Minette Cooper celebrates the reopening of birdees nightclub. | Newsreel

birdees back in full flight from tonight

Iconic Brisbane nightclub birdees is back after a multi-million makeover. From tonight (June 27) the Fortitude Valley nightspot will welcome back partygoers. Group
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Woman on e-scooter. | Newsreel

Pass mark for Brisbane e-scooter riders

The majority of e-scooter riders in Brisbane are adhering to speed limits, according to a new study. The study commissioned the Queensland Government’s Department of
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Graya exterior

Racecourse Road gets luxury facelift

By Susan Schwartz One of Brisbane’s earliest street-based precincts is about to undergo a major transformation. Three new architecturally designed developments will
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Construction site. | Newsreel

Demand for construction workers jumps 20 percent

Job vacancies increased over the three month to May, driven by a more than a 20 percent jump in the need for construction workers. The latest Australian Bureau of
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Wind farm. | Newsreel

Renewable projects face greater social impact scrutiny

Regional communities will have more input into the approval process of energy projects, following the passage of legislation in Queensland Parliament this week. Deputy
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Female engineering student. | Newsreel

Students shown the impact of engineering

A new digital engineering academy has been established to support the next generation of engineers, particularly young women. The partnership between Engineers Australia
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Snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef. | Newsreel

Queensland lures back overseas holidaymakers

International holiday visitor spending in Queensland has passed pre-Covid levels for the first time. New data from Tourism Research Australia shows overseas
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Aura Parklands, Sunshine Coast. | Newsreel

Aura around new Parklands. Watch the flythrough

Work has begun on a new 5.3-hectare leisure destination on the Sunshine Coast. Stockland General Manager Queensland Development David Laner said the first sod had been
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City under blazing sun. | Newsreel

Green plastic film cuts building energy costs by 20 percent

An Australia-China collaboration has developed a bioplastic film which can cool buildings by almost 10 degrees during the heat of the day. Researchers from Zhengzhou
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Rio Tinto mine Western Australia. | Newsreel

Rio Tinto and Hancock commit $1.6b to Hope Downs 2

The next wave of Australian iron ore production has been confirmed with a $1.6 billion commitment to a new operation in Western Australia. Rio Tinto and Hancock
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