Manager and worker on production floor.

Business confidence surges to 10-year high

Queensland business confidence is at its highest levels in more than a decade. Business Chamber Queensland CEO Heidi Cooper said the group’s latest sentiment report
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Professor Richard Robson. | Newsreel

Aussie professor wins Nobel Prize for MOFs

By Deanna D’Alessandro The 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded for the development of metal-organic frameworks: molecular structures that have large
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Woolloongabba, Brisbane.

Go time to develop Gabba Entertainment Precinct

The procurement process is underway to transform Brisbane’s iconic Gabba stadium and the neighbouring former GoPrint site, in the city’s inner-south. Deputy
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Kazia Therapeutics CEO John Friend and QIMR Berghofer Director and CEO Professor Fabienne Mackay. | Newsreel

Development deal for world-leading cancer therapy

One of the most advanced global tools in cancer immunotherapy, developed in Brisbane, is a step closer to being readily available. The new cancer therapy, developed at
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Dr Will White. | Newsreel

Queensland’s deepest ocean secrets studied

Scientists are preparing for a month-long mission to study the deepest ocean floors off the Queensland Coast. Voyage Chief Scientist Dr Will White said a team on board
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Gen AI use. | Newsreel

Weekly use of generative AI doubles in a year

Weekly use of generative AI has almost doubled in 12 months, with only 10 percent of people now saying they are unaware of the technology. A survey by the Reuters
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Fire and flood. | Newsreel

Bushfires increase flooding risk by 700 percent

The increased prevalence of bushfires is causing double trouble, with a new study showing areas stripped of vegetation are eight times more likely to be impacted by
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Interracial team of agronomists examining crops in soybean field

Insurance risks emerge in agribusiness split entities

By Stephen White It is common in the agribusiness sector for operations to be structured across multiple entities. For example, with one entity employing staff, another
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Housing vs unit stock

‘Severe’ supply shortage drives surge in Brisbane unit prices

Historically low listings are driving continuing Brisbane housing price hikes as unit price growth in the city continues to outpace freestanding houses. The Cotality
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Plantapalooza

Spring garden glow-up at Plantapalooza

Give your garden a spring glow-up at Plantapalooza and learn some green-thumb wisdom from expert horticulturalists on Saturday, October 11. The plant festival at Rocklea
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