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Legal symbols and Australian flag. | Newsreel

Government funds free legal services for 430,000 Aussies

More than 430,000 Australians accessed Government-funded free legal services in the past financial year. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows 432,274 clients
Read more 8 May 2025
Former Australian Olympic Swimmer Cate Campbell. | Newsreel

Sporting stars to advise on QAS transition

Sporting greats dominate the new Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Advisory Board. State Sports Minister Tim Mander said the new eight-member board would be chaired by a
Read more 8 May 2025
Cancer patient. | Newsreel

Blood cancer rates rise as symptoms remain a mystery

The vast majority of Australians cannot name a single symptom of one of the country’s deadliest cancers. New research from the Leukaemia Foundation shows only one in
Read more 8 May 2025
Damage from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. | Newsreel

Lessons to learn from TC Alfred ‘practice run’

Heavy balcony pavers being dislodged by the “relatively low wind speeds” of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred has prompted a warning from severe weather experts. An
Read more 8 May 2025
Commuter trains in Brisbane. | Newsreel

New train services bolster Cleveland and Ferny Grove lines

More than 100 extra weekly train services will be added to the south-east Queensland network over the coming weeks. State Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg the new
Read more 8 May 2025
Aboriginal senior receiving an injection. | Newsreel

High cholesterol impacts one in four First Nations adults

Diabetes and high cholesterol are impacting the lives Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults in varying degrees, depending on where they live. New data from the
Read more 7 May 2025
The Star, Brisbane. | Newsreel

Finance stars converge for Queensland summit

A raft of leading finance executives will share their insights at this year’s Queensland Finance Summit. Hosted by the Queensland Futures Institute (QFI), the summit,
Read more 7 May 2025
Man with pain in wrist. | Newsreel

Emotional approach to managing chronic pain

Changing the way the brain processes emotions is key to managing chronic pain, according to a new study. UNSW Sydney Professor Sylvia Gustin said the study trial
Read more 7 May 2025
Kennaook/Cape Grim in Tasmania, Australia. | Newsreel

Tassie’s clean air the baseline for climate change research

Australian scientists hope to measure the impact of climate change on the quality of earth’s atmosphere by sampling the cleanest air in the world. A team from the
Read more 7 May 2025
Vape smoke. | Newsreel

Queensland Health leads raids to seize illegal vapes

More than $20m worth of illegal cigarettes and vapes have been seized in Queensland, in the nations’ largest haul of its type by a health authority. State Health
Read more 7 May 2025