Government

Poor family having dinner. | Newsreel

Families go backwards each week as costs bite

Single working parents in Queensland have costs $150 above what they earn every week, according to a new report. The Queensland Council of Social Service’s (QCOSS)
Read more 9 September 2024
Queensland Police Service Task Force Argos members. | Newsreel

Queensland detectives awarded top US honour

The United States Secret Service has award two Queensland detectives the highest award available to foreigners for their efforts in saving two young children from a
Read more 9 September 2024
Sunshine Coast recycling promotion. | Newsreel

Council reveals hi-tech MRF. Watch the videos

Sunshine Coast Council has provided locals with a behind-the-scenes look at its state-of-the-art Nambour waste facility, in a campaign to raise awareness of the value of
Read more 8 September 2024
Artist's impression of the entrance to the new Albert Street train station in Brisbane. | Newsreel

Frog’s Hollow an option for Cross River Rail station name

The new Cross River Rail station in Albert Street needs a name and the Government wants your help. The first new train station in Brisbane’s CBD in more than 120 years
Read more 7 September 2024
Bridge strike. Brisbane Queensland

Bridge strikes a daily issue in Queensland

Bridge strikes cost Queenslanders 200 hours in rail delays last year, as the network deals with more than one a day. A new campaign has been launched in an attempt to
Read more 7 September 2024
Sad mother and child. | Newsreel

Extra billions to end gender-based violence

A new multi-billion-dollar investment in the prevention of family violence will include improved information-sharing across jurisdictions and a review of state alcohol
Read more 6 September 2024
Brisbane ferry and Story Bridge. | Newsreel

Public transport use passes pre-COVID levels

Brisbane public transport patronage has passed pre-COVID levels for the first time since the pandemic, with 50 cent fares luring back passengers. More than 15 million
Read more 5 September 2024
Computers in business environment | Newsreel

Mandatory AI ‘guardrails’ out for review

Proposed Federal Government regulations will require users of Artificial Intelligence to disclose its use and establish systems for people impacted by AI systems to
Read more 5 September 2024
Bill Shorten and Anthony Albanese

Advocacy group salutes departing Shorten

Australia’s peak disability rights and advocacy organisation has acknowledged the work of Federal National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Minister Bill Shorten,
Read more 5 September 2024
Electrical equipment in power pole. | Newsreel

Honours for Queensland exporting powerhouses

A Brisbane electrical equipment manufacturer is Queensland’s Exporter of the Year. NOJA Power designs, manufactures and sells switching equipment to protect and
Read more 5 September 2024