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Spring garden glow-up at Plantapalooza

Give your garden a spring glow-up at Plantapalooza and learn some green-thumb wisdom from expert horticulturalists on Saturday, October 11. The plant festival at Rocklea
Read more 9 October 2025
Queensland Rail train at station. | Newsreel

Councils push to extend commuter rail to Toowoomba

Two regional councils have called for an extension of south-east Queensland commuter rail services to Toowoomba. Toowoomba Regional Council Mayor Geoff McDonald and
Read more 9 October 2025
Artist's impression of the proposed Brisbane 2032 Athletes Village. | newsreel

1500 turn out to meet the Brisbane 2032 buyers

More than 1500 people have been shown what it takes to help build the infrastructure for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Brisbane 2032 President Andrew
Read more 8 October 2025
Heart attack. | Newsreel

Arthritis drug shown to boost heart attack recovery

A drug already used to treat arthritis has been found to help people better recover from heart attacks. Researchers at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute in
Read more 8 October 2025
Cyclone Alfred. | Newsreel

Australia’s $4.5 billion extreme weather problem

By Johanna Nalau This week’s release of the Insurance Council of Australia’s report puts Australia on the spot: We rank second in the world in extreme
Read more 8 October 2025
Young woman with drivers licence.

Fee relief for Queensland victims of crime

Victims of crime in Queensland will have the cost of replacing key identification documents waived. State Transport and Main Roads Minister Brent Mickelberg said
Read more 8 October 2025
Rooftop solar being installed. | Newsreel

Secondary market needed to avoid solar panel waste

A robust recycling program for older solar panels will not be enough to overcome a looming waste problem, as most solar photovoltaic (PV) panels currently end up in
Read more 7 October 2025
Sunshine Coast Open House. | Newsreel

Homes with stories of past and future on show

Historic homes that tell stories of a region’s past to innovative designs pointing to the future, will feature in this year’s Sunshine Coast Open House
Read more 7 October 2025
Autonomous farm robots. | Newsreel

Backing for Central Queensland robots to reduce emissions

Autonomous farm robots built in Central Queensland will receive a multi-billion-dollar boost in efforts to reduce agricultural emissions across Australia. SwarmFarm
Read more 7 October 2025
Nat Cook | Newsreel

Experts set to advise Brisbane 2032 Board revealed

A trimmed down Brisbane 2032 Board won’t be lacking for expert advice, with the members of four new advisory groups now known. Less than three months after the
Read more 3 October 2025