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Fashion’s favourite mouse comes to Southbank

Fashion’s favourite mouse, Claris is coming to Southbank to read to children from July 11-13. Designed for little readers with big imaginations, join Claris for
Read more 10 July 2025
Man with large belly holding a beer. | Newsreel

Bust the beer belly and dodge dementia

Men can reduce their risk of dementia by almost 40 percent through ditching the beer belly and maintaining a balanced body mass. A new Melbourne Monash University study
Read more 10 July 2025
Children cycling to school. | Newsreel

World-leading active transport program on Sunshine Coast

A Sunshine Coast active school transport program has received international recognition by exceeding global benchmarks. The top-tier international Journal of Transport
Read more 10 July 2025
Heavy rain in the tropics. | Newsreel

Looking back 150,000 years to predict future monsoons

Evidence dating back 150,000 years points to future monsoon seasons across northern Australia being more intense. Scientists from Townsville’s James Cook University
Read more 10 July 2025
Dating app. | Newsreel

Travellers warned to be wary of Devil’s Breath

Australians travelling overseas are increasingly falling victim to scams centred around dating apps and incapacitating drugs. Brisbane-based travel risk management
Read more 9 July 2025
Crowds outside the Louvre in Paris

Growing pains for $16 trillion tourism industry

The global tourism sector will need to employ 100 million more people to meet demand within the next decade. A new World Economic Forum report also found the $16
Read more 9 July 2025
Solar farm. | Newsreel

Solar farm approval at the speed of light (sort of)

A Queensland solar farm project, designed to minimise environmental impact, has been approved in less than three weeks. Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt said the
Read more 9 July 2025
Jenni Walke, Founder of Elephant in the Room Consulting. | Newsreel

Indigenous businesses provide $42 billion of social value

Australia’s Indigenous businesses create more than $40 billion in social benefit each year, according to a new report. Supply Nation Chief Executive Officer Kate
Read more 8 July 2025
Robot athlete. | Newsreel

World-first Aussie research looks at AI in sport

Aussie athletes at the Brisbane 2032 Games will have leveraged the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) thanks to a new collaboration. The CSIRO and the Australian
Read more 8 July 2025
Polilight. | Newsreel

It’s a crime to deny how the AFP lit up Hollywood

Forty years ago the Australian Federal Police (AFP) invented a device which has changed the face of global forensics and Hollywood. The iconic blue Polilight, featured
Read more 7 July 2025