Federal

Rural firefighter battles bushfire. | Newsreel

Looking to nature to better prepare for disasters

A North Queensland trial is one of four under way across the country to test nature-based defences against natural disaster. The First-Nations led cultural fire
Read more 7 July 2025
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli. | Newsreel

Queensland’s push to host Quad meeting

Queensland will lobby to host a future international Quad meeting to leverage relationships with the key Indo-Pacific trading partners. Premier David Crisafulli,
Read more 4 July 2025
Artist's impression of upgraded Sunshine Coast Stadium. | Newsreel

EOIs now open for Brisbane 2032 stadium upgrades

The Sunshine Coast Stadium upgrade is among the first Brisbane 2032 venues to be put out for tender. Expressions of Interests for work on the stadium, in the Kawana
Read more 4 July 2025
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie and Federal Infrastructure Minister Catherne King,.

Work starts to find best stadium site within Victoria Park

Geotechnical surveys will begin within days to determine the best site in Victoria Park to build the Brisbane 2032 main stadium, which now will be partially funded by
Read more 3 July 2025
US President Trump with his tariffs chart. | Newsreel

Fewer tariff headlines, but July 8 deadline looms

By Peter Draper, Kumuthini Sivathas and Nathan Howard Gray US President Donald Trump’s 90-day pause on implementing so-called “reciprocal” tariffs on some 180
Read more 2 July 2025
Amber Shuhyta. | Newsreel

Shuhyta new Illicit Tobacco and E-cigarette Commissioner

Canberra public servant Amber Shuhyta is Australia’s new Illicit Tobacco and E-cigarette (ITEC) Commissioner. Previously the Assistant Secretary, Primary Care
Read more 1 July 2025
People in remote store Australia. | Newsreel

Cheaper essentials delivered for remote communities

Essential groceries in more than 70 remote Australian communities will be cheaper from today through a new Federal subsidy scheme. Federal Minister for Indigenous
Read more 1 July 2025
Seafood platter. | Newsreel

More than seafood labelling needed to end fishy practices

Australian menus will evolve over the next year to better identify the origin of seafood dishes. The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) said hospitality
Read more 1 July 2025
Student nurse with supervisor. | Newsreel

Prac payments now available for selected students

Student health care providers and teachers receive a financial boost from today with prac payments kicking in. Federal Education Minister Jason Clare said eligible
Read more 1 July 2025
Woman applying sunscreen. | Newsreel

ACCC claims sunscreen reef messaging greenwashing

A popular sunscreen brand is being taken to court over its use of “reef friendly” messaging on its products. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Read more 1 July 2025