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Australian native bee. | Newsreel

Honey bee not so sweet for native cousin

European honey bees are having an adverse impact on their native Aussie cousins, risking biodiversity in this country. A new study from Curtin University, in Western
Read more 20 May 2025
Mother and calf humpback whales. | Newsreel

Mum’s the word for humpbacks in Moreton Bay

The waters of Moreton Bay, north of Brisbane, are a mothers’ retreat for migrating humpback whales. A new study, which looked at the behaviours of whales in both
Read more 20 May 2025
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Out of the Box Festival returns after seven years

It’s spent seven years inside the box, but now the Out of the Box Festival is being released with a six-day extravaganza comeback from June 17-22. First launched in
Read more 20 May 2025
Australian Federal Police patch. | Newsreel

More than 600 AFP officers kept candidates safe

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) responded to more than 50 reports of crime against candidates during the recent Federal election. AFP Commander Protection Operations
Read more 19 May 2025
Wesley Mission Queensland Home Assist Secure (HAS) Senior Coordinator Amanda Lyon | Newsreel

Support at hand to keep elderly in their homes safely

Ensuring homes are fit-for-purpose for an ageing population and those with a disability will take the pressure of a stressed aged care sector. Wesley Mission Queensland
Read more 19 May 2025
Child being hugged. | Newsreel

Commission to probe Queensland child safety system

Almost a third of Queensland children in care have unmet mental health support needs and 20 percent unmet needs in relation to their disability. The stark statistics
Read more 19 May 2025
Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

It’s the Great Barrier ‘Where?’ for some Aussies

More than 10 percent of Australians do not know where the Great Barrier Reef is located. Despite the natural icon being one of Seven Natural Wonders of the World, a new
Read more 19 May 2025
Abalone. | Newsreel

Abalone shows potential as natural IBD treatment

Naturally occurring compounds produced by abalone may provide a new treatment pathway for potentially debilitating Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Mater Research’s
Read more 19 May 2025
Cyber crime graphic. | Newsreel

Record number of data breaches in 2024

Data breaches jumped 25 percent last year, with the largest number recorded since mandatory reporting requirements were put in place. Australian Privacy Commissioner
Read more 19 May 2025
Woman receiving injection. | Newsreel

One million not enough in battle against winter flu

Despite more than one million Queenslanders having received a free influenza shot, vaccination rates have stalled, prompting a warning from health officials. State
Read more 19 May 2025