Dubai, UAE. | Newsreel

UAE trade deal eliminates tariffs, recognises sustainability

More than a billion dollars’ worth of Australian produce will be exported duty-free under a new trade deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Federal Trade Minister
Read more 8 November 2024
Woman using an electric fan. | Newsreel

Fans a risk to elderly based on humidity levels

Using an electric fan in hot weather can reduce the risk of a heat-induced heart attack in the elderly, but only if its humid. Researchers have been studying the best
Read more 8 November 2024
Logan Motorway, Queensland. | Newsreel

Feedback call on Logan Motorway widening plans

South-East Queenslanders have less than a month to have their say on the widening of a 10km stretch of the Logan Motorway, south of Brisbane. In a statement, toll-road
Read more 7 November 2024
Donald Trump speaking at a rally. | Newsreel

Trump’s agenda when he is ‘dictator on day one’

By Jared Mondschein Trying to predict what Donald Trump will do during a second term in office is a fool’s errand. It is all the more challenging considering Trump has
Read more 7 November 2024
Chemist Warehouse sign. | Newsreel

Green light for Sigma and Chemist Warehouse merger

The mulit-billion-dollar merger between Sigma Healthcare and Chemist Warehouse has been given the green light by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Read more 7 November 2024
US President Donald Trump. | Newsreel

What Trump’s economic plan means for Australia

By Susan Stone For months, experts and commentators have been weighing up what the possible return of Donald Trump might mean for financial markets and the global
Read more 7 November 2024
Drone in the sky. | Newsreel

Eye in sky tracks e-scooter and e-bike users

Queensland police have taken to the skies to crack down on the misuse of e-mobility devices on the Sunshine Coast. Officers used drones as part of a weekend blitz,
Read more 7 November 2024
Elderly couple on computer. | Newsreel

Guide to counter holiday season financial stress

Almost half of Australians struggle to break even each week, with the holiday season set to place extra strain on household budgets. In a recent survey by Beyond Blue,
Read more 7 November 2024
Ethanol bottles. | Newsreel

New cost-effective way to covert CO2 into ethanol

A new process to convert carbon dioxide into ethanol has the potential to prevent large amounts of the greenhouse gas from entering the environment. Scientists from
Read more 7 November 2024
Gas-fired power station. | Newsreel

Is burning gas a necessary evil in energy transition?

By Roger Dargaville Both major parties in Australia see a significant role for gas as the world shifts to clean energy in a bid to avert dangerous climate change. The
Read more 7 November 2024