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Melt Festival artwork

Melt spreads across Brisbane in 2024

A festival which will close the Story Bridge to accommodate an art installation of thousands of naked people has released more of the line-up for the 19-day event. Melt
Read more 8 July 2024
Newstead House in Brisbane

Newstead House back on show after $6.6m refit

Brisbane’s oldest European residential property, Newstead House, has re-opened to the public following a $6.65 million renovation. Now a living house museum and listed
Read more 8 July 2024
Boy drinking a soft drink. | Newsreel

Inquiry calls for sugar tax on drinks

A Federal Parliamentary committee has recommended the Government introduce a sugar tax on drinks, strengthen food labelling and regulate fast food advertising to
Read more 8 July 2024
Sad woman on phone

Mental health falls as social media rises

The mental health of young Australians, particularly women and girls, began to fall sharply in the early 2010s, coinciding with the launch of Instagram and Snapchat. New
Read more 8 July 2024
Commuter trains in Brisbane. | Newsreel

Brisbane lags in ‘turn up and go’ transport goal

Brisbane residents have the lowest access to frequent, all-day public transport of all major Australian cities, according to a report released today. The Climate Council
Read more 8 July 2024
French family at South Bank Brisbane. | Newsreel

Join the crowd to cheer on Games athletes

Sports lovers can cheer on Australia’s Paris Olympians and Paralympians alongside other fans, with South Bank activating a live site for the Games, which start this
Read more 7 July 2024
Woman and child on couch looking at tablet computer. | Newsreel

Virtual response to emergency demand

Queenslanders will have access to virtual emergency care as the government looks to take the pressure off hospital emergency departments. Premier Steven Miles said $27
Read more 7 July 2024
Graphic promoting Socceroos Gold Coast match.

Gold Coast debut for Socceroos

The Socceroos will grace the Gold Coast for the first time when they continue their World Cup qualification campaign in September. Football Australia confirmed today the
Read more 7 July 2024
Person with disability and carer. | Newsreel

More than 10% of unpaid carers under 25

Almost 400,000 unpaid carers in Australia are aged under 25, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data. The most recent Survey of Disability,
Read more 5 July 2024
Professor Tan Yigitcanlar, Dr Carol Hon, Massimo Regona and Dr Melissa Teo from QUT. | Newsreel

AI can build greener construction industry

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to create a greener construction industry. Based on a QUT analysis of current research, AI could be used in a diverse
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