Diwali celebration

Let in the light with Diwali celebrations

The annual Diwali Festival of Lights celebrates a victory of good over evil, where knowledge beats ignorance, and light prevails in the darkness. Today marks the
Read more 20 October 2025
Jessica Hunter. | Newsreel.

Hunter new Ambassador for Cyber Affairs

Australia has a new Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Jessica Hunter would replace Brendan Dowling and lead
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Bullying at school. | Newsreel

Ministers back national plan to counter school bullying

$10 million will be injected into a new national campaign to counter bullying at Australian schools. Federal Education Minister Jason Clare said all state and territory
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Drones Moreton Bay. | Newsreel

Fire-starting drones help reduce bushfire risk

Specialised aerial incendiary drones are being used to start controlled fires and reduce bushfire risk north of Brisbane. The City of Moreton Bay has been flying the
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Cigarettes. | Newsreel

New group targets all links in illicit tobacco market

More than 10 government agencies will work together in a “first-of-its-kind whole-of-Government” capability to tackle the illicit tobacco market. Australian Border
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Serendix 3D printed home. | Newsreel

3D printed home tech to be trialled in Queensland

3D printed housing is coming to Queensland through a new agreement between a Japanese tech company and an Australian advisory firm. Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ)
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Dentist and patient. | Newsreel

New guidelines for dentists as $817m pulled from super

A more than 50 percent jump in the amount of superannuation accessed for dental work has sparked the release of new guidelines from the dental profession’s peak
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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
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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
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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
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