Child receiving a nasal spray. | Newsreel

Call for widespread needle-free vaccines as flu cases soar

With Australian vaccination rates the lowest since the pandemic, flu cases have sored past 400,000 to set a new record. Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) President
Read more 20 October 2025
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump. | Newsreel

Flattery or confidence? Albo’s Trump dilemma

By Rebecca Strating The long-awaited meeting between US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is finally set to happen in Washington this
Read more 20 October 2025
Artist's impression Visy site, South Brisbane. | Newsreel

Call for developers to transform Visy’s South Brisbane site

One of Brisbane’s last remaining riverfront industrial sites is set to be transformed into a thriving mixed-use precinct, with thousands of new homes. The State
Read more 20 October 2025
Woody biomass in rainforest. | Newsreel

Australia’s carbon sinks leaking emissions

The deteriorating health of tropical rainforests are turning them into carbon emitters, as opposed to the traditional carbon sinks relied on to combat the greenhouse
Read more 20 October 2025
Australian soldiers. | Newsreel

Gallipoli Medical Research celebrates 20 years of innovation

A Brisbane medical research institute, which translates innovation into practical support for Australia’s military veterans, is this year remembering 20 years of
Read more 20 October 2025
US Police officer with body camera. | Newsreel

Extra risks around AI-written police reports

By Andrew Guthrie Ferguson Police in the United States are getting a boost from artificial intelligence, with algorithms now able to draft police reports in minutes. The
Read more 17 October 2025
Brisbane River. | Newsreel

Businesses urged to unlock our River of dreams

Brisbane businesses are being asked to help shape the guidelines to better use the city’s river as backdrop for commercial and recreational activities. Lord Mayor
Read more 17 October 2025
New metabots. | Newsreel

Shape-shifting robots rise from thin sheets. Watch video

Researchers have created robots which can “shape-shift” without the need for a motor. North Carolina State University scientists have developed metabots, made from
Read more 17 October 2025
Adults dressed up for Halloween. | Newsreel

$500m Aussie Halloween no longer child’s play

One of America’s biggest events, Halloween, is taking hold Down Under with Aussies tipped to spend close to $500 million on the spooky holiday this year. New research
Read more 17 October 2025
Property Clearance Director Jude Morton. | Newsreel

Tax deduction would clear the way to boost housing stock

A Brisbane-based family business has a novel suggestion to increase housing stock through the implementation of a new tax deduction. Property Clearance cofounder and
Read more 16 October 2025