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Penguins on sea ice. | Newsreel.

Sea-ice loss a concerning climate domino

Record low sea-ice coverage in Antarctica is signalling a quantum shift in global climate, according to new Australian-led research. Australian Antarctic Program
Read more 3 July 2025
Online payment. | Newsreel

Aussie banks to roll out new payee confirmation technology

Australian banks now have access to a new technology to combat scammers. A new name-matching service, Confirmation of Payee, aims to help protect customers from being
Read more 3 July 2025
Former rugby league star Sam Thaiday. | Newsreel

Thaiday happy to see broncos busted in latest gig

North Queensland icon Sam Thaiday will shine a light on Indigenous rodeo talent as the inaugural Ambassador for the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo Championships. The former
Read more 2 July 2025
Qantas plane flying with city skyline in background. | Newsreel

Six million exposed in Qantas data breach

Information on six million people has been compromised in a cyber-attack on a Qantas’ contact centre. Qantas Group Chief Executive Officer Vanessa Hudson said a cyber
Read more 2 July 2025
Robot eye. | Newsreel

New hack can manipulate what AI sees

Artificial intelligence has been shown to be vulnerable to cyber attacks which manipulate what it sees, with dire implications for technology, such as self-driving
Read more 2 July 2025
InterContinental Brisbane. | Newsreel

InterContinental enters Brisbane luxury hotel market

Luxury hotel brand InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has entered the Brisbane market and is planning a two-year transformation of its Elizabeth Street
Read more 2 July 2025
Woman breast feeding. | Newsreel

Reassurance in real-time measuring of mothers’ milk

A world-first device that accurately tracks how much breastmilk a baby drinks in real-time has been developed by Australian scientists. Dr Fae Marzbanrad, from Monash
Read more 2 July 2025
Turtle being rescued, Gold Coast, Australia. | Newsreel

Marine hospital first of its kind in Southern Hemisphere

The first wildlife hospital of its type in the Southern Hemisphere will be established at Sea World on the Gold Coast. The State Government has committed $10 million for
Read more 2 July 2025
Amber Shuhyta. | Newsreel

Shuhyta new Illicit Tobacco and E-cigarette Commissioner

Canberra public servant Amber Shuhyta is Australia’s new Illicit Tobacco and E-cigarette (ITEC) Commissioner. Previously the Assistant Secretary, Primary Care
Read more 1 July 2025
Queensland ambulance. | Newsreel

Billion-dollar bump ramps up Ambulance capability

The $1 billion State Budget boost to the Queensland Ambulance Service will see 600 new paramedics and 170 extra ambulances on the streets over the next four years. State
Read more 1 July 2025