Government

Roma North gasfield. | Newsreel

Nine new gas fields to explore in Queensland

Nine new gas exploration areas have been opened up in western Queensland. State Natural Resources and Mines Minister Dale Last said areas across the Cooper/Eromanga and
Read more 28 May 2025
Wynetta Dewis. | Newsreel

New panel to guide DFV reform in Queensland

Experts in the field of domestic and family violence will sit a new advisory panel tasked with guiding reform in Queensland. The new five-member independent Domestic and
Read more 28 May 2025
Story Bridge, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

Double trouble for Story Bridge traffic Friday and Sunday

UPDATE: On Thursday (May 29) a Brisbane magistrate ruled the protest could not proceed, supporting a submission by the Queensland Police Service that the event could
Read more 28 May 2025
PFAS graphic. Newsreel

PFAS detected in 85 percent of Aussie population

More than 85 percent of all Australians have at least three types of PFAS in their system, with Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releasing statistics for the first
Read more 28 May 2025
Young doctor. | Newsreel

$40,000 incentive for trainee Queensland GPs

General Practice doctors who begin their training in Queensland this year will be given $40,000. State Health Minister Tim Nicholls said $24 million would be invested
Read more 27 May 2025
Gold Coast beaches, Queensland. | Newsreel

Gold Coast economy nears $50 billion milestone

The Gold Coast economy has grown to just under $50 billion, cementing the South-East Queensland destination as Australia’s largest regional economy. Mayor Tom Tate
Read more 27 May 2025
Solider with uncrewed vehicle. | Newsreel

Modern warfare on show in US ‘experimental event’

Australian soldiers were given a glimpse of the battlefield of the future, joining an exercise in the United States, where drones and uncrewed vehicles
Read more 27 May 2025
CCTV cameras. | Newsreel

Crime prevention boost for business districts

Queensland councils can apply for grants of up to $800,000 to improve security in their business districts. Premier David Crisafulli said the State Government funding
Read more 27 May 2025
Euro cash. | Newsreel

Queensland issues Euro-denominated benchmark bond

Queensland has become the first Australian state to issue a Euro-denominated financial security, in a move to attract a new investor pool leading into the Brisbane 2032
Read more 26 May 2025
Scam text on phone

29,000 accounts linked to fake job ads removed

A federal crackdown on employment scams has closed down more than 29,000 fake social media accounts in a seven-month blitz. Australian Competition and Consumer
Read more 26 May 2025