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Logan Motorway, Queensland. | Newsreel

Feedback call on Logan Motorway widening plans

South-East Queenslanders have less than a month to have their say on the widening of a 10km stretch of the Logan Motorway, south of Brisbane. In a statement, toll-road
Read more 7 November 2024
Chemist Warehouse sign. | Newsreel

Green light for Sigma and Chemist Warehouse merger

The mulit-billion-dollar merger between Sigma Healthcare and Chemist Warehouse has been given the green light by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Read more 7 November 2024
Drone in the sky. | Newsreel

Eye in sky tracks e-scooter and e-bike users

Queensland police have taken to the skies to crack down on the misuse of e-mobility devices on the Sunshine Coast. Officers used drones as part of a weekend blitz,
Read more 7 November 2024
Elderly couple on computer. | Newsreel

Guide to counter holiday season financial stress

Almost half of Australians struggle to break even each week, with the holiday season set to place extra strain on household budgets. In a recent survey by Beyond Blue,
Read more 7 November 2024
Ethanol bottles. | Newsreel

New cost-effective way to covert CO2 into ethanol

A new process to convert carbon dioxide into ethanol has the potential to prevent large amounts of the greenhouse gas from entering the environment. Scientists from
Read more 7 November 2024
Gas-fired power station. | Newsreel

Is burning gas a necessary evil in energy transition?

By Roger Dargaville Both major parties in Australia see a significant role for gas as the world shifts to clean energy in a bid to avert dangerous climate change. The
Read more 7 November 2024
Family worried about bills. | Newseel

World sadder, lonelier and more worried since pandemic

Australians are not alone in feeling the pain of rising house prices and cost of living pressures, with the world a sadder place now than before the pandemic. The latest
Read more 7 November 2024
Vegetables at store. | Newsreel

Push to lower food costs in remote communities

Government and industry are meeting to work out ways to reduce the price of essentials in remote communities. Federal Indigenous Australians Minister Senator Malarndirri
Read more 6 November 2024
Aged care worker and elderly woman. | Newsreel

Elderly want better communication from aged care services

Support requests from the elderly to deal with issues involving aged care providers have jumped by 20 percent. A report from the Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN)
Read more 6 November 2024
Workers building a house. | Newsreel

Build-to-rent laws key to unlocking housing supply

Many Australian renters see little hope of buying their own homes in the near future, adding to calls for beefed up build-to-rent laws. A survey commissioned by the
Read more 6 November 2024