Airport departures Melbourne. | Newsreel

Police respond to 4200 airport incidents over holidays

Police were called to more than 4000 incidents at Australia’s major airports over the Christmas-New Year holiday period. Australian Federal Police (AFP) Aviation
Read more 18 February 2025
Woman applying sunscreen. | Newsreel

ATO clarifies smokescreen around sunscreen

If the price of your favourite skin care product goes up, don’t blame the ATO. That’s the message the Australian Taxation Office after recent reports suggested the
Read more 18 February 2025
Paris 2024. | Newsreel

Half the world watched the Paris 2024 Games

Well over half the world’s population watched the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has publicly released its
Read more 18 February 2025
Workers installing solar panels. | Newsreel

Recyclable solar cell breakthrough using water

As the first generation of solar cells come to the end of their life and head to landfill, researchers have developed a fully recyclable version. A team at Sweden’s
Read more 18 February 2025
House sold sign. | Newsreel

Beefed up housing ban on foreign investors

Foreign investors will be banned from buying established homes in Australia for at least two years. Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers said foreign purchases of established
Read more 18 February 2025
Former Queensland Governor Paul de Jersey. | Newsreel

De Jersey new chair of Legal Aid Queensland Board

Former Queensland Governor Paul de Jersey is the new Chair of the Legal Aid Queensland Board. State Attorney-General Deb Frecklington said Mr de Jersey would succeed
Read more 18 February 2025
Teacher supporting upset student. | Newsreel

Student behaviour focus of $44 million spend

More than $40 million will be invested into Queensland schools to support behaviour management. Premier David Crisafulli said the extra $44 million would give teachers
Read more 18 February 2025
Group of young people. | Newsreel

Sexual orientation and gender question in 2026 Census

New questions on sexual orientation and gender are set to be included in the 2026 Census, following a review. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) announced today
Read more 18 February 2025
Queensland ambulance. | Newsreel

Triple Zero boost to ease pressure on hospitals

A multi-million-dollar expansion of the Queensland Ambulance Service Clinical Hub will aim to ease pressure on the state’s hospitals. State Health and Ambulance
Read more 17 February 2025
Farmer in field with tablet. | Newsreel

Brisbane the centre of Asia-Pacfic agricultural technology

Thousands of Australian and international agricultural technology leaders will converge on Brisbane this week. AgriFuture’s evokeAG, the Asia-Pacific region’s
Read more 17 February 2025