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Person on wheelchair under umbrellas. | Newsreel

Extra exposure for special inclusive places

A unique photography competition will showcase the Sunshine Coast’s most accessible and inclusive places. Sunshine Coast Council Strong Community Portfolio Councillor
Read more 22 October 2025
Associate Professor Miguel Renteria. | Newsreel

Parkinson’s pain a chronic problem often overlooked

People living with Parkinson’s disease are nearly three times more likely to suffer from chronic pain compared to the general community. QIMR Berghofer Associate
Read more 22 October 2025
Young travellers. | Newsreel

Many Aussie travellers opting not to pack insurance

Almost a quarter of young Aussie travellers are heading overseas without travel insurance. Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) CEO Andrew Hall said a recent survey
Read more 21 October 2025
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The best Halloween events in Brisbane

By Susan Schwartz Prepare for fright night with our spooktacular roundup of some of the best ways to spend Halloween in Brisbane in 2025. Wynnum Halloween Parade The
Read more 21 October 2025
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Crocs under the microscope at Qld Museum

Croc! Lost Giants to Living Legends is an interactive Queensland Museum exhibition which brings you face-to-face with the 130-million-year journey of this powerful and
Read more 21 October 2025
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Let in the light with Diwali celebrations

The annual Diwali Festival of Lights celebrates a victory of good over evil, where knowledge beats ignorance, and light prevails in the darkness. Today marks the
Read more 20 October 2025
Jessica Hunter. | Newsreel.

Hunter new Ambassador for Cyber Affairs

Australia has a new Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Jessica Hunter would replace Brendan Dowling and lead
Read more 20 October 2025
Bullying at school. | Newsreel

Ministers back national plan to counter school bullying

$10 million will be injected into a new national campaign to counter bullying at Australian schools. Federal Education Minister Jason Clare said all state and territory
Read more 20 October 2025
Drones Moreton Bay. | Newsreel

Fire-starting drones help reduce bushfire risk

Specialised aerial incendiary drones are being used to start controlled fires and reduce bushfire risk north of Brisbane. The City of Moreton Bay has been flying the
Read more 20 October 2025
Cigarettes. | Newsreel

New group targets all links in illicit tobacco market

More than 10 government agencies will work together in a “first-of-its-kind whole-of-Government” capability to tackle the illicit tobacco market. Australian Border
Read more 20 October 2025