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Commemorative Australian Open $2 coins

Mint serves up Australian Open $2 coins

New commemorative $2 coins have been released to coincide with the Australian Tennis Open, currently underway in Melbourne. Australia Post has partnered with the Royal
Read more 15 January 2025
Doctor and patient at breast screening. | Newsreel

Bid to lift breast screening rates as numbers grow

The Queensland Government is bolstering its breast screening program to lift participation rates and plan for a more than 20 percent increase in eligible women over the
Read more 15 January 2025
Great white shark. | Newsreel

Demand for shark meat drives extinction risk

A rise in global demand for shark and ray meat is driving many species to extinction with Australia one of the few safe havens for the marine creatures. James Cook
Read more 15 January 2025
Morning coffee linked to lower heart disease risks - Newsreel

Morning coffee reduces the risk of heart attacks

Drinking a morning coffee, rather than drinking coffee all day, has been linked to lower risks of dying from cardiovascular disease. A new study has found that morning
Read more 14 January 2025
Person sleeping rough. | Newsreel

Global honour for community-led homelessness program

A community-led Australian program working to end homelessness is receiving global recognition. The Advance to Zero (AtoZ) initiative, run by the Australian Alliance to
Read more 14 January 2025
Fast internet graphic. | Newsreel

Billions to upgrade entire NBN to FTTN by 2030

An extra $3.8 billion will be invested in the National Broadband Network (NBN) to ensure the entire network is fibre-to-the-node (FTTN). Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
Read more 14 January 2025
Concrete being poured on a construction site. | Newsreel

Concrete solution to carbon storage initiatives

Storing carbon in building construction materials has the potential to lock away billions of tons of carbon dioxide. A study by civil engineers and earth systems
Read more 14 January 2025
Adelaide Oval and city centre. | Newsreel

Connected precincts key to enduring Brisbane 2032 legacy

Queensland’s architects and urban designers have urged the Brisbane 2032 bosses to look past the debate around individual stadiums and adopt a precinct mindset. In a
Read more 14 January 2025
Queensland Police officers on foot patrol. | Newsreel

QPS flying squad soars with 41 extra officers

More than $30 million is being invested to grow a Queensland Police Service’s (QPS) rapid response unit to almost 60 officers. Premier David Crisafulli said the QPS
Read more 13 January 2025
Earth's atmosphere. | Newsreel

New dataset shines light on Earth’s “ignorosphere”

A 60km wide blindspot in Earth’s atmosphere has been mapped, paving the way for improved weather forecasting. A team led by University of Tokyo researchers have
Read more 13 January 2025