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More than 80 outdoor sculptures at SWELL Festival

They say that sculptures tell their own unique stories and you can catch more than 80 of them at Queensland’s largest sculpture exhibition on Currumbin Beach. The free
Read more 11 August 2025
Artist's impression of the proposed Brisbane 2032 Athletes Village. | newsreel

Sneak peek at new-look Ekka grounds 2032

Ekka visitors can imagine the look of the Brisbane Showgrounds circa 2032, with an artist’s impression released of the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games
Read more 11 August 2025
Toes amputated. | Newsreel

Australian amputation rates in young males increasing

A rise in amputation rates for Australian males under 40 has sparked a strategy to tackle diabetes-related foot disease (DFD). Associate Professor Byron Perrin, from the
Read more 11 August 2025
Doctor looking at brain scans. | Newsreel

Lifestyle choices leave chemical dementia warnings

With almost half of dementia cases preventable, Queensland researchers believe they have uncovered a new early warning system. Study lead author Jacob Levenstein, from
Read more 11 August 2025
Woman receiving injection. | Newsreel

Unvaccinated putting a strain on Queensland hospitals

Almost 90 percent of Queenslanders hospitalised with the flu this year have not been vaccinated. The release of the latest statistics, with a month still to go in the
Read more 11 August 2025
Police emergency. | Newsreel

Triple Zero calls spike in first half of 2025

Triple Zero phone calls jumped by more than 35,000 in the first half of this year, with more than 90 percent genuine emergencies. New Queensland Police Service (QPS)
Read more 11 August 2025
Brisbane Ekka. | Newsreel

Brisbane Ekka showbags pass their first test

More than 300 Ekka showbags have undergone safety inspections as the Royal Queensland Show gets set to open its gates tomorrow. State Attorney-General Deb Frecklington
Read more 8 August 2025
Riverfire Brisbane. | Newsreel

Best viewing spots for drone-enhanced Brisbane Riverfire

Pyrotechnic drones will be used for the first time at this year’s Riverfire in Brisbane next month. Brisbane Festival Artistic Director Louise Bezzina said the
Read more 8 August 2025
Professor Steve Lane. | Newsreel

New centre focuses on real-time response to cancers

Patients with aggressive and late-stage cancers will benefit from a new world-class research centre which opened in Brisbane this week. Based at QIMR Berghofer, in the
Read more 8 August 2025
Drones spell out Brisbane. | Newsreel

Billion-dollar boost to Brisbane economy

A program of investment and business growth initiatives pumped more than $1 billion into the Brisbane economy over the past 12 months. Brisbane Economic Development
Read more 7 August 2025