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Burning off of methane gas. | Newsreel

Satellite data suggests emissions under-reported

More than half of Australia’s methane “hotspots” are in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, with new data showing current national emissions levels may be twice as much as
Read more 9 October 2024
Qantas planes. | Newsreel

Qantas fined $100m for selling tickets on cancelled flights

Qantas has been ordered to pay a $100 million fine for selling tickets on flights that didn’t exist. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chair Gina
Read more 9 October 2024
Unit complex. | Newsreel

Complex laws the key to harmonious living

As the housing crisis increases the demand for high-density living, a series of seminars is being rolled out across south-east Queensland to help the people tasked with
Read more 9 October 2024
Housing insecurity is the main reason dogs are left in shelters - Newsreel

Housing insecurity main reason for giving up pets

Housing insecurity has been found to be the leading reason for people leaving their pets at animal shelters. A La Trobe University study found 9000 cats and dogs were
Read more 8 October 2024
Whale shark feeding. | Newsreel

Shipping a growing risk for whale sharks

Whale sharks and commercial shipping are on a climate change-induced collision course. New research out of Western Australian, where the iconic marine animal is a major
Read more 8 October 2024
Deaths from storm devastation continue for years after the event - Newsreel

Deaths continue long after cyclones hit

New research has revealed an ongoing hidden death toll from natural disasters that continues for nearly 15 years after the event. A Stanford University study found the
Read more 8 October 2024
Penguins in Antarctica. | Newsreel

Australia now the world’s greatest ocean protector

An expansion of a marine park near Antarctica means Australia now protects more ocean than any other country on Earth. Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said
Read more 8 October 2024
Woman after vaccination . | Newsreel

Free adult vaccines would deliver billion-dollar boost

Free vaccinations for adult Australians would provide an annual economic benefit of more than $1 billion. A report commissioned by global biopharma company GSK, found
Read more 8 October 2024
Child wearing mask in heavy air pollution. | Newsreel

‘Low-level’ pollution still impacts brain development

A multi-continent global study has found air pollution impacts the development of a child’s brain even at levels below government standards. A University of
Read more 8 October 2024
Person recycling electronics. | Newsreel

Need to make minerals ‘less critical’ for sustainability

Australia’s push to leverage its abundance of critical minerals needs to be paired with a recycling program to optimise the clean energy transition. A white paper from
Read more 8 October 2024