The Andromeda Saxophone Quartet. | Newsreel.

Chamber music festival secures talent-building grant

A $525,000 grant will allow a North Queensland music festival to leverage its success and better develop the next wave of Australian musicians. Australian Festival of
Read more 13 February 2025
Elon Musk and Donald Trump

Is Elon Musk taking over the US government?

By Lee Morgenbesser Many Americans have watched in horror as Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has been permitted to tear through various offices of the United
Read more 12 February 2025
Researcher on computer. | Newsreel

R&D freefall prompts first review in 20 years

Australia’s investment in research and development (R&D) has dropped to less than 1.7 percent of GDP, with a new review underway to reverse the trend. Federal
Read more 12 February 2025
Electric vehicles charging. | Newsreel

Two-way charging set to boost energy storage

More than a third of Australia’s energy storage needs could by found on our roads within the next five years. Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) CEO Darren
Read more 12 February 2025
Couple looking at paperwork with business person. | Newsreel

Rising rate of investment loans stalls

New investment loans have fallen for the first time in almost two years. New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows the number of investment loans for
Read more 12 February 2025
Woman in hospital room. | Newsreel

Health insurers’ profits up 50% as April 1 hikes loom

As Australians are urged to re-assess their private health cover needs ahead of potential premium increases on April 1, new data reveals profits for health insurers have
Read more 12 February 2025
Couple and builder in new home. | Newsreel

Policy fail denies Queenslanders 33,000 homes

More than 30,000 extra homes could have been built in Queensland over the past 10 years if state policies worked to attract capital investment. Property Council of
Read more 12 February 2025
Young woman at music festival. | Newsreel

Creative team to guide green transition in the arts

A new national peak body has been created to help the arts sector transition from a carbon economy and adapt to the impacts of climate change. Creative Climate will be
Read more 12 February 2025
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60 million drones to be integrated into Australian airspace

Airservices Australia is preparing for more than 60 million drones to operate in Australian airspace within the next 20 years. The government body responsible for
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Ben Gales Queensland Office of Social Impact

Ben Gales to lead new Office of Social Impact

An executive at one Australia’s largest philanthropic organisations will lead Queensland’s first Office of Social Impact. Ben Gales, the current Chief Impact Officer
Read more 12 February 2025