Iron ore train. | Newsreel

Commodity prices to fall after invasion spike

Commodity prices have normalised, following a spike brought on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, leading to a predicted drop in Australia’s resources and energy
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Previously unmapped slush in Antarctica could mean higher sea level rises - Newsreel

Antarctic ‘slush’ could mean higher sea level rises

Scientists have discovered that high levels of “slush” sitting on Antarctica’s ice shelves could mean sea level rises from climate change have been
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Young child has temperature checked. | Newsreel

Dashboard tracks health of children

A new global dashboard is tracking the critical factors impacting the health of the world’s children. The dashboard, launched by the World Health Organisation (WHO),
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Queensland Rural Fire Service truck. | Newsreel

New Queensland Fire Department arrives

Queensland’s new fire-fighting force is here with the Queensland Fire Department officially in operation. State Fire and Disaster Recovery Minister Nikki Boyd said the
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Most people good at knowing how attractive they are - Newsreel

Most people know their attractiveness ‘league’

Most people find a partner in their own attractiveness “league” and have a fairly accurate sense of their own physical appeal. A study, led by the University of
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Artist's impression of new water park for Aussie World. Newsreel

$60m water park for Aussie World

A $60 million water park is part of expansion plans for Aussie World on the Sunshine Coast, north of Brisbane. A development application with Sunshine Coast Council
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Fashion for show started 40,000 years ago - Newsreel

Clothing emerged as fashion 40,000 years ago

The concept of clothing as a fashion statement rather than just protection has been found to exist around 40,000 years ago. New research by a group of universities,
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Worker installing roof-top solar. | Newsreel

Sunshine State the solar champion

Queensland is living up to its Sunshine State status, leading the nation on solar installations. New research showed that Queensland had five of Australia’s top 10
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Nitrous Oxide levels continue to grow despite greenhouse fears _ Newsreel

Nitrous oxide emissions continuing to grow

Emissions of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas regarded as more potent than carbon dioxide or methane, have continued to rise over the past 40 years, a global study has
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Gold silver and bronze medals with Australian flag. | Newsreel

Boost to athletes on Olympic pathway

The Federal Government will invest almost $500 million in high-performance sport over the next two years, as preparations for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics
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