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Gas-fired power station. | Newsreel

Is burning gas a necessary evil in energy transition?

By Roger Dargaville Both major parties in Australia see a significant role for gas as the world shifts to clean energy in a bid to avert dangerous climate change. The
Read more 7 November 2024
Family worried about bills. | Newseel

World sadder, lonelier and more worried since pandemic

Australians are not alone in feeling the pain of rising house prices and cost of living pressures, with the world a sadder place now than before the pandemic. The latest
Read more 7 November 2024
Vegetables at store. | Newsreel

Push to lower food costs in remote communities

Government and industry are meeting to work out ways to reduce the price of essentials in remote communities. Federal Indigenous Australians Minister Senator Malarndirri
Read more 6 November 2024
Aged care worker and elderly woman. | Newsreel

Elderly want better communication from aged care services

Support requests from the elderly to deal with issues involving aged care providers have jumped by 20 percent. A report from the Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN)
Read more 6 November 2024
Workers building a house. | Newsreel

Build-to-rent laws key to unlocking housing supply

Many Australian renters see little hope of buying their own homes in the near future, adding to calls for beefed up build-to-rent laws. A survey commissioned by the
Read more 6 November 2024
Hooded man in cyber attack graphic. | Newsreel

More than 200 assets now critical to Australia

The Federal Government has added a further 46 private assets to a critical infrastructure list over which it has increased powers. The secret Systems of National
Read more 6 November 2024
Bike lane Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. | Newsreel

Active plan to connect Mooloolaba to university

A 10km active transport route is set to connect schools, shopping centres and local communities to the University of the Sunshine Coast. Sunshine Coast Council is
Read more 5 November 2024
Woman coughing into arm. | Newsreel

Long COVID more likely to impact Australian women

Wealthy middle-aged woman, with pre-existing health problems, were the most likely to have long COVID in Australia. Macquarie University researchers studied seven
Read more 5 November 2024
Australia Post postie delivering with dog safely contained.

Queensland a hotspot for dog attacks on posties

Queensland is home to the nation’s hotspots for dog attacks on posties. New figures from Australia Post show there were 505 attacks in the Sunshine State over the
Read more 5 November 2024
Doctor and patient. | Newsreel

Health workers battling regulatory barriers across borders

Australian health professionals are being prevented from maximising their benefit to communities because of a lack of a consistent national approach to healthcare. An
Read more 5 November 2024