Government

Leeanne Bond

Bond to lead new energy board

A Queensland engineer who helped shape some of the nation’s largest energy projects is the chair of a new board which will advise on the state’s transition to
Read more 1 July 2024
Queensland Rural Fire Service truck. | Newsreel

New Queensland Fire Department arrives

Queensland’s new fire-fighting force is here with the Queensland Fire Department officially in operation. State Fire and Disaster Recovery Minister Nikki Boyd said the
Read more 1 July 2024
Gold silver and bronze medals with Australian flag. | Newsreel

Boost to athletes on Olympic pathway

The Federal Government will invest almost $500 million in high-performance sport over the next two years, as preparations for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics
Read more 1 July 2024
Beck O'Connor

First Victims’ Commissioner appointed

DVConnect CEO Beck O’Connor will become Queensland’s first Victims’ Commissioner. State Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath said Ms O’Connor, who will start in the
Read more 1 July 2024
Change ahead graphic

July 1 changes. What you need to know

Monday is July. More specifically it’s July 1 and a raft of changes come into effect that signal the start of a new financial year. Newsreel has done the hard work for
Read more 1 July 2024
Suncorp building Brisbane. | Newsreel

ANZ-Suncorp deal to boost disaster resilience

Federal Government approval of the ANZ purchase of Suncorp’s banking operations will mean a boost to Queensland’s disaster resilience. State Treasurer Cameron Dick
Read more 28 June 2024
Worried woman looking at phone. | Newsreel

New register targets SMS scams

A system which helps phone users identify scam SMS is a step closer with legislation to establish an SMS Sender ID Register introduced into Federal parliament today. The
Read more 27 June 2024
Ross Buchanan. | Newsreel

Buchanan to drive opportunities in Europe

Career trade and investment professional Ross Buchanan has been appointed Queensland’s next Agent-General for the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. State Deputy
Read more 27 June 2024
Police tape at crime scene with police car. | Newsreel

More visibility of female murder victims

A new online dashboard will provide real-time data on female victims of intimate partner homicide. Federal Women’s Minister Katy Gallagher said the statistical
Read more 27 June 2024
Solar panels and wind farm. | Newsreel

AEMO sets ‘optimal’ path to net zero

The operators of the national energy market have confirmed renewable energy production, backed by gas, is Australia’s “optimal” path to net zero. In its 2024
Read more 27 June 2024