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Man injured with e-scooter. | Newsreel

Safety of e-scooters and e-bikes under spotlight

Public submissions into a Queensland Parliament inquiry into e-scooter safety close on Friday. State Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg said the Parliamentary Inquiry
Read more 17 June 2025
Night sky from One Tree Hill Maleny, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. | Newsreel

Council looks for multi-star reviews of new lighting plan

Around 40 percent of the Sunshine Coast Local Government Area would be subject to a new light management plan under a proposal to create a Dark Sky Reserve in the
Read more 17 June 2025
A young woman treating asthma symptoms - Newsreel

Asthma risk higher in female nightshift workers

Women who work nightshifts are more likely to suffer asthma than women who work during the day and all men, regardless of when they work. A new study from the University
Read more 17 June 2025
Subway Socceroos. | Newsreel

World Cup-bound Socceroos seeking new sponsor

The Socceroos may have secured a spot in the World Cup, but they are now searching for a new naming rights sponsor. After a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia last week secured
Read more 16 June 2025
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore. | Newsreel

Trails, domes and light shows at new-look Mount Coot-tha

Singapore’s iconic Garden’s by the Bay is among the international inspirations for a re-imagined Mount Coot-tha. Brisbane Lord Mayor Andrian Schrinner has
Read more 16 June 2025
Children in Olympic rings.

Days left to have input into Brisbane 2032 Games vision

Queenslanders only have days left to help shape the vision of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. A public survey, which aims to capture how locals want the
Read more 16 June 2025
Adelaide St bus tunnel, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

Weekend changes to Brisbane buses to test new tunnel

Live testing of the Brisbane bus network’s Adelaide Street Tunnel begins this month with changes to weekend bus services around the CBD made to accommodate the
Read more 16 June 2025
Josephine Wants to Dance

What’s On for the Queensland winter school holidays

School holidays are just around the corner. Here’s our lineup of what to do with the young and young at heart over the break. Brisbane Discover enchanting wizards and
Read more 16 June 2025
Helitak CEO Jason Schellaars and McDermott Aviation CEO John McDermott. | Newsreel

World-first fixed-wing response to fire disasters

Australia’s largest private natural disaster responder has bolstered its capability by adding fixed-wing firefighting aircraft to its arsenal. Sunshine Coast-based
Read more 13 June 2025
Woman on beach with United States flag beach towel.

Sunshine State eyes United States for ideas and investment

A Queensland delegation is bound for the United States on a trade mission to gain insights into Olympic and Paralympic Games planning and promote the state’s
Read more 13 June 2025