Government

Sir Leo Hielscher. | Newsreel

State Funeral for Sir Leo Hielscher on August 28

Sir Leo Hielscher will be honoured with a State Funeral at the end of August. Queensland Premier David Crisafulli said the family of the visionary behind modern
Read more 21 August 2025
Australian Softball player . | Newsreel

Softball World Cup in Queensland adds to mega 2027

The Women’s Softball World Cup will be held in Queensland in 2027. State Sport, Racing and the Olympic and Paralympic Games Minister Tim Mander said the eight best
Read more 21 August 2025
Artist's Impression Victoria Park stadium. | Newsreel

Victoria Park green space condition of Federal Games funds

Improved access to green space in a redeveloped Victoria Park is a condition of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games funding agreement, signed this
Read more 20 August 2025
Wendy's. | Newsreel

Lions help Queen Street Mall roar back to life

The granite pavers of Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall weathered the footsteps of almost eight million pedestrians last month. The Queensland capital’s main CBD
Read more 20 August 2025
ADF drones. | Newsreel

Grabba Technologies delivers on ADF drone mission

A Brisbane technology manufacturer has delivered its first batch of drones to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) under a multi-billion-dollar Federal Government
Read more 20 August 2025
Space Surveillance Telescope, Western Australia. | Newsreel

Australian Defence telescope scans for threats from space

A decade-long plan to shift space surveillance technology from the United States to Australia is complete with a new telescope now operational. Australian Defence Force
Read more 19 August 2025
Story Bridge footpath repairs. | Newsreel

Council steels itself to open Story Bridge footpath

Pedestrian access on one side of Brisbane’s Story Bridge will be restored by the end of the year with work under way to install 1.5km of steel supports. Lord Mayor
Read more 19 August 2025
Coolum Beach, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

Satisfaction index puts Sunshine Coast on top

Sunshine Coast ratepayers are the most satisfied in the State, based on a recent community survey on  Australia’s local governments. Conducted by Snap Send Solve, an
Read more 19 August 2025
Michelle O’Byrne. | Newsreel

O’Byrne new Ambassador for Gender Equality

Former Tasmanian politician Michelle O’Byrne is Australia’s next Ambassador for Gender Equality. Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong said the ALP State and Federal
Read more 19 August 2025
Caloundra library. | Newsreel

September opening date for $45m Caloundra library

A new $45 million library and home to Sunshine Coast Council’s contact centre will open its doors next month. Division 2 Councillor Terry Landsberg said Library+
Read more 19 August 2025