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Aboriginal dancers, Cairns, Queensland. | Newsreel

Call for First Nations focus to aid tourism recovery

A Federal Parliamentary committee has recommended establishing a national First Nations tourism body and prioritising “accessible and affordable” regional air
Read more 2 October 2024
Woman trying to get signal of mobile phone. | Newsreel

Brisbane leads nation in telco complaints

Brisbane residents lodged more complaints with the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) in last financial year than any other area in Australia. The TIQ annual
Read more 2 October 2024
Northern elephant seals have recovered from the brink of extinction - Newsreel

Elephant seals back from the brink of extinction

Elephant seals have recovered from the brink of extinction to reach a population of more than 200,000. Research published in the latest Nature Ecology and Evolution
Read more 2 October 2024
Woman worried looking at computer. | Newsreel

Timely reporting returns $777,000 to fraud victim

An Australian woman tricked into transferring more than $800,000 to a fraudulent business in a real estate transaction has had most of it returned due to timely
Read more 2 October 2024
Person vaping. | Newsreel

TGA targets vape names and packaging

With vapes now able to be bought from pharmacies without a prescription, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has announced new standards for the product. In a
Read more 1 October 2024
Young sports person and adult looking at computer. | Newsreel

Students in fast lane to sport tech careers

Sunshine Coast schools will be able to embed sports tech teaching into their curriculum through a partnership between industry and Council. Sunshine Coast Council has
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Woman suffering heat stress. | Newsreel

National focus on climate-related health issues

The impact of climate change on the health of Australians will be the focus of a new 19-organisation national partnership. Federal Health and Aged Care Assistant
Read more 1 October 2024
Extreme weather will make community recovery harder - Newsreel

More frequent disasters put recovery times at risk

Scientists have warned that communities risk being unable to recover from major weather events before the next one hits. El Niño climate patterns are likely to be
Read more 1 October 2024
Para cyclist. | Newsreel

World titles to test Coast’s Brisbane 2032 readiness

The Sunshine Coast will test-run its Brisbane 2032 para-cycling infrastructure by hosting the 2028 Para-cycling Road World Championships. The Championships, which will
Read more 1 October 2024
Young woman in counselling session. | Newsreel

Social media levy call to fund mental health support

More than half of Australia’s youth living with mental health problems cannot afford to get help, with calls for social media company profits to be taxed to fund
Read more 1 October 2024