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Samantha Mostyn and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. | Newsreel

Hundreds of Aussies bestowed Kings Honours

More than 730 Australians were recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours list. Of those, 493 were recipients of awards in the General Division of the Order
Read more 10 June 2024
Nightclub. | Newsreel

Commissioner for Brisbane night life

A new Night Life Economy Commissioner will be tasked with working with businesses and live music venues to support the state’s entertainment precincts. Queensland
Read more 10 June 2024
Young couple given keys to home. | Newsreel

State Budget targets cost-of-living support

By Steve Zeppa Election sweeteners continue to be rolled out as the Queensland Government prepares to hand down the State Budget this week. With a state election
Read more 10 June 2024
Person gaming. | Newsreel

New level for state’s game creators

Home-grown gaming creators are being acknowledged through an upcoming festival and increased grants funding. The Queensland Games Festival this month promises to be a
Read more 10 June 2024
Water filters | Newsreel

New green ‘sponge’ captures carbon from air

Researchers have created a low-cost, energy-efficient method of capturing carbon dioxide directly from the air using a charcoal “sponge”. Lead researcher Assistant
Read more 10 June 2024
Child shopping in supermarket. | Newsreel

Manufacturers miss the mark on nutrition

Australian food and beverage manufacturers have made little progress in improving their focus on nutrition, according to a new report. A Deakin University scorecard has
Read more 10 June 2024
New office space needed in Brisbane - Newsreel

Brisbane office demand to expand CBD

Brisbane will need to effectively extend its CBD to Milton and Fortitude Valley and create far more office space by 2032, according to projections from Colliers
Read more 9 June 2024
Bushfire. | Newsreel

Bushfires detected from space at the speed of smoke

Australian scientists are developing satellites with on-board artificial intelligence able to detect bushfires 500 times faster than on-ground technology. A project led
Read more 8 June 2024
Woman in front of Eiffel Tower. | Newsreel

Scams target travellers’ FOMO and bargain hunters

With the Paris Olympics and northern hemisphere summer luring Aussie overseas, travellers are being warned about the scams targeting international tourists. NAB data
Read more 8 June 2024
QUT Associate Professor Luis Pedro Coelho | Newsreel

AI reveals new antibiotic options to explore

Pharmaceutical manufacturers now have access to almost a million potential sources of antibiotics, as researchers work to combat growing resistance to current
Read more 7 June 2024