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Worried woman. | Newsreel

Robotdebt compensation costs soar past $2 billion

The Robotdebt fallout is set to cost the Federal Government an additional half a billion dollars as it settles a second class action. Attorney-General Michelle Rowland
Read more 4 September 2025
Distinguished Professor Stephanie Gras

New protein key to longer-lasting COVID-19 vaccines

Australian researchers have found a hidden protein within the SARS-CoV-2 virus that could lead to a more effective COVID-19 vaccine. La Trobe University lead researcher
Read more 4 September 2025
Man using phone in toilet. | Newsreel

Read this study, but not on the toilet

Taking your smartphone to the toilet risks becoming a real pain in your behind. A new United States study found that smartphone use on the toilet was associated with a
Read more 4 September 2025
Person breaking into store. | Newsreel

Thieves shift focus away from family homes

Thieves have shifted their focus from homes to shops, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data. ABS Head of Crime and Justice Statistics
Read more 4 September 2025
Lune croissant. | Newsreel

Time to feast on one-time only creations

World-famous bakery Lune will feature their iconic croissants after dark for the first time, as Night Feast returns to the Brisbane Powerhouse next month. Night Feast
Read more 4 September 2025
Stalker. | Newsreel

Domestic violence offenders to be tracked 24/7

A round-the-clock GPS tracking trial of domestic violence offenders will be rolled out in two Queensland centres. State Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence
Read more 3 September 2025
Father’s day

A gift guide for every type of Father’s Day dad

If you still haven’t found the perfect gift for Father’s Day on Sunday, we’ve done the research so you don’t have to. Whether your dad is in to food, travel,
Read more 3 September 2025
Brent Hill

Brent Hill named Brisbane 2032 Chief Marketing Officer

The task of promoting the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the responsibility of the former CEO of Tourism Fiji. Brisbane 2032 CEO Cindy Hook said
Read more 3 September 2025
Adelaide Street tunnel smoke testing.

Community access to Adelaide Street tunnel before opening

Brisbane residents will be able to walk through the new Adelaide Steet tunnel before it becomes buses only at the end of the month. A community day will be held on
Read more 3 September 2025
Brisbane Riverstage. | Newsreel

Stage set for a music makeover by the river

Brisbane’s Riverstage is on the lookout for a long-term custodian to upgrade and future-proof the inner-city music venue. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said an
Read more 3 September 2025