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No ‘safe’ place on Earth by 2050 without action

There will be no “safe” places to live on Earth by 2050 without a dramatic change in economic systems, with the private sector the best placed to lead the
Read more 16 September 2024
Former Paralympics Australia CEO Catherine Clarke. | Newsreel

Former Paralympics boss takes on racing integrity role

Former Paralympics Australia CEO Catherine Clarke is the new Queensland Racing Integrity Commissioner. Ms Clarke, who resigned from her position at Paralympics Australia
Read more 15 September 2024
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Immediate impact from expanded wanding laws

Five weapons have been seized and more than a dozen people charged on the Gold Coast on the first day of expanded police powers relating to the ability to search people
Read more 13 September 2024
Lightning strikes over Brisbane. | Newsreel

Cities create more summer ‘fire-hose’ storms

Summer storms are more frequent and intense over city areas, according to new research. A study of observations from eight cities and their surroundings in Europe and
Read more 13 September 2024
Woman worried about data breach. | Newsreel

New Federal laws clamp down on doxxing

New Federal laws will outlaw the malicious release of personal data online, known as doxxing. Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said new legislation, introduced into
Read more 13 September 2024
Queensland Police Service graduation. | Newsreel

Work demands driving growing police officer burnout

Shift work and the demands of the job are compromising the safety of police officers and the communities they serve, a new study has concluded. Professor of Psychology
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Aged people in home. | Newsreel

Means test underpins $5.6b aged care reforms

The Age Pension means test will be used to determine how much elderly Australians will need to contribute to their aged care costs under a new $5.6 billion reform
Read more 13 September 2024
Virtual reality bus tour. | Newsreel

Virtual climate change impact reality check

A bus tour in the United States is mixing reality with the virtual world to highlight the impacts of climate change. Passengers on a sightseeing tour in New York
Read more 12 September 2024
Teenager vaping. | Newsreel

Vaping use spikes for Queensland teenagers

More than a third of Queensland teenagers have tried vaping, according to new health data. State Health Minister Shannon Fentiman said Queensland Health found 35.6
Read more 12 September 2024
Researcher have found a super gene that could increase human lives - Newsreel

Super gene may hold key to longer lives

Scientists have discovered a particular “super gene” that may hold the key to humans living longer lives. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen say the
Read more 12 September 2024