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Birtinya Sunshine Coast Queensland. | Newsreel

Plan to increase building heights in Birtinya

Building heights in the Kawana Waters suburb of Birtinya will increase to up to 18 storeys, as Sunshine Coast Council looks to increase housing supply in the
Read more 18 October 2024
Prisoner on a phone. | Newsreel

Queensland prisoner phone network goes digital

Queensland’s prisoner telephone system has been upgraded resulting in lower call costs for inmates and increased security. In a statement, Queensland Corrective
Read more 18 October 2024
Queensland Police recruits. | Newsreel

Experienced officers boost Queensland police ranks

The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has inducted its largest ever cohort of international and interstate officer transfers. Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski said
Read more 17 October 2024
Different coral has been found to react differently to heat.

Study finds surprise variations in coral heat tolerance

New research has revealed evidence of variable heat tolerance in corals. The surprise findings will be important for reef adaptation and restoration as the world’s
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Johnson racing care

Tru Blu Johnson offering for motorsport fans

Queensland’s most famous motor racing family is auctioning a race-winning car and iconic licence plate. Steve Johnson’s Tru Blu #17 Touring Car and his father,
Read more 17 October 2024
Woman with food care package

Emergency relief need doubles in 12 months

Over 1000 Queensland families reached out for emergency relief in August, more than doubling over the course of a year. Queensland Council of Social of Social Service
Read more 17 October 2024
Solar panels and electricity lines. | Newsreel

Global conflicts risk to clean energy momentum

Low-emissions sources are on track to generate more than half of the world’s electricity before 2030, but geopolitical tensions remain an underlying risk to the clean
Read more 17 October 2024
Australian Border Force signage. | Newsreel

Tech boost needed to maximise benefits of trade and travel

Outgoing Australian Border Force Commissioner Michael Outram addressed the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra today. Here is an extract of his speech, focussed
Read more 16 October 2024
Cattle grazing under wind turbines.

Lawsuits ensure renewable energy projects are just

The push to net zero has given rise to a new legal battleground, as renewable energy projects are increasingly subjected to litigation over the impacts on local
Read more 16 October 2024
Woman being stalked. | Newsreel

Two million Australian women stalked

Two million Australian women have experienced stalking since the age of 15. New analysis from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has also shown that in the past
Read more 16 October 2024