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2032 Games procurement news breaks on The Wave

Industry stakeholders have been briefed on the opportunities related to the new Sunshine Coast public transport project, being delivered in the lead-up to the Brisbane
Read more 12 May 2025
Brisbane Metro. | Newsreel

Next Brisbane Metro line to open June 30

The next stage of the Brisbane Metro will begin on June 30 and bring with it 24-hour weekend travel services. Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the new M1
Read more 12 May 2025
A camel in Outback Queensland. | Newsreel

Trail of champions emerge from Outback floods

This year’s floods in western Queensland have transformed the Outback in a way locals hope will lure extra visitors to a new tourist trail. Outback Queensland Tourism
Read more 12 May 2025
Nurse at home with patient. | Newsreel

Push to expand hospital-in-the-home program

An expansion of hospital-in the-home care would ease pressure on hospitals and bring Australian into line with other western countries. Catholic Health Australia
Read more 9 May 2025
Soccer players and coach. | Newsreel

What does 2032 mean for Queenslanders?

Queenslanders have been invited to help shape the future of sport in the state. The State Government has released a discussion paper on Queensland’s future sport
Read more 8 May 2025
An artist's impression of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Bamanga Muruku Tourism Hub. | Newsreel

Daintree ecotourism hub to celebrate First Nations culture

Visitors to Far North Queensland will learn about the one of the oldest living cultures in the world when a new ecotourism centre opens in the Daintree later this
Read more 8 May 2025
Legal symbols and Australian flag. | Newsreel

Government funds free legal services for 430,000 Aussies

More than 430,000 Australians accessed Government-funded free legal services in the past financial year. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows 432,274 clients
Read more 8 May 2025
Former Australian Olympic Swimmer Cate Campbell. | Newsreel

Sporting stars to advise on QAS transition

Sporting greats dominate the new Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Advisory Board. State Sports Minister Tim Mander said the new eight-member board would be chaired by a
Read more 8 May 2025
Cancer patient. | Newsreel

Blood cancer rates rise as symptoms remain a mystery

The vast majority of Australians cannot name a single symptom of one of the country’s deadliest cancers. New research from the Leukaemia Foundation shows only one in
Read more 8 May 2025
Damage from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. | Newsreel

Lessons to learn from TC Alfred ‘practice run’

Heavy balcony pavers being dislodged by the “relatively low wind speeds” of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred has prompted a warning from severe weather experts. An
Read more 8 May 2025