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Artist's impression of a UFO. | Newsreel

Is the truth out there? Defence does not want to know

Are Australian skies being buzzed by UFOs? We will never know, based on the current stance of the Defence Department. In response to a recent Freedom of Information
Read more12 April 2024
Elderly people in a garden. | Newsreel

Retirement living could be key to housing challenge

Rising demand for retirement living has prompted calls for age-friendly communities to be a key pillar of the national housing strategy. The latest Procore/Property
Read more12 April 2024
Worker using ChatGPT. | Newsreel

Inquiry probes impact of AI on workers

The impact of automated decision making and machine learning on workers is the focus of a new Federal Parliamentary inquiry. In response to the rapid uptake of
Read more11 April 2024
Water hole in Northern Territory. | Newsreel

Value of ‘iconic’ Great Artesian Basin tested in court

Australia’s Great Artesian Basin will be the focus of debate in Brisbane today, as AgForce heads to the Federal Court to argue one of the world’s largest underground
Read more11 April 2024
Sophie Bougoure. | Newsreel

Community service burns bright for Bougoure

Within a month of announcing her candidacy for a seat on the Western Downs Regional Council, Sophie Bougoure, was standing shoulder-to-shoulder with neighbours as the
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Artist's impression of Beckett Place, north of Brisbane. | Newsreel

Northside commercial hub restores koala corridor

A new commercial hub in the Brisbane suburb of Bridgeman Downs will restore a native wildlife corridor in the area. Construction on Beckett Place is expected to start
Read more11 April 2024
Young home owners receiving keys. | Newsreel

Solo Millennials trump Gen X in property stakes

Millennials are the most active property investors, according to the latest CommBank data. Last year 46 percent of the bank’s new property investors were born between
Read more10 April 2024
Toondah Harbour. | Newsreel

Council to push back on Toondah Harbour decision

Redland City Council will push back on the Federal Government’s likely blocking of the $3 billion Toondah Harbour project saying the decision would cost 500 jobs and
Read more10 April 2024
A humanoid robot. | Newsreel

More muscle for advanced humanoid robots

Robots with advanced human-like characteristic are a step closer following a breakthrough in robotic “muscles”. Researchers at MIT have developed a device capable of
Read more10 April 2024
Bruce Highway being upgraded. | Newsreel

Enjoy a road-works-free drive to the Sunshine Coast

The Bruce Highway expansion between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast is officially completed. The $662.5 million project, which began in late 2020, widened 11km of
Read more10 April 2024