Housing Australia Future Fund has its problems
By Katrina Raynor
When the Federal Government announced the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund in 2023, the news reverberated through the housing sector.
A new
Read more16 July 2025
Go-Betweens to rock the streets of our town
Iconic Brisbane rock indie band The Go-Betweens will perform their seminal album 16 Lovers Lane at QPAC, along with guests from some of Brisbane’s most famous acts
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Thousands of recalled power banks in Aussie homes
More than 30,000 recalled lithium power banks are still in the hands of Australians, prompting a warning from the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission
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As they said it: Albanese and Xi Jinping
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks in Beijing today. In Newsreel’s direct-from-the-source style, here are the
Read more15 July 2025
Davidson and Monahan new RTA leaders
A new leadership team is in place at the Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA).
Queensland Housing Minister Sam O’Connor said Steve Davidson had been appointed as
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Queensland police after better defined call on duties
Queensland Police have called for stronger legislation to define their core duties, after a review found “mission creep” was impacting service delivery.
Acting
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Modern net captures Queensland wildlife
A public database of Queensland’s flora and fauna has received a multi-million-dollar upgrade.
State Environment Minister Andrew Powell said the WildNet website now
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Global recognition for K’gari name change
It’s official. Fraser Island is no more.
Australia’s request to have the world’s largest sand island known globally as K’gari has been approved.
Federal
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Chatbots struggle to interpret different lingos
Chatbots have been shown to provide lower-quality answers when prompts are not in ‘standard English’.
A Cornell University study has found Amazon’s AI shopping
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RBA recommends removal of card surcharges
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has recommended surcharges be removed for payments made by credit cards.
A RBA consultation paper, released as part of its review of
Read more15 July 2025