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Retired Chief Judge Kerry O’Brien. | Newsreel

O’Brien to chair State Sentencing Advisory Council

Retired Chief Judge Kerry O’Brien is the next Chair of the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council. Attorney-General Deb Frecklington said Mr O’Brien, the former
Read more 7 August 2025
Former New South Wales Police Commissioner Mick Fuller. | Newsreel

Former NSW top cop leads forensic examination

Former New South Wales Police Commissioner Mick Fuller will lead a new Expert Team to overhaul forensic operations in Queensland. The appointment follows damning reports
Read more 5 August 2025
Rice plant. | Newsreel

Rice industry dishes up new advisory panel

A new advisory panel will help shape the future of Australia’s rice industry. The new Rice Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) Panel aims to guide
Read more 5 August 2025
Child with tooth for tooth fairy. | Newsreel

Time to brush up on new rates for night-time visitor

The cost-of-living crisis spares no one, with a regular night-time visitor to Aussie homes feeling the pain over recent years. A new survey of 25,000 Australians by the
Read more 5 August 2025
Young boy being treated for stuttering. | Newsreel

Genetic link to stuttering provides new hope

A global study has identified DNA markers for people who experience stuttering. Study co-author Janet Beilby, from Curtin University in Western Australia, said the
Read more 4 August 2025
Ebony Bott. | Newsreel

Ebony Bott to direct Brisbane Festival’s future

The creative inspiration behind world-class performances, from the Sydney Opera House to Arts Centre Melbourne, is the new Artistic Director for the Brisbane
Read more 30 July 2025
Mathias Cormann. | Newsreel

Mathias Cormann to lead OECD until 2031

Australia’s longest serving Finance Minister Mathias Cormann has secured an extended term as OECD Secretary-General. OECD Ambassador for Mexico Sybel Galván Gómez
Read more 28 July 2025
Daley Pearson. | Newsreel

Ludo Studio brings Allen to life for Netflix

The latest Australian-created Netflix feature film is now in production in Queensland. Allen, a heart-warming tale of friendship and adventure, set against the backdrop
Read more 28 July 2025
Hulk Hogan. | Newsreel

Wrestling great Hulk Hogan dies following heart attack

Hulk Hogan, the man who led wrestling’s rise in popularity in the 1980s, has died, aged 71, following a heart attack. A statement from the Clearwater Police Department
Read more 25 July 2025
Small business owner. | Newsreel

Fresh faces set to advise State on small business

A diverse mix of business leaders have been enlisted to form a new Queensland Small and Family Business Ministerial Reference Group. State Small and Family Business
Read more 24 July 2025