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Queensland Police Service graduation. | Newsreel

Work demands driving growing police officer burnout

Shift work and the demands of the job are compromising the safety of police officers and the communities they serve, a new study has concluded. Professor of Psychology
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Aged people in home. | Newsreel

Means test underpins $5.6b aged care reforms

The Age Pension means test will be used to determine how much elderly Australians will need to contribute to their aged care costs under a new $5.6 billion reform
Read more 13 September 2024
Virtual reality bus tour. | Newsreel

Virtual climate change impact reality check

A bus tour in the United States is mixing reality with the virtual world to highlight the impacts of climate change. Passengers on a sightseeing tour in New York
Read more 12 September 2024
Teenager vaping. | Newsreel

Vaping use spikes for Queensland teenagers

More than a third of Queensland teenagers have tried vaping, according to new health data. State Health Minister Shannon Fentiman said Queensland Health found 35.6
Read more 12 September 2024
Researcher have found a super gene that could increase human lives - Newsreel

Super gene may hold key to longer lives

Scientists have discovered a particular “super gene” that may hold the key to humans living longer lives. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen say the
Read more 12 September 2024
Scientist testing in lab. | Newsreel

Genetic testing rule change in insurance underwriting

Life insurance companies will no longer be able refer to adverse predictive genetic test results in their policy decisions. Federal Financial Services Minister Stephen
Read more 12 September 2024
Construction business owner. | Newsreel

Queensland business not confident of Olympic boom

Less than 20 percent of Queensland businesses believe they will benefit from the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Business Chamber Queensland today released
Read more 12 September 2024
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Brisbane activities for the September school holidays

Queensland school students start their two-week spring holiday this Friday and Newsreel has you covered on what to do around Brisbane. Outdoors Try stand up paddle
Read more 12 September 2024
Students in a university lecture. | Newsreel

Student Ombudsman to be in place by February

A new National Student Ombudsman should be in place by February, with enabling legislation introduced into Federal Parliament this week. Federal Education Minister Jason
Read more 11 September 2024
Woman isolated with COVID-19. | Newsreel

Research focus on mental health during pandemic

Scientists spent more time researching the mental health impact of COVID-19 during the pandemic than the disease itself. New analysis of more than 800,000 COVID-related
Read more 11 September 2024