Government

Band playing live music. | Newsreel

Core funding for national music organisations

More than a dozen national music organisations have received funding to support their operations as inaugural recipients of Music Australia’s Core Contribution
Read more 14 January 2025
Fast internet graphic. | Newsreel

Billions to upgrade entire NBN to FTTN by 2030

An extra $3.8 billion will be invested in the National Broadband Network (NBN) to ensure the entire network is fibre-to-the-node (FTTN). Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
Read more 14 January 2025
Adelaide Oval and city centre. | Newsreel

Connected precincts key to enduring Brisbane 2032 legacy

Queensland’s architects and urban designers have urged the Brisbane 2032 bosses to look past the debate around individual stadiums and adopt a precinct mindset. In a
Read more 14 January 2025
Federal opposition leader Peter Dutton. | Newsreel

Dutton’s election year “launch” short of answers

By Michelle Grattan Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s Sunday “soft launch” of his campaign for election year was carefully calibrated to pitch to the party faithful
Read more 13 January 2025
Queensland Police officers on foot patrol. | Newsreel

QPS flying squad soars with 41 extra officers

More than $30 million is being invested to grow a Queensland Police Service’s (QPS) rapid response unit to almost 60 officers. Premier David Crisafulli said the QPS
Read more 13 January 2025
Australian anti-scam ad scheenshot. | Newsreel

Anti-scam campaign taps into consumers’ inner-voice

A new campaign to help Australians avoid being scammed has been launched around three simple actions. The Stop, Check, Protect advertising campaign, to be screened on
Read more 13 January 2025
The Curated Plate Festival Culinary Director and renowned chef Peter Kuruvita. | Newsreel

Time to serve up best ideas for The Curated Plate

Sunshine Coast culinary aficionados have less than a month to stake their claim to be part of the region’s award-winning food festival The Curated Plate. Named
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Flight control tower. | Newsreel

New Brisbane cell to ensure safer Australian skies

Brisbane will be on the frontline of keeping Australian skies safe with Airservices Australia rolling out new technology in the nation’s first airspace management
Read more 13 January 2025
Youth getting support

Extra youth foyers to support at-risk young people

The number of youth foyers in Queensland will almost triple, with eight new facilities to be built over the next four years. State Minister for Youth and Housing Sam
Read more 10 January 2025
Former Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr John Gerrard. | Newsreel

Gerrard to lead inquiry into Ipswich odour

Former Queensland Chief Health Officer John Gerrard will chair a Public Health Inquiry into Ipswich odour issues. State Health Minister Tim Nicholls said the inquiry
Read more 10 January 2025