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Gas-fired power station. | Newsreel

Gas and coal remain core to state’s energy future

An extra 400MW of gas-fired power generation is part of a new 10-year energy plan for Queensland. State Treasurer and Energy Minister David Janetzki said the Energy
Read more 10 October 2025
Artist's impression Caloundra town square. | Newsreel

$4m boost fast-tracks new Caloundra town square

Caloundra will have a new city heart within two years, with design work for a new town square fast-tracked. Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli said a $4 million boost
Read more 10 October 2025
Homeless mother and child. | Newsreel

Jump in rate of family violence leading to homelessness

The incidence of family and domestic violence leading to homelessness in Queensland has jumped by almost 15 percent, exceeding the national average. New analysis from
Read more 10 October 2025
Melbourne Cup

Melbourne Cup lunches with tickets still available

It’s less than a month until the race that stops the nation so hold onto your hats and gather your sweeps for our roundup of the glitziest functions around Brisbane
Read more 10 October 2025
Caxton Street, Brisbane. | Newsreel

Caxton Street lights up for future Suncorp events

Sporting teams which grace Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium in future years will have their colours put up in lights. Brisbane City Council plans to illuminate Caxton
Read more 10 October 2025
Dr Brittany Mitchell and Dr Jodi Thomas. | Newsreel

Gene research shows women have higher risk of depression

Genetic factors play a greater role in depression in women than men, according to new Queensland research. A study by Brisbane-based QIMR Berghofer found about twice as
Read more 10 October 2025
Woolloongabba, Brisbane.

Go time to develop Gabba Entertainment Precinct

The procurement process is underway to transform Brisbane’s iconic Gabba stadium and the neighbouring former GoPrint site, in the city’s inner-south. Deputy
Read more 9 October 2025
Kazia Therapeutics CEO John Friend and QIMR Berghofer Director and CEO Professor Fabienne Mackay. | Newsreel

Development deal for world-leading cancer therapy

One of the most advanced global tools in cancer immunotherapy, developed in Brisbane, is a step closer to being readily available. The new cancer therapy, developed at
Read more 9 October 2025
Dr Will White. | Newsreel

Queensland’s deepest ocean secrets studied

Scientists are preparing for a month-long mission to study the deepest ocean floors off the Queensland Coast. Voyage Chief Scientist Dr Will White said a team on board
Read more 9 October 2025
Fire and flood. | Newsreel

Bushfires increase flooding risk by 700 percent

The increased prevalence of bushfires is causing double trouble, with a new study showing areas stripped of vegetation are eight times more likely to be impacted by
Read more 9 October 2025