People

Father and son chatting. | Newsreel

Six ways for parents to talk to their child about sex

By Jennifer Power, Alexandra James and Thomas Norman Parents play an important role in teaching their children about sex and relationships. But our new report shows many
Read more15 September 2025
Cyclone aerial map Queensland. | Newsreel

New chair among reconstruction authority board changes

The Queensland Reconstruction Authority board has a fresh look with four new appointments. State Disaster Recovery Ann Leahy said former Flinders Shire Mayor Jane
Read more15 September 2025
Dr Patrick Silvey. | Newsreel

Silvey to guide Herston Health Precinct’s long-term vision

A commercially-minded social services executive, with a background in research, has been appointed as the Director of the Herston Health Precinct. Dr Patrick Silvey will
Read more15 September 2025
Multiple hands on pregnant belly.

Hospitals lack framework to support surrogacy births

Australian hospitals are unprepared for the increasing wave of surrogacy births, with a recent study showing less than 10 percent had appropriate policies in
Read more15 September 2025
Author Susan Mackie. | Newsreel

Mackie makes her mark among romantic writers

Queensland author Susan Mackie is setting hearts racing and taking out a national award in the process. Based in the Southern Downs-town of Warwick, the writer has been
Read more11 September 2025
Housing

Housing mismatch sparks Great Housing Divide

Australia is creating a Great Housing Divide with small households living in larger dwellings, while thousands struggle to find a home. The stark mismatch between the
Read more10 September 2025
Townsville, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

Queensland’s regions lure more capital city movers

Regional Queensland is growing in popularity for Australians leaving state capitals to escape city rat races. The latest Regional Mover Index (RMI) found, across the
Read more8 September 2025
Former New South Wales Police Commissioner Mick Fuller. | Newsreel

Fuller new Director of Forensic Science Queensland

Former New South Wales Police Commissioner Mick Fuller is the new Director of Forensic Science Queensland (FSQ), following his recent work on the State’s DNA
Read more8 September 2025
Woman drinking coffee. | Newsreel

Sweet lure of caffeine replaces the fizz for Aussies

Fewer Australians are drinking soft drinks than a decade ago, but we’ve upped our coffee intake by almost 20 percent. New data released today by the Australian Bureau
Read more8 September 2025
Matt and Pat Cronin. | newsreel

Spreading a message that violence is never OK

Ipswich teenagers will be the next to hear an anti-violence message as a foundation, forged from grief, expands into Queensland. The Pat Cronin Foundation, started in
Read more5 September 2025