Remains found in Britain date back 11,000 years
Scientists have uncovered human remains in Northern Britain dating back 11,000 years, the oldest ever discovered in the region.
DNA testing has confirmed the young girl,
Read more21 May 2026
New master-planned community for Twin Waters
The Stockland Twin Waters master-planned community on the Sunshine Coast has been officially opened for expressions of interest
The project will deliver 450 new
Read more21 May 2026
New 186-bed hospital opened at Springfield
A new 186-bed public hospital has opened this week at Greater Springfield, south-west of Brisbane.
The Mater Hospital Springfield will provide care for around 185,000
Read more21 May 2026
Underwater fish operate ‘beauty salons’ on coral reefs
A newly discovered fish species is operating underwater “beauty salons” in Australia’s coral reefs.
The two new-to-science species of the Cleaner Wrasse genus
Read more20 May 2026
Dedicated Follower (of fashion)
Newsreel’s fashion roundup looks at what’s hot and what’s not in the fickle world of fashion.
By Susan Schwartz
Billionaire Mango heir arrested
The eldest son of
Read more20 May 2026
Rare collections from John Laws’ estate to be auctioned
The estate of one of Australia’s most influential broadcasters, John Laws, will be auctioned. It includes more than 1000 rare and exceptional items, among them the
Read more20 May 2026
New Hope Island rail station comes online
The new Hope Island railway station on the Gold Coast is operational from this week.
Trains started stopping at the platforms on Monday. It is the second new train
Read more20 May 2026
Whales travelled more than 14,000km on breeding trek
Humpback whales have been found to travel more than 14,000km between breeding grounds.
Research released today documented a new record for the greatest distances
Read more20 May 2026
Skilled migrants a vital resource for regional business
By Claire Higgins and Louise Olliff
Regional Australia has long struggled to attract skilled workers away from urban centres. In the years since the pandemic, however,
Read more20 May 2026
Musk’s OpenAI lawsuit dismissed in less than 2 hours
By Alexandra Andhov and Ian Murray
On Monday, a nine-member federal jury in Oakland, California took less than two hours to dismiss Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI
Read more20 May 2026