Athlete being assessed. | Newsreel

National talent search for Brisbane 2032 athletes

Young Australians are being asked to take a shot at becoming an Australian Olympian or Paralympian at the Brisbane 2032 Games. A nation-wide talent search kicks off next
Read more 11 September 2024
Two elderly women. | Newsreel

Key indicators you will live to 100 revealed

Researchers have found biomarkers which best indicate a person’s chance of living to 100. Karin Modig, a senior lecturer at Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet, said
Read more 11 September 2024
Flooding at Cairns airport. | Newsreel

All Queensland airports in climate change firing line

All Queensland airports are in the highest risk categories for climate change impact, according to a new report. A report by insurance group Zurich and economic analysts
Read more 11 September 2024
Elderly couple travelling. | Newsreel

‘Positive’ travel prevents premature ageing

New research has revealed that travel may be the best way to prevent premature ageing. Scientists from Edith Cowan University (ECU), in Western Australia, conducted an
Read more 11 September 2024
Teenagers looking at mobile phone. | Newsreel

Social media age limits in place ‘this year’

The Federal Government plans to enforce an age limit on the use of social media. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced today the Government would introduce
Read more 11 September 2024
BCE STEM MAD Secondary STEM winners Assisi Catholic College Upper Coomera. | Newsreel

STEM students out to make a difference

A new monitoring device to enhance workplace safety has been developed by Gold Coast high school students. The “Canary” system, created by students at Assisi
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Kerrie Freeman Brisbane City Council CEO. | Newsreel

Freeman new Brisbane City Council CEO

Brisbane has a new CEO, with Kerrie Freeman endorsed by the city’s Civic Cabinet this week. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said Ms Freeman was selected for her experience
Read more 10 September 2024
Anzac slouch hat on rifle with Australian flag. | Newsreel

What the Defence and Veteran Suicide inquiry found

By Ben Wadham and James Connor After three years of investigations, the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has delivered its final report with 122
Read more 10 September 2024
Doctor consulting with patient.

Incontinence a $100b burden for 7.2 million Australians

Incontinence cost the Australian economy more than $100 billion last year, which the majority of sufferers under 65. A new Deloitte Access Economics report commissioned
Read more 10 September 2024
Fire fighting foam with PFAS chemicals. | Newsreel

New filtering material for ‘forever chemicals’

A new electric-charged membrane has been developed which can filter for PFAS chemicals, currently the subject of global concerns. Researchers from MIT have created a new
Read more 10 September 2024