Queensland Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski. | Newsreel

Gollschewski appointed new Police Commissioner

Senior police officer Steve Gollschewski has been appointed Queensland Police Commissioner, after acting in the role since the resignation of Katarina Carroll in
Read more 22 April 2024
Wind turbine. | Newsreel

Green light for wind farm to take pressure off solar

A 400-megawatt wind farm in Central Queensland has been given the green light by the Federal Government. The Mount Hopeful Wind Farm, located 45km south of Rockhampton
Read more 22 April 2024
Children sporting medals on running track. | Newsreel

Gold medal incentives dividing sporting bodies

What price gold? As Brisbane continues the long countdown to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, financial support and incentives for athletes is becoming a growing,
Read more 22 April 2024
Crowded city street. | Newsreel

Queensland middle of economic pack, but surging

Queensland’s economy continues to gather momentum, based on the latest CommSec State of the States report. The quarterly report, which tracks eight economic
Read more 22 April 2024
Jersey Shore cast. | Newsreel

Aussie Shore provides FNQ a dose of reality

Far North Queensland will be the backdrop to the first Aussie version of the reality television franchise which created Jersey Shore. Aussie Shore will start filming in
Read more 22 April 2024
Flooded town. | Newsreel

Upgrades for council flood warning systems

More than 20 of Queensland’s most flood-impacted councils have been funded to upgrade flood warning infrastructure. The Federal Government will fund 170 projects
Read more 22 April 2024
Houses under construction. | Newsreel

New planning team to fast-track housing development

A new Queensland Government development process aims to fast-track housing developments in targeted areas. A State Facilitated Development team will assess Expressions
Read more 22 April 2024
Woman giving elderly man advice. | Newsreel

Counsellor shortage adds to financial pain

Queenslanders in financial crisis are being turned away from free financial counselling due to a massive shortage of qualified counsellors. A report by the Financial
Read more 22 April 2024
Woman and child on sheep station. | Newsreel

Sheep farmers have ridden a rocky rollercoaster

Much of Australia’s early economic success came from the wool industry – a nation “riding on the sheep’s back”. That was then. New longitudinal research just
Read more 22 April 2024
Archie Moore kith and kin. | Newsreel

Kin lifts Aussie artist to prestigious Golden Lion

Queensland artist and QUT alumni Archie Moore has won the Golden Lion for best national participation at the 2024 Venice Biennale – the first time an Australian
Read more 22 April 2024