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Woman charging electrics vehicle in driveway. | Newsreel

Power of rooftop solar and EVs is a two-way street

Combining suburban rooftop solar with electric vehicles could reduce a city’s emissions from electricity and transport by up to 90 percent. A new study by Japan’s
Read more 25 September 2025
North Lakes development. | Newsreel

$180m North Lakes plan to boost Games’ accommodation

An almost 2ha site north of Brisbane will undergo a $180 million transformation into a new tourism and commercial precinct. City of Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery said
Read more 25 September 2025
Awards night. | Newsreel

The business success stories driving a $200b economy

Almost 40 Brisbane companies and business leaders have been recognized for their achievements as finalists in the Lord Mayor’s Business Awards. A quartet of corporate
Read more 25 September 2025
Oktoberfest

Join Oktoberfest for October’s best

It’s time to dust of your lederhosen, chill your beer stein and slap your thighs because it’s Oktoberfest time. Oktoberfest dates back to 1810 when the marriage of
Read more 25 September 2025
The Big Wheelbarrow, Western Australia.

Second round of Aussie Big Things make their mark

An Aussie road trip ticking off as many “Big Things” as you can is a rite of passage for many, with many iconic destinations now honoured in a new coin
Read more 25 September 2025
Professor of Microbiology Peter Timms. | Newsreel

Single-shot koala chlamydia vaccine approved in world-first

A world-first vaccine to protect koalas has been approved for use by Australia’s veterinary medicine regulator after 10 years of work by Queensland
Read more 25 September 2025
Olympic gold medalist Nat Cook. | Newsreel

Co-funding call to light up seven-year Games runway

By Steve Zeppa A new co-funding model would help set up Australian athletes for success at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond. Sydney Olympics
Read more 25 September 2025
Goa, India. | Newsreel

Hundreds of coastal communities already moving higher

Humans are moving to higher ground, with a global study of 155 countries finding hundreds of coastal settlements already relocating inland to pre-empt future rises in
Read more 24 September 2025
Pregnant woman with headache.

Should I use paracetamol in pregnancy? Here’s the science

By Nicholas Wood and Debra Kennedy United States President Donald Trump has urged pregnant women to avoid paracetamol except in cases of extremely high fever, because of
Read more 24 September 2025
Sunshine Coast Lightning player. \ Newsreel

GSF strikes on Sunshine Coast with Lightning takeover

The new owners of Sunshine Coast Lightning bring a strong local connection to region. Global Sports Fund Management Group (GSF) take over the reins of the successful
Read more 24 September 2025