Dingo on K'gari (Fraser Island). | Newsreel

Proof K’gari dingoes’ heritage goes back 3000 years

DNA analysis has confirmed the dingoes of K’gari have no links to domestic dogs and are part of a 3000-year-old lineage. A joint QUT–University of Adelaide study
Read more 9 July 2024
Sydney drops speed limit to improve road safety - Newsreel

Sydney drops city speed limits to 40km/h

The City of Sydney has announced it will drop its default speed limit to 40 km/h to improve survival rates in accidents. Lord Mayor Clover Moore said the changes would
Read more 9 July 2024
Aged man. | Newsreel

CBT shown to help over 65 long-term

A treatment for anxiety and depression usually prescribed to young adults has been shown to have positive long-term effects for people over 65. Macquarie University
Read more 9 July 2024
New chemical process to recycle clothing - Newsreel

New process to boost clothing recycling

A new chemical processing technique could vastly improve the rate of clothing recycling around the world. Researchers at the University of Delaware have reported that
Read more 9 July 2024
Value of a home loan rises in Queensland - Newsreel

Queensland house loans rise $70,000 in a year

The value of an average new housing loan in Queensland has jumped by more than $70,000 in a single year. Australian Bureau of Statistics housing loan data shows the
Read more 9 July 2024
Woman with person taking notes. | Newsreel

Extra funding for Queensland abortion services

Queensland’s abortion services are being bolstered as the state prepares for the introduction of nurse-performed terminations. New laws, passed by State parliament in
Read more 9 July 2024
Young woman looking worried. | Newsreel

Feeling of youth missing from young people

Almost half of Australia’s youth say they are missing out on being young because of the wide range of social issues impacting their lives. Monash University
Read more 9 July 2024
Brisbane City Council Buses. | Newsreel

$75 million bus boost for Brisbane

More than 160,000 bus services will be added across Brisbane each year under a new funding agreement between the Queensland Government and the Brisbane City Council. On
Read more 8 July 2024
Melt Festival artwork

Melt spreads across Brisbane in 2024

A festival which will close the Story Bridge to accommodate an art installation of thousands of naked people has released more of the line-up for the 19-day event. Melt
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The Bachelorette contestant Sam Frost

Pause the drama. Reality TV without villains

By Rebecca Trelease and Jodi McAlister Often when we think about reality TV, we think about mess, conflict and scandal – three things usually grouped under the
Read more 8 July 2024