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Subway Socceroos. | Newsreel

World Cup-bound Socceroos seeking new sponsor

The Socceroos may have secured a spot in the World Cup, but they are now searching for a new naming rights sponsor. After a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia last week secured
Read more 16 June 2025
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore. | Newsreel

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
Read more 16 June 2025
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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
Read more 16 June 2025
Adelaide St bus tunnel, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

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
Read more 16 June 2025
Helitak CEO Jason Schellaars and McDermott Aviation CEO John McDermott. | Newsreel

World-first fixed-wing response to fire disasters

Australia’s largest private natural disaster responder has bolstered its capability by adding fixed-wing firefighting aircraft to its arsenal. Sunshine Coast-based
Read more 13 June 2025
Woman shopping in Brisbane

Trade wars slow Australian retail sales

The trade war antics of US president Donald Trump have taken the wind out of retail sales in Australia. KPMG’s Retail Health Index (RHI) for June has found
Read more 13 June 2025
Woman test milk in fridge. | Newsreel

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
Read more 13 June 2025
Woman on beach with United States flag beach towel.

Sunshine State eyes United States for ideas and investment

A Queensland delegation is bound for the United States on a trade mission to gain insights into Olympic and Paralympic Games planning and promote the state’s
Read more 13 June 2025
Microbiologist Associate Professor Heather Hendrickson. | Newsreel

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
Read more 12 June 2025
British and Irish Lions. | Newsreel

Rugby Australia serves up new ticketing tech for Lions tours

Ticket holders to this year’s British and Irish Lions rugby union tour will be the first Australian sports fans to have access to a new digital ticketing
Read more 12 June 2025