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South-East Queensland fire ban map. | Newsreel

All of South-East Queensland under a fire ban

The Queensland Fire Department (QFD) has extended a local fire ban to cover the entire South-East Queensland region for at least the next week. Yesterday, the QFD put in
Read more 1 October 2025
Brisbane Festival Walk This Way installation. | Newsreel

Millions exposed to Brisbane Festival’s magic moments

Take a breath Brisbane, your festival is over for another year, with more than five million engaging in the September extravaganza either in person … or
Read more 1 October 2025
Nurse and aged person. | Newsreel

Vital VAD information missing from aged care homes

The vast majority of Australia’s residential aged care facilities do not provide residents with suitable information on Voluntary Assisting Dying (VAD) as required by
Read more 30 September 2025
Woman on phone. | Newsreel

Safe phones a lifeline for sexual violence survivors

Donated mobile phones can provide a literal lifeline for victims and survivors of sexual and domestic violence. With October marking Sexual Violence Awareness Month,
Read more 30 September 2025
BEDA Chief Operating Officer Juliet Alabaster. | Newsreel

Juliet Alabaster to steer Brisbane parklands entity

Brisbane Economic Development Agency (BEDA) Chief Operating Officer Juliet Alabaster is the new Chief Executive Officer of City Parklands. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner
Read more 30 September 2025
Woman using ceiling fans. | Newsreel

When temps hit 40, switch off ceiling fans to avoid an oven

Ceiling fans act like ovens when room temperatures exceed 40°C and should be avoided, according to a new study. Griffith University’s Dr Fergus O’Connor said
Read more 30 September 2025
Journalist and researcher Amy McQuire. | Newsreel

Black Witness earns McQuire State’s top literary award

Journalist and researcher Amy McQuire’s literary piece Black Witness has won her the $30,000 Queensland Premier’s Award at the 2025 Queensland Literary
Read more 29 September 2025
Adelaide Street bus tunnel, Brisbane. | Newsreel

Metro lines complete with opening of Adelaide St tunnel

Brisbane’s Adelaide Street bus tunnel opens today (September 29), with a number of routes now using the new thoroughfare and completing the Metro M1 and M2 lines. Lord
Read more 29 September 2025
Overall winner of the David Malin Awards: Kavan Chay, “Crown of Light”. | Newsreel

Palettes of our starry nights inspire astrophotographers

The night sky in its entirety was the star in an Australian photography awards which celebrated celestial beauty. Renowned astrophotographer Alex Cherney was among the
Read more 29 September 2025
Creek, Australia. | Newsreel

Guide to nature’s way of reducing impact of floods

Studies in two South-East Queensland river catchments have helped create a new toolkit to counter flood risks. An Australian National University (ANU) study into natural
Read more 29 September 2025