State

Deputy Commissioner Shane Chelepy. | Newsreel

Deputy Commissioner Chelepy retires after 40 years

A senior police officer who guided Queensland through a range of natural disasters, and stepped up to guide the Queensland Police Service (QPS) for a short time, is
Read more 28 October 2025
Peter Dowling AM. | Newsreel

Steady as she goes at CCC with another reappointment

The Queensland Government has continued its approach of stability in the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) by reappointing Peter Dowling as an Ordinary Commissioner
Read more 28 October 2025
Bruce Highway traffic. Newsreel

Bay Cats and western highways in Council’s vision

A new Moreton Bay ferry service to the Brisbane CBD is among the 10-year vision for the City of Moreton Bay. Mayor Peter Flannery unveiled the forward-thinking plan,
Read more 28 October 2025
Deforestation. | Newsreel

Bushland clearing loopholes threaten Great Barrier Reef

Almost 700,000 hectares of native bushland was cleared in Queensland in the four years after new vegetation laws were introduced, sparking calls for loopholes to be
Read more 27 October 2025
Happy old people. | Newsreel

Positive signs of wellbeing … if you’re old and live in a city

Aussies believe the nation is heading in the right direction, but opinions vary depending on your age and where you live. The insights were revealed in the latest
Read more 27 October 2025
Women with microscope in hothouse.

SEQ attracts biotechnology spotlight

Queensland has secured the rights to host Australia’s largest and most influential biotechnology conference for the next two years. Deputy Premier and State
Read more 24 October 2025
Bullying at school. | Newsreel

Ministers back national plan to counter school bullying

$10 million will be injected into a new national campaign to counter bullying at Australian schools. Federal Education Minister Jason Clare said all state and territory
Read more 20 October 2025
Cigarettes. | Newsreel

New group targets all links in illicit tobacco market

More than 10 government agencies will work together in a “first-of-its-kind whole-of-Government” capability to tackle the illicit tobacco market. Australian Border
Read more 20 October 2025
Serendix 3D printed home. | Newsreel

3D printed home tech to be trialled in Queensland

3D printed housing is coming to Queensland through a new agreement between a Japanese tech company and an Australian advisory firm. Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ)
Read more 20 October 2025
Child receiving a nasal spray. | Newsreel

Call for widespread needle-free vaccines as flu cases soar

With Australian vaccination rates the lowest since the pandemic, flu cases have sored past 400,000 to set a new record. Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) President
Read more 20 October 2025