s favourite mouse comes to Southbank

Fashion’s favourite mouse, Claris is coming to Southbank to read to children from July 11-13. Designed for little readers with big imaginations, join Claris for
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Heavy rain in the tropics. | Newsreel

Community, Education, Environment, Higher Education, Research & Science

Looking back 150,000 years to predict future monsoons

Evidence dating back 150,000 years points to future monsoon seasons across northern Australis being more intense. Scientists from Townsville’s James Cook University
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Dating app. | Newsreel

Community, Safety, Travel

Travellers warned to be wary of Devil’s Breath

Australians travelling overseas are increasingly falling victim to scams centred around dating apps and incapacitating drugs. Brisbane-based travel risk management
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Robot athlete. | Newsreel

Brisbane 2032, Business, Community, Education, Research & Science, Sport, Technology

World-first Aussie research looks at AI in sport

Aussie athletes at the Brisbane 2032 Games will have leveraged the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) thanks to a new collaboration. The CSIRO and the Australian
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Polilight. | Newsreel

Community, Education, Federal, Government, Research & Science, Safety

It’s a crime to deny how the AFP lit up Hollywood

Forty years ago the Australian Federal Police (AFP) invented a device which has changed the face of global forensics and Hollywood. The iconic blue Polilight, featured
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McCullough Robertson Lawyers Partner Matthew Glenn - Newsreel

Appointments, Business, Legal, People

New partner for McCullough Robertson real estate team

McCullough Robertson Lawyers has announced the appointment of Matthew Glenn as a partner in its real estate team, based in Brisbane. Mr Glenn joins the firm from Minter
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Lawyers in their law firm working on computer with books in background

Business, Economy, Employment, Legal, People

Graduates help shape a new world of law

Law graduates are playing a key role in fostering a positive, nurturing culture within law firms. McCullough Robertson Lawyers Graduate Partner Kate Peterson said
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Elderly couple jogging. | Newsreel

Community, Education, Health, People, Research & Science

Aussie life expectancy trumps United States numbers

The life expectancy of the most disadvantaged Australians is higher than that of an average American. A new study, from The Australian National University (ANU) found
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Amber Shuhyta. | Newsreel

Appointments, Community, Federal, Government, Health, People

Shuhyta new Illicit Tobacco and E-cigarette Commissioner

Canberra public servant Amber Shuhyta is Australia’s new Illicit Tobacco and E-cigarette (ITEC) Commissioner. Previously the Assistant Secretary, Primary Care
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New Your Home Care CEO Ashley Howden. | Newsreel

Appointments, Community, People, Support & Services

Your Home Care makes Howden full-time CEO

Former journalist and experienced non-executive director Ashley Howden is the new CEO of South-East Queensland disability care provider Your Home Care. After serving as
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Personal Color Analysis

Perspectives

Fashion flaunts its true colours

By Susan Schwartz Shopping for clothes once seemed to be such a simple thing. You’d be drawn in by certain colours and styles, and things that brought you joy found
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Interest rate graphic. | Newsreel

Economy, Finances, Perspectives

Rates on hold. Why is the RBA so cautious?

By Stella Huangfu The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate at 3.85 percent, after cutting it in February and May. Those earlier moves were aimed at
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Death cap mushrooms. | Newsreel

Perspectives

The legal reasons behind Erin Patterson’s guilty verdicts

By Rick Sarre and Ben Livings After seven weeks of evidence, six days of summing up, and six and a half days of jury deliberation in the Victorian Supreme Court sitting
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Unites States flag with barbed wire in front.| Newsreel

Perspectives

Social media activity shaping your political passport

By Samuel Cornell, Daniel Angus and T.J. Thomson In recent weeks, the US State Department implemented a policy requiring all university, technical training, or exchange
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Robot with family at home

Business, Perspectives, Technology

Are we missing the real impact of AI?

By Shane Rodgers The current frenzy around the impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence reminds me a bit of the dot.com boom in the 1990s and the 3D printing fever
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