Doctor looking at brain scan. | Newsreel

New approach to understanding impact of brain injuries

Australian scientists have used a new approach to determine the long-term impact of a single brain injury. The Monash University-led research used blood tests and MRI
Read more 26 September 2024
Drug-resistant bugs have moved to the top of the global health agenda - Newsreel

Worrying trend in the war against bacteria

Global attention is turning this week to the rise of drug-resistant bacteria and the “alarmingly slow” development of new antibiotics. The UN General Assembly is
Read more 25 September 2024
Child looking at computer. | Newsreel

Six out of 10 children talk to strangers online daily

More than 60 percent of children interact online with people they don’t know on a daily basis, despite being aware of the dangers of grooming. A global study,
Read more 25 September 2024
Greenwashing graphic. | Newsreel

Court hands down $12.9m greenwashing fine

Australia’s largest penalty to date for greenwashing has been handed down by the Federal Court. In the judgement, Justice Michael O’Bryan ordered Vanguard
Read more 25 September 2024
Father and child with fairy lights. | Newsreel

Inflation lowest in three years at 2.7 percent

Australia’s inflation rate is the lowest in three years, dropping to 2.7 percent in August. A day after the Reserve Bank decided against an interest rate cut due to
Read more 25 September 2024
First impressions are a strong driver of decisions - Newsreel

First impressions drive rash decisions

We are told that first impressions are often the most powerful. And sometimes we are told we are better to sleep on it. New research shows that both propositions are
Read more 25 September 2024
House with lots of windows. | Newsreel

Brisbane stars in energy efficiency build costs

Brisbane homeowners looking to make their new houses energy efficient have a financial advantage over the rest of the country. An industry study has found the cost to
Read more 25 September 2024
Queensland Rhodes Scholar 2025 Matisse Reed with Queensland Governor Jeannette Young. | Newsreel

Reed Queensland’s newest Rhodes Scholar

A Brisbane law graduate from far north Queensland is the state’s 2025 Rhodes Scholar. Matisse Reed, who works as an associate to Justice Kylie Downes of the Federal
Read more 25 September 2024
South Bank, Brisbane. | Newsreel

International big spenders make up for slow recovery

International visitor numbers to Queensland are slow in returning to pre-pandemic levels, but those who are coming are spending big. New figures from Tourism Research
Read more 25 September 2024
Sandgate station, Brisbane, built in 1897

Shorncliffe station’s heritage preserved in upgrade

One of Brisbane’s oldest train station is on track for an upgrade with a focus on preserving its heritage. The Queensland Government has released tenders for work on
Read more 25 September 2024