QIMR Berghofer, Brisbane | Newsreel

New Act boosts QIMR Berghofer breakthroughs

The speed at which Queensland medical innovation can benefit patients has been enhanced with the passage of new legislation in State Parliament. The Queensland Institute
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Many people have a fear of posting online - Newsreel

Updated defamation laws a response to the digital age

New Queensland defamation laws aim to better protect people making complaints to police and those managing online platforms. State Attorney-General Deb Frecklington said
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Jobs can be really boring - Newsreel

The job question we are not asking enough

By Shane Rodgers There is an old saying that the more things change the more they stay the same. It is a mistake to believe that this is always a good thing. When change
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Cyclist and car. | Newsreel

Transport study stress tests 30km/h speed limit

Reducing the speed limit in residential streets to 30km/h would significantly boost cyclist safety without having a major impact on car trip times. New modelling by RMIT
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Professor Rajiv Khanna. | Newsreel

First human trials of new brain cancer therapy

A new treatment for one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancers is set to be tested on people for the first time. Brisbane biotechnology company Cyteph, a spin-out
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US President Donald Trump. | Newsreel

Read the Middle East peace agreement signed this week

The White House has released the full text of the peace agreement signed in the Middle East this week. It reads: We, the undersigned, welcome the truly historic
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Australia Post's new electric delivery vehicle. | Newsreel

New electric vehicles boost parcel capacity

Posties will be able to carry five times the volume of parcels and help the environment at the same time as Australia Post rolls out 500 new electric delivery
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Analogue astronaut. | Newsreel

Adelaide’s analogue astronauts in world’s largest mission

Australia is in the middle of a two-week space mission involving 25 countries across the globe. A team from the University of Adelaide and international space testing,
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US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. | Newsreel

Will Trump’s “shock and awe” style work long-term?

By Lester Munson US President Donald Trump is in the Middle East this week to oversee the initial implementation of his Gaza peace agreement, which many hope will
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People using computer in library. | Newsreel

6 million Aussies struggle to access internet services

Almost a quarter of all Australians have difficulty accessing the internet, preventing them from full participating in society. New research from UNSW Sydney found the
Read more 14 October 2025