Developer Graeme Juniper, former Maroochy Shire Mayor Don Culley with Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli . | Newsreel

Time capsule reveals a life before Spotify and iPhones

A time when five Mooloolaba penthouses sold for an average of $500,000 each was relived last week as a time capsule was opened on the Sunshine Coast. The capsule was
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Drought and flood graphic. Newsreel

Water woes responsible for 8700 deaths

Water-related disasters killed more than 8700 people and displaced 40 million people across the world last year. The latest Global Water Monitor Report, involving an
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Stacks of metal. | Newsreel

New one-step climate-neutral metal production process

A new way to produce metal and alloys has been developed which would make a process responsible for 10 percent of the world CO2 emissions climate-neutral. Scientists
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Petso mark 2. | Newsreel

Antarctica 2024 in pictures. Take your own in 2025

The Australian Antarctic Program (AAP) has released a series of photos which captures the essence of Australia’s most southern outpost. AAP, a collaborative
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Woman buying an electric car. | Newsreel

$150m fund to support low-interest EV loans

The Federal Government is bankrolling low-interest loans for people earning under $100,000 who want to purchase an electric vehicle (EV). Federal Climate Change and
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Rays and sharks have declined 50 percent since 1970 - Newsreel

Shark and ray populations have halved in 50 years

Shark and ray populations have decline by more than 50 percent since 1970 off the back of global overfishing. A new study, led by Simon Fraser University, said the risk
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Birds on a lake in Australia. | Newsreel

Australian waterbird numbers halved in 2024

Drier conditions across many parts of Australia have led to a drop in waterbird numbers by nearly 50 percent. UNSW’s annual waterbird survey found that following the
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Built up areas have been found to increase the amount people walk - Newsreel

Built-up environments encourage walking

The ability to walk to shops and restaurants in a neighbourhood has been found to significantly lift the likelihood of people exercising. A Washington State University
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Storm clouds, Australia. | Newsreel

Weather warnings mapped out in BOM app upgrade

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has introduced a new warnings map layer in its weather app. BOM Decision Support Services General Manager Chantal Donnelly said the new
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Dr Ken Wishaw, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

Sky-high drive continues for pioneering doctor

The pioneer of helicopter medicine in Australia and co-founder of CareFlight has switched his focus from saving lives to saving skies. Doctor Ken Wishaw, the country’s
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