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Elderly people in a garden. | Newsreel

Retirement living could be key to housing challenge

Rising demand for retirement living has prompted calls for age-friendly communities to be a key pillar of the national housing strategy. The latest Procore/Property
Read more 12 April 2024
Worker using ChatGPT. | Newsreel

Inquiry probes impact of AI on workers

The impact of automated decision making and machine learning on workers is the focus of a new Federal Parliamentary inquiry. In response to the rapid uptake of
Read more 11 April 2024
Water hole in Northern Territory. | Newsreel

Value of ‘iconic’ Great Artesian Basin tested in court

Australia’s Great Artesian Basin will be the focus of debate in Brisbane today, as AgForce heads to the Federal Court to argue one of the world’s largest underground
Read more 11 April 2024
Young person being consoled. | Newsreel

Young people empowered to shape care system

The Queensland Government will set up a ministerial youth advisory group to provide children who have lived in care the opportunity to share their experiences and help
Read more 11 April 2024
Toondah Harbour. | Newsreel

Council to push back on Toondah Harbour decision

Redland City Council will push back on the Federal Government’s likely blocking of the $3 billion Toondah Harbour project saying the decision would cost 500 jobs and
Read more 10 April 2024
Aussies competitors Nick Carter (L) and Asako Ono (R) from Alexandra Headland Surf Club with Black Bunny Café owner Glen Elliott. | Newsreel

The Aussies to inject $15m into Coast economy

The Sunshine Coast is set to extend its school holiday buzz, with the arrival of thousands of competitors and fans for the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships,
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Bruce Highway being upgraded. | Newsreel

Enjoy a road-works-free drive to the Sunshine Coast

The Bruce Highway expansion between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast is officially completed. The $662.5 million project, which began in late 2020, widened 11km of
Read more 10 April 2024
Unhappy worker. | Newsreel

Public servants want leadership and career support

Many employees bemoan a lack of senior and executive leadership in the Queensland Public Service and a large majority say they do not receive any support to advance
Read more 10 April 2024
Artist's impression of Aldoga solar farm. | Newsreel

Build begins on 820,000-panel Gladstone solar farm

Construction has begun on a $500m solar farm in Central Queensland, with power expected to flow from mid-2026. Acciona’s Aldoga solar farm will be built on land owned
Read more 10 April 2024
Bus being manufactured. | Newsreel

No train. No worries. Here’s the replacement bus

When is a bus, not a bus? When it is rail replacement bus and Queensland now has a locally made one. The first of 200 rail replacement buses has rolled off the
Read more 10 April 2024