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Gold Coast beaches, Queensland. | Newsreel

Coast’s Games goals: Connectivity, growth and recognition

The Gold Coast has teased what it hopes the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games will deliver for the south-east Queensland city. Without going into specific
Read more 7 January 2025
Bruce Highway sign. | Newsreel

$9 billion three-star plan for a safer Bruce Highway

Nine billion dollars will be invested to bring the entire length of Queensland’s Bruce Highway up to a minimum three-star safety rating. Prime Minister Anthony
Read more 6 January 2025
Woman receiving an injection. | Newsreel

Free flu vaccine program extended in Queensland

Queensland’s free flu vaccination program will be extended for another season, in a bid to reduce pressure on the state’s hospital emergency departments. State
Read more 6 January 2025
Male and female trainees. | Newsreel

Boost to fee-free TAFE places in priority sectors

Australians looking to upskill now have access to an extra 20,000 free vocational training places across the country. The extra spots, which include 5000
Read more 4 January 2025
Speed sign Australia. | Newsreel

Speed continues to kill as road toll hits 15-year high

The worst annual road toll in 15 years has sparked a call for Queensland drivers to slow down. As fireworks signalled the end of 2024, the statistics showed 302 people
Read more 2 January 2025
Caboolture satellite hospital, Queensland. | Newsreel

Satellite centres to lose ‘hospital’ identifier

Queensland’s network of “satellite hospitals” will be renamed to avoid confusion around the services they provide. Almost 3000 health professionals responded to a
Read more 2 January 2025
New Year celebrations. | Newsreel

NYE safety tips as 150,000 head to South Bank

Queensland Police are expecting more than 150,000 people to converge on Brisbane’s South Bank area this evening to watch the New Year’s Eve fireworks. QPS Acting
Read more 31 December 2024
Road crash. | Newsreel

Grim milestone for Queensland road toll

Fatalities on Queensland roads are at their highest level in a decade. Police and Emergency Services Minister Dan Purdie said 299 lives had been lost so far in 2024,
Read more 30 December 2024
Tropical Arts performance on the Tempest.

Arts and cultural groups to showcase talents

More than 20 Queensland arts and cultural organisations will share almost $1.5 million in the latest round of grants under the Queensland Arts Showcase Program
Read more 30 December 2024
QEM Julia Creek project

Approvals boost for $1b Julia Creek vanadium project

A billion-dollar critical minerals project in North Queensland will have approvals expedited after gaining coordinated-project status. Deputy Premier and State
Read more 26 December 2024