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Rice plant. | Newsreel

Rice industry dishes up new advisory panel

A new advisory panel will help shape the future of Australia’s rice industry. The new Rice Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) Panel aims to guide
Read more 5 August 2025
The Tannery, West End. | Newsreel

West End tannery preserved in 10-storey development

The original 19th-century Dixon’s Tannery will be preserved as part of new 10-storey residential precinct in West End. Builder-developer McNab has received development
Read more 4 August 2025
QIMR Berghofer’s Q-Gen Cell Therapeutics. | Newsreel

QIMR Berghofer lands NeuroScientific manufacturing deal

A new cell therapy which will help people with serious conditions such as Crohn’s disease will be manufactured at the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research
Read more 4 August 2025
Cattle in yards. | Newsreel

Aussie program develops foot and mouth disease vaccine

A world-first biodegradable vaccine to protect livestock from foot and mouth disease (FMD) has been developed through an Australian-led project. Meat & Livestock
Read more 4 August 2025
Worker installing roof-top solar. | Newsreel

Solar and battery surge sparks ACCC warning

Battery and solar suppliers and electricity retailers have been put on notice as the popularity of household power generation and storage increases. As the Australian
Read more 4 August 2025
Marinus Link. | Newsreel

Green tick for Marinus Link to deliver power to mainland

An energy link capable of supplying power for around 1.5 million homes has been granted Federal Government environmental approval. Federal Environment Minister Murray
Read more 4 August 2025
Private Eid Muhammad, from the 1st Armoured Regiment, controls the M134D minigun remote weapon station attached to a Modular Robotic Vehicle during Exercise Talisman Sabre.

Australian Army puts robot warfare to the test

Remote control firepower on land and from the air was tested by the Australian Army at recent wargames across northern Australia. The Army used Talisman Sabre to test
Read more 4 August 2025
Prison Island cell

Brisbane’s chance to escape Prison Island

Brisbane is set to see escape rooms taken to a new level when Prison Island opens next month. The Scandinavian concept boasts 35 unique challenge cells, offering a
Read more 4 August 2025
Proposed Gold Coast arena. | Newsreel

Gold Coast Arena EOI eyes international flair

The international market will help shape the proposed Gold Coast Arena with Expressions of Interest set to open this month. City of Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate said the
Read more 1 August 2025
Happy student in classroom. | Newsreel

Queensland shield protecting students online

An overseas criminal syndicate was uncovered as the perpetrator of a sextortion attempt on a 14-year-old Australian girl through a world-first Queensland
Read more 1 August 2025