Government

Children playing basketball. | Newsreel

Double boost for clubs and junior athletes

Increasing participation in grassroots sport in Queensland is being tackled by supporting both providers and participants. The State Government has announced funding for
Read more 17 June 2025
Man injured with e-scooter. | Newsreel

Safety of e-scooters and e-bikes under spotlight

Public submissions into a Queensland Parliament inquiry into e-scooter safety close on Friday. State Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg said the Parliamentary Inquiry
Read more 17 June 2025
Night sky from One Tree Hill Maleny, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. | Newsreel

Council looks for multi-star reviews of new lighting plan

Around 40 percent of the Sunshine Coast Local Government Area would be subject to a new light management plan under a proposal to create a Dark Sky Reserve in the
Read more 17 June 2025
United States flag in tatters. | Newsreel

Little global confidence in Trump and the United States

Australians are among citizens from a large number of countries who lack confidence in the leadership of President Donald Trump, as the global image of the United State
Read more 16 June 2025
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore. | Newsreel

Trails, domes and light shows at new-look Mount Coot-tha

Singapore’s iconic Garden’s by the Bay is among the international inspirations for a re-imagined Mount Coot-tha. Brisbane Lord Mayor Andrian Schrinner has
Read more 16 June 2025
Jane Larkin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

Larkin takes her storytelling to The Edge

An array of Australian sporting champions have been meshed with a kaleidoscope of iconic Sunshine Coast locations in a new Netflix film. The Edge, which premiers on the
Read more 16 June 2025
Adelaide St bus tunnel, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

Weekend changes to Brisbane buses to test new tunnel

Live testing of the Brisbane bus network’s Adelaide Street Tunnel begins this month with changes to weekend bus services around the CBD made to accommodate the
Read more 16 June 2025
Queensland Privacy Commissioner Alexander White. | Newsreel

International flavour to new Privacy Commissioner

Queensland’s new Privacy Commissioner will bring an international perspective to the role. State Attorney-General Deb Frecklington said the current Privacy
Read more 13 June 2025
Woman on beach with United States flag beach towel.

Sunshine State eyes United States for ideas and investment

A Queensland delegation is bound for the United States on a trade mission to gain insights into Olympic and Paralympic Games planning and promote the state’s
Read more 13 June 2025
Maroochydore Beach and Alexandra Headland, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

Maroochydore benefits from the sands of winter time

The impacts of Tropical Cyclone Alfred have promoted extra sand replenishment efforts on Maroochydore Beach. Sunshine Coast Division 4 Councillor Joe Natoli said the
Read more 12 June 2025