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Jillaroo rugby league player Isabelle Kelly, | Newsreel

NRL expands Las Vegas showcase in 2025

The NRL has released details of its Las Vegas rugby league showcase in 2025, with four games scheduled in an expanded program. NRL CEO Andrew Abdo said next year’s
Read more 11 July 2024
Violetly lit cubic installations in the Esplanade of Riga. | Newsreel

Search is on for Brisbane 2032 arts events

The Museum of Brisbane has been tasked with investigating a new Brisbane-wide visual arts event, with the view to it becoming a major cultural offering for the Brisbane
Read more 10 July 2024
Hands around jail bars. | Newsreel

True number of sexual violence perpetrators revealed

Almost a quarter of Australian adults have perpetrated acts of sexual violence, with one in 14 having done so in the past 12 months. A new report from the Australian
Read more 10 July 2024
Australia Post staff at Gold Coast parcel sorting facility. | Newsreel

Gold Coast demand prompts new parcel centre

The Gold Coast is home to a new multi-million parcel sorting warehouse, as Australia Post recognises the Queensland city as its biggest market outside state
Read more 10 July 2024
Woman taking a coronavirus test. | Newsreel

Test reveals dangerous new coronavirus variants

A tool has been developed to determine which new coronavirus variants will be the most harmful. Developed by researchers at Cornell University, the bioelectric device
Read more 10 July 2024
Woman getting cancer treatment with doctor. | Newsreel

Peptide path to greener cancer treatments

Greener cancer treatments are a step closer thanks to new research out of the United Kingdom. With most current processes involving the use of toxic chemicals,
Read more 10 July 2024
New smart clothing breakthrough - Newsreel

Smart clothing will revolutionise body monitoring

A new generation of smart clothing could revolutionise the way people exercise and recover from injury. Researchers at the Universities of Bristol and Bath have
Read more 9 July 2024
Woman with credit card on phone. | Newsreel

Victims re-targetted in recovery scams

Scammers are double-dipping by targeting victims and offering services to recover lost money. The National Anti-Scam Centre is urging Australians who have had money
Read more 9 July 2024
Dingo on K'gari (Fraser Island). | Newsreel

Proof K’gari dingoes’ heritage goes back 3000 years

DNA analysis has confirmed the dingoes of K’gari have no links to domestic dogs and are part of a 3000-year-old lineage. A joint QUT–University of Adelaide study
Read more 9 July 2024
Sydney drops speed limit to improve road safety - Newsreel

Sydney drops city speed limits to 40km/h

The City of Sydney has announced it will drop its default speed limit to 40 km/h to improve survival rates in accidents. Lord Mayor Clover Moore said the changes would
Read more 9 July 2024