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Melt Festival colours Brisbane culture

By Susan Schwartz Brisbane’s Melt Festival is back for 2025 after last year’s phenomenal debut celebration of the vibrant LGBTQIA+ arts and culture scene. It will
Read more 19 June 2025
Emily Sansom in camel racing action 1

Outback camels kick up red dust

Camel jockey Emily Sansom will race 4000km in an epic journey across the Queensland Outback Camel Trail, bringing her children along for the ride. Ms Samson is a
Read more 19 June 2025
Trinder Park station, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

$600 million for pre-construction work on faster rail project

Hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent next year on a project to deliver faster rail to the Gold Coast. Queensland Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg said a
Read more 18 June 2025
Dr Kenneth Liao with a robotic surgery machine. | Newsreel

Fully robotic heart transplant avoids major surgery

Surgeons in the United Stated have performed a fully robotic heart transplant on a person without the need for major surgery. Chief of cardiothoracic transplantation and
Read more 18 June 2025
Teenage girl student upset at school.

High school a strain for girls and gender-diverse teens

Disadvantaged teenage girls and gender-diverse adolescents are at the highest risk of developing mental health issues during high school. New research from the
Read more 18 June 2025
Affordable home Sunshine Coast, Australia. | Newsreel

Pre-fab build fast tracks affordable homes for workers

A first-of-its type affordable housing development has opened for new tenants on the Sunshine Coast. Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli said the Marcoola project
Read more 18 June 2025
Worker sick in office. | Newsreel

More sick Aussies ‘pushing through’ at work

Australians are increasingly turning up to work sick, despite growing awareness of the importance of health and wellbeing. A new study by recruitment agency
Read more 18 June 2025
Kakadu, Northern Territory, Australia

First Indigenous-led strategy will help protect Kakadu

The first Indigenous-led research strategy for Kakadu National Park aims to set a new standard for collaboration between Traditional Owners and scientists. Federal
Read more 18 June 2025
Sydney International Regatta Centre, Penrith, New South Wales. | Newsreel

Penrith rowing centre upgrade amidst Games venue row

Hot on the heels of Australian Prime Minster Anthony Albanese suggesting rowing at the Brisbane 2032 Games be moved away from Queensland, the New South Wales Government
Read more 17 June 2025
Children playing basketball. | Newsreel

Double boost for clubs and junior athletes

Increasing participation in grassroots sport in Queensland is being tackled by supporting both providers and participants. The State Government has announced funding for
Read more 17 June 2025