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Swooping bird waring sign, Brisbane Australia

Hot spots revealed for peak bird swooping season

Brisbane’s swooping birds have switched their focus this year with different suburbs becoming hot spots for Council callouts. With spring here and peak beak awareness
Read more 12 September 2025
Dr Patrick Silvey. | Newsreel

Silvey to guide Herston Health Precinct’s long-term vision

A commercially-minded social services executive, with a background in research, has been appointed as the Director of the Herston Health Precinct. Dr Patrick Silvey will
Read more 12 September 2025
A dementia patient is cared for. | Newsreel

Aussies living with dementia on track to hit one million

Dementia is now the leading cause of death for Australians, according to the latest update from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). Dementia Australia
Read more 12 September 2025
Multiple hands on pregnant belly.

Hospitals lack framework to support surrogacy births

Australian hospitals are unprepared for the increasing wave of surrogacy births, with a recent study showing less than 10 percent had appropriate policies in
Read more 12 September 2025
Brisbane 2032 President Andrew Liveris. | Newsreel

Brisbane 2032 launches procurement program

Businesses looking to secure contracts to deliver projects and services for the Brisbane 2032 Games can now purchase $250-per-head tickets to a procurement launch event
Read more 12 September 2025
Lake Eyre, Australia.

Land of flooding rains lifts size of inland water bodies

Australia’s inland water bodies are the largest they have been in more than 20 years and have more than doubled in size over the past five years. Australian Bureau of
Read more 12 September 2025
Brisbane Metro bus. | Newsreel

Sustainability recognition for Brisbane Metro project

Brisbane’s Metro project has set a new benchmark in sustainability, achieving the highest-ever rating in Queensland. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said under the
Read more 11 September 2025
Victoria Park, Brisbane. | Newsreel

Architects set to unleash visions for Brisbane 2032 stadium

Leading architects have two weeks to stake their claim to design the Brisbane 2032 Victoria Park stadium and new National Aquatic Centre. Games Independent
Read more 11 September 2025
Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers

New life for the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers

Celebrate spring with the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers and four weekends of flowers, food and fresh country air. Australia’s longest-running floral festival returns
Read more 10 September 2025
Moon boarding pass. | Newsree

Collect your boarding pass to the Moon

The chance has arrived for you to go to the Moon … well your name at least. NASA has opened up the departure lounge for its Artemis II flight to Earth’s natural
Read more 10 September 2025