Connie Francis. | Newsreel

Music charts trailblazer Connie Francis dead at 87

The first woman to land a No.1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, Connie Francis has died, aged 87. The American music magazine reported the death of the 1950s and 60s pop
Read more 18 July 2025
Beef cattle Australia. | Newsreel

AI meets beef in fast-tracked processing plant

A state-of the-art beef processing plant in Central Queensland will be fast-tracked after being declared a “prescribed project” by the State Government. The
Read more 18 July 2025
Brisbane Catholic Education St Clares Primary School Yarrabilba students. | Newsreel

New checks for Year 1 students in Queensland

New phonics and numeracy checks will be introduced for all Year 1 students in Queensland. State Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said the additional tests would
Read more 18 July 2025
Man bringing coffee to waking woman.

Do women need more sleep than men?

By Amelia Scott If you spend any time in the wellness corners of TikTok or Instagram, you’ll see claims women need one to two hours more sleep than men. But what does
Read more 18 July 2025
Bespoke Queensland Ballet. | Newsreel

Ballet goes beyond visual for non-sighted audiences

A ballet which can be enjoyed by people with no vision is a feature of Queensland Ballet’s Bespoke program which opens this month. Choreographed by Toronto-born Robert
Read more 18 July 2025
Suncorp Stadium Brisbane. Newsreel

Lions bring extra roars to Suncorp Stadium

More than 40,000 international rugby union fans are in Australia at the moment and most of them will be at Suncorp Stadium tomorrow night. A sell-out crowd will be on
Read more 18 July 2025
Ocean Street, Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast Queensland.

More late-night buses on Sunshine Coast

New late-night bus services on the Sunshine Coast will provide local and visiting partygoers with more options to travel across the region and get home safely. Sunshine
Read more 18 July 2025
People in job queue. | Newsreel

Unemployment rate creeps up to 4.3 percent

Australia’s unemployment is on the rise after being stable for a number of months. The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed the seasonally
Read more 17 July 2025
Unhappy cafe worker. | Newsreel

Wage exploitation rife among young Aussie workforce

Almost a third of young people in Australia have been ripped off by employers. A new study from the Melbourne Law School found 33 percent of almost 2900 workers under 30
Read more 17 July 2025
People boarding a plane

Fake name and bomb chatter lands air traveller in court

A Brisbane man who took a domestic flight under a friend’s name and spoke about a bomb on a plane has appeared in court and been fined. Australian Federal Police (AFP)
Read more 17 July 2025