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Brisbane Festival springs into action

The Brisbane Festival is here, with hundreds of events tempting locals and visitors to enjoy spring in the city. Festival Artistic Director Louise Bezzina said the
Read more 29 August 2024
Woman in wheelchair taking dog for a walk. | Newsreel

Paralympics shine light on access needs

The drawing power of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, which started today, is being used to shine a light on the benefits of assistive technology. The World Health
Read more 29 August 2024
Fruit in plastic bag. | Newsreel

New plastic bans in west spark calls for unity

Retailers are calling for a co-ordinated national approach to phasing out of single-use plastics, as new bans come into effect in South Australia and Western Australia
Read more 29 August 2024
Beef cattle. | Newsreel

Stores have no more beef with deforestation

Australian shoppers will soon be able to confidently buy beef which has not been a produced as a result of clearing forests. Woolworths this week joined Aldi in
Read more 28 August 2024
Professor Maher Gandhi | Newsreel

Gandhi to lead Translational Research Institute

Brisbane cancer researcher Professor Maher Gandhi will be the next Chief Executive Officer of Australia’s Translational Research Institute (TRI). A collaboration
Read more 28 August 2024
Brisbane Metro Bus. | Newsreel

Plans to expand Metro outside Brisbane

The Queensland Government and South East Queensland councils are pushing for an expansion of the Brisbane Metro in the lead-up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and
Read more 28 August 2024
Brisbane Catholic Education speech pathologists. | Newsreel

Speech professionals connect school communities

School-based speech pathologists are proving to be a vital link between students, educators and families across South East Queensland. Brisbane Catholic Education is
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Finger prick blood test. | Newsreel

Prick test delivers quick Alzheimer’s screening

A finger-prick blood test has been developed to screen people for Alzheimer’s Disease. Engineers at Monash University said the handheld device delivered “needle-in-a
Read more 28 August 2024
Person using credit card to pay for bus fare. | Newsreel

Caboolture buses trial Translink smart ticketing

Caboolture bus patrons can now use their credit cards to pay for fares, with the first trial of new contactless payment methods on South East Queensland buses
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Neville Bonner Bridge Brisbane. | Newsreel

Neville Bonner Bridge to carry 10,000 a day

Pedestrians will start flowing across the Neville Bonner Bridge tomorrow, as the new connection between Brisbane’s Queen’s Wharf and South Bank precincts
Read more 28 August 2024