Fraud tag in filing cabinet. | Newsreel

New unit to tackle insurance fraud

The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has launched a new counter-fraud initiative headed up by a veteran cybercrime detective. ICA CEO Andrew Hall said undetected
Read more 21 May 2024
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Fewer child deaths extending women’s lives

Women are living longer because fewer children are dying, a new study has found. Research out of Cornell University in the United States found that the decline in
Read more 21 May 2024
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New predictors of Alzheimer’s disease

A new study has linked the likelihood of a person developing Alzheimer’s disease with that person’s other medical conditions. The Australian Imaging, Biomarker and
Read more 21 May 2024
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Long-term unemployment down 40 percent

The post-pandemic labour boom has washed away much of Australia’s long-term unemployment, with a 40 percent fall in four years. A new Productivity Commission report,
Read more 21 May 2024
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Ageing Australia to reflect non-English roots

A third of Australia’s elderly population is expected to be from non-English speaking backgrounds in just over 20 years, according to new research. Projections from
Read more 21 May 2024
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Narrow office tower plan for Hamilton

A development application has been lodged with Brisbane City Council for a four-storey office building in the inner-northern suburb of Hamilton. Holm Developments plan
Read more 21 May 2024
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World-first refinery confirmed for Gladstone

Gladstone will be home to the world’s largest high purity alumina refinery after Alpha HPA confirmed its investment today. The Australian-based aluminium producer has
Read more 21 May 2024
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Tickets on sale for Bluey immersion

Fans of the hit children’s animated series Bluey can be the first to secure tickets to Brisbane’s latest immersive experience when tickets go on sale
Read more 21 May 2024
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‘Confusing’ koala protection rules to be changed

Amendments to koala protection legislation will aim to prevent unintended clearing of koala habitat and streamline development applications. A Queensland Government
Read more 20 May 2024
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Free Mental Health Centre in Ipswich

Queensland’s third free walk-in Mental Health Centre has opened in Ipswich, west of Brisbane. The Ipswich centre, which now has a permanent home on Level 1 of the Eats
Read more 20 May 2024