Community

Offshore rig. | Newsreel

$60 billion opportunity in ageing offshore rigs

$60 billion worth of offshore infrastructure is set to be decommissioned in the coming decades, with a roadmap established to take advantage of the opportunity. Federal
Read more 9 December 2024
Woman in hospital bed. | Newsreel

Health insurers warned to stop ‘product phoenixing’

Private Health insurers have been put on notice to end “product phoenixing” or risk Government intervention. An investigation from the Commonwealth Ombudsman
Read more 9 December 2024
The US is facing a major health crisis from rises in obesity and drug abuse - Newsreel

Obesity leading to ‘unimaginable’ health crisis

Health authorities in the United States are warning of a health crisis of “unimaginable scale” due to rising obesity levels. The situation is expected to start
Read more 9 December 2024
Extreme heat events are happening all over the world - Newsreel

Extreme heat pockets surpass climate change models

Climate scientists are reporting pockets of extreme temperature zones that far exceed global warming predictions. The Columbia Climate School (CCS) says these extreme
Read more 9 December 2024
Solar panels, battery and wind turbines. | Newsreel

Battery storage costs drop 20 percent in a year

The cost of battery energy storage fell 20 percent in the past year, as the price of solar energy generation continued to drop. The statistics are included in the
Read more 9 December 2024
Sugar cane train Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

Smart irrigation helps cane farmers and the Reef

The Great Barrier Reef and Queensland sugarcane farmers are set to benefit from a new smart irrigation system. Developed by Victoria’s La Trobe University for Far
Read more 9 December 2024
Person scanning QR code. | Newsreel

Brisbane patients put new ID technology to the test

Patients at a Brisbane General Practice clinic are the national guinea pigs for the Federal Government’s new digital identification verification system. Announced in
Read more 9 December 2024
Start to cycling race. | Newsreel

Olympic cycling stars to call Brisbane home from January

Brisbane will be home to a national cycling centre of excellence as the sport gears up for both the Los Angeles and Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games. Queensland
Read more 8 December 2024
Man providing support to another man. | Newsreel

Free Logan mental health clinic marks milestone

The opening of a free mental health clinic in Logan has marked the halfway point of a national rollout of government-funded centres. Federal Assistant Minister for
Read more 8 December 2024
Mosquito. | Newsreel

Bio solution to chemical-resistant malaria mosquitoes

A new biopesticide has been developed which can kill malaria-carrying mosquitoes that have become resistant to chemical pesticides. Johns Hopkins Malaria Research
Read more 8 December 2024