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Homes flooded in Brisbane. | Newsreel

10,000 properties added to Brisbane flood risk map

Brisbane’s flood mapping will be updated next month, with more than 10,000 properties added after recent studies. Brisbane City Council Environment, Parks and
Read more 15 August 2025
Cheery Blossoms Japan. | Newsreel

Nine new Australian travel facts from 2024-25

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released its annual analysis of overseas arrivals and departures data. Here are some of the 2024-25 insights: 1. Australia
Read more 15 August 2025
BluVein charging system. | Newsreel

Brisbane charging system out to decarbonise mine haulage

A Brisbane company producing a first-of-its-kind dynamic charging system for heavy vehicles has received a multi-million-dollar Federal grant. Northgate-based BluVein
Read more 15 August 2025
Brisbane 2032 athletes village. | Newsreel

Olympic host city housing fails a marker for Brisbane

A review of short-term policies and the retention of a public housing interest in the development of Olympic sites are among recommendations to ensure Brisbane 2032
Read more 14 August 2025
Woman looking at pills. | Newsreel

Billions being misled by birth control ‘advice’

The majority of TikTok videos featuring birth control advice, that have billions of views, are providing misleading information. A new study by La Trobe University, in
Read more 14 August 2025
Former QIMR Berghofer director Professor Michael Good. | Newsreel

$20 million diary mix-up a boost for QIMR Berghofer

A diary mishap and chance meeting with a Prime Minister led to a $20 million bonus for the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. In the first of a special podcast
Read more 14 August 2025
Moreton Bay Food + Wine Festival

Foodie paradise at Moreton Bay Festival

The Moreton Bay Food and Wine Festival could be where your self-control goes to die in 2025. A general admission ticket will get you access to live cooking demos from
Read more 12 August 2025
Virgin Australia plane. | Newsreel

Airlines struggle to offer pre-pandemic seat numbers

Domestic airline passenger numbers have returned to pre-pandemic level, but seats on offer have not kept up with increased demand. The latest Australian Competition and
Read more 12 August 2025
Olivia Tolliver

Adding extra spark to deliver power walking

Power walking is taking on a new meaning with the development of a tool which turns footsteps into electricity. A mechanical engineering major at Cornell University, in
Read more 12 August 2025
Queensland Ballet brain injury community classes.

Power of ballet supports people with brain injuries

The power of dance is being used to reduce the isolation experienced by many Queenslanders with a brain injury. Queensland Ballet operates Ballet for Brain Injury
Read more 12 August 2025