Driver with GPS map. | Newsreel

Aussie back-up for GPS technology

An Australian venture is building a satellite navigation system which will provide a local alternative to the US-owned Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. RMIT
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Brisbane City Council Metro vehicle. | Newsreel

School bus changes to support Brisbane Metro launch

Brisbane’s stop-start, turn-up-and-go, Metro service officially starts next week, with the high-capacity, high-frequency public bus rapid transit system operating
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Brisbane City Council Buses. | Newsreel

Smart ticketing for all SEQ public transport by June

All public transport users in south-east Queensland will be able to use credit cards to travel across the region by June. State Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg said
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Flight control tower. | Newsreel

New Brisbane cell to ensure safer Australian skies

Brisbane will be on the frontline of keeping Australian skies safe with Airservices Australia rolling out new technology in the nation’s first airspace management
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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
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Public electric vehicle charging.

Take charge of summer electric vehicle road trips

Electric vehicle (EV) owners are being urged to not fully recharge their cars when out and about these holidays to improve the efficiency of the charging network. The
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Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

20-year vision for Queensland tourism sector

Six focus areas will help shape Queensland’s tourism industry over the next two decades. The State Government has released details of its 20-year master plan to drive
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Woman worried at airport. | Newsreel

Flying these holidays? Some tips to stay clam

By Milad Haghani The holidays are coming, airports are packed and emotions are running high. You’ve probably seen it or even been part of it: that tense moment when a
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QANTAS plane at Brisbane Airport. | Newsreel

Qantas agrees to $120m compensation fund for handlers

The chance of industrial action disrupting holiday travel plans is lower today, as Qantas agrees to set up a $120 million fund for sacked ground handlers. Qantas Group
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Ampol Lytton refinery, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

Funding boost for Ampol’s Brisbane SAF project

Ampol will receive $8m in federal funding to advance the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its Brisbane refinery. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency
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