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Australian Border Force signage. | Newsreel

Tech boost needed to maximise benefits of trade and travel

Outgoing Australian Border Force Commissioner Michael Outram addressed the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra today. Here is an extract of his speech, focussed
Read more 16 October 2024
Steven Miles and David Crisafulli at the Queensland Media Club today.

Leaders fail to cut loose from rhetorical rut

By Shane Rodgers You would think listening to latest “debate” between the two main contenders for Premier of Queensland that there are only four issues that
Read more 16 October 2024
Woman frustrated with online purchase. | Newsreel

Deception and manipulation target of new consumer laws

Businesses will no longer be able to ask consumers to create an account to make an online purchase under proposed changes to consumer law. Prime Minister Anthony
Read more 16 October 2024
Aid shipment with plane above. | Newsreel

Extra focus on readiness in humanitarian priorities

The Federal Government will commit $5 million to a new Asia-Pacific Regional Humanitarian Fund as it launches a new national Humanitarian Policy. Foreign Minister Penny
Read more 16 October 2024
Oakdale Guest House fire, Ipswich, 1990. | Newsreel

$500,000 reward as 1990 fatal fire case reopened

A $500,000 reward is being offered in relation to fatal fire in Ipswich 34 years ago, which killed five men. Queensland Police Service (QPS) Detective Senior Sergeant
Read more 16 October 2024
- Fog, Mount Beerwah, Queensland

Australian weather images frozen in time. See them all

From rainbows and lightning to clouds and eclipses, all facets of Australia’s weather and celestial delights feature in the Bureau of Meteorology’s (BOM) Australian
Read more 16 October 2024
Woman taking a pill. | Newsreel

WHO calls for extra effort in drug resistance battle

A lack of urgency in finding new antibiotics to counter resistant illnesses is putting millions of lives at risk, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). In
Read more 15 October 2024
Woman paying with card. | Newsreel

Government timeline to ban debit card surcharges

The Federal Government will look to ban debit card surcharges from 2026, as cash disappears from the economy. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, in the meantime, the
Read more 15 October 2024
Indian backpacker. \ Newsreel

India joins Australian working holiday program

Young Indians will join the thousands of working backpackers that descend on Australia from around the world each year, with the country added to the working holiday
Read more 15 October 2024
Poultry. | Newsreel

Extra funding to combat virulent avian flu strain

The rapid global spread of a dangerous strain of avian flu has prompted a $95 million boost to efforts to prevent it from arriving in Australia. Federal Agriculture
Read more 15 October 2024