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Employers have been urged to be on the front foot to address new right-to-disconnect laws - Newsreel

Mobile woes drive 46 percent jump in complaints

Complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman increased last year, with financial hardship cases jumping by almost 50 percent. In her annual report, Ombudsman
Read more 15 October 2025
QIMR Berghofer, Brisbane | Newsreel

New Act boosts QIMR Berghofer breakthroughs

The speed at which Queensland medical innovation can benefit patients has been enhanced with the passage of new legislation in State Parliament. The Queensland Institute
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Many people have a fear of posting online - Newsreel

Updated defamation laws a response to the digital age

New Queensland defamation laws aim to better protect people making complaints to police and those managing online platforms. State Attorney-General Deb Frecklington said
Read more 15 October 2025
Cyclist and car. | Newsreel

Transport study stress tests 30km/h speed limit

Reducing the speed limit in residential streets to 30km/h would significantly boost cyclist safety without having a major impact on car trip times. New modelling by RMIT
Read more 15 October 2025
Professor Rajiv Khanna. | Newsreel

First human trials of new brain cancer therapy

A new treatment for one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancers is set to be tested on people for the first time. Brisbane biotechnology company Cyteph, a spin-out
Read more 14 October 2025
Australia Post's new electric delivery vehicle. | Newsreel

New electric vehicles boost parcel capacity

Posties will be able to carry five times the volume of parcels and help the environment at the same time as Australia Post rolls out 500 new electric delivery
Read more 14 October 2025
People using computer in library. | Newsreel

6 million Aussies struggle to access internet services

Almost a quarter of all Australians have difficulty accessing the internet, preventing them from full participating in society. New research from UNSW Sydney found the
Read more 14 October 2025
Artist's impression of Pimpama train station.

Gold Coast train line ready for its Pimpama stop

South-East Queensland will have it first new train station in almost a decade when the Gold Coast’s Pimpama station opens next Monday. State Transport and Main Roads
Read more 14 October 2025
Man wearing mask. | Newsreel

COVID changes sperm and breeds anxiety in mice

A COVID infection can impact male sperm and lead to anxiety in offspring. A new study on mice, by The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health in Victoria
Read more 14 October 2025
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Good Food & Wine Show Brisbane in its 23rd year

The Good Food and Wine Show may just be the ultimate day out for food and wine lovers in Brisbane. Now in its 23rd year, the event is the country’s longest-running
Read more 14 October 2025