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Aircraft refueling. | Newsreel

Unruly airline passenger hit with $8630 fuel bill

A man who forced a flight from Perth to Sydney to turn around has been ordered to pay more than $17,000 in fines, including more than $8500 for jet fuel. The West
Read more 9 September 2024
Person access online register. | Newsreel

LNP pledges public child sex offender register

The Queensland LNP have committed to establishing a public child sex offender register if elected at the October 26 State election. LNP leader David Crisafulli said an
Read more 9 September 2024
Kings Beach. Caloundra, Queensland. | Newsreel

Sunshine Coast targets high-end hotel brands

The Sunshine Coast has an eye on the upcoming Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics as it looks to attract more luxury hotel brands to the region. Sunshine Coast Mayor
Read more 9 September 2024
QSO musicians Cellist Craig Allister Young, violinist Ceridwen Jones, Violinist Sonia Wilson and Principal Tuba Thomas Allely. | Newsreel

Symphony of colour and music at Toowoomba carnival

A Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) performance will be one of the highlights of the 75th Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers which kicks off this Friday. The three-week
Read more 9 September 2024
Poor family having dinner. | Newsreel

Families go backwards each week as costs bite

Single working parents in Queensland have costs $150 above what they earn every week, according to a new report. The Queensland Council of Social Service’s (QCOSS)
Read more 9 September 2024
Queensland Police Service Task Force Argos members. | Newsreel

Queensland detectives awarded top US honour

The United States Secret Service has award two Queensland detectives the highest award available to foreigners for their efforts in saving two young children from a
Read more 9 September 2024
New research has questioned the value of current guidelines on screen time before sleep - Newsreel

Night screen time guidelines challenged

New research has cast doubt on the veracity of previous advice on the dangers of pre-sleep screen time. A study by the University of Otago, released this week, found
Read more 9 September 2024
Woman on mobile phone. | Newsreel

No link between mobile phones and brain cancer

By Sarah Loughran and Ken Karipidis A systematic review into the potential health effects from radio wave exposure has shown mobile phones are not linked to brain
Read more 9 September 2024
Sunshine Coast recycling promotion. | Newsreel

Council reveals hi-tech MRF. Watch the videos

Sunshine Coast Council has provided locals with a behind-the-scenes look at its state-of-the-art Nambour waste facility, in a campaign to raise awareness of the value of
Read more 8 September 2024
Artist's impression of the entrance to the new Albert Street train station in Brisbane. | Newsreel

Frog’s Hollow an option for Cross River Rail station name

The new Cross River Rail station in Albert Street needs a name and the Government wants your help. The first new train station in Brisbane’s CBD in more than 120 years
Read more 7 September 2024