Velvet worm. | Newsreel

Aussie worm slime key to recyclable bioplastics

An Australian worm that uses slime to capture prey, then recycles it, could revolutionize sustainable material design. Researchers at McGill University, in Canada, have
Read more 9 May 2025
Two small business owners. | Newsreel

Business turnover figures maintain momentum

Business turnover continued its upward trend in March, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data. ABS Head of Business Statistics Robert Ewing
Read more 9 May 2025
A camel in Outback Queensland. | Newsreel

Trail of champions emerge from Outback floods

This year’s floods in western Queensland have transformed the Outback in a way locals hope will lure extra visitors to a new tourist trail. Outback Queensland Tourism
Read more 9 May 2025
Nurse at home with patient. | Newsreel

Push to expand hospital-in-the-home program

An expansion of hospital-in the-home care would ease pressure on hospitals and bring Australian into line with other western countries. Catholic Health Australia
Read more 9 May 2025
Dolly Parton. | Newsreel

Top 100 country music songs of all-time

The top 100 country music songs of all-time have been revealed for fans to celebrate, criticise and cogitate. The experts at US music publication Billboard created the
Read more 9 May 2025
Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States.

US Cardinal Robert Prevost elected as Pope Leo XIV

By Dennis Doyle Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States has been picked to be the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church. He will be known as Pope Leo
Read more 9 May 2025
Mary's Place, Dalby, Queensland.

Happy days as Blight Rayner snares national design award

An architectural homage to a western Queensland character has won a national design award, knocking off major city projects in the process. Brisbane’s Blight Rayner
Read more 9 May 2025
Musical festival crowd blurred. | Newsreel

High costs changing the beat of Aussie live music scene

The high cost of music events are steering Australians away from seeing local artists and leading to increased pre-loading and drug taking. These are among the key
Read more 8 May 2025
Soccer players and coach. | Newsreel

What does 2032 mean for Queenslanders?

Queenslanders have been invited to help shape the future of sport in the state. The State Government has released a discussion paper on Queensland’s future sport
Read more 8 May 2025
An artist's impression of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Bamanga Muruku Tourism Hub. | Newsreel

Daintree ecotourism hub to celebrate First Nations culture

Visitors to Far North Queensland will learn about the one of the oldest living cultures in the world when a new ecotourism centre opens in the Daintree later this
Read more 8 May 2025