People gambling on roulette. | Newsreel

Gamblers back off and land turnover in the red

Business turnover in Australia has fallen for the first time in seven months. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed a fall of 0.1 percent, in
Read more 10 July 2025
Caboolture watchhouse. | Newsreel

Woeful watchhouses keep police from frontline

Queensland police are diverted from frontline response to transport and hospital guard duties for an equivalent for 37,000 shifts each year. A review into the State’s
Read more 10 July 2025
Person putting money in piggy bank. | Newsreel

Kiwi plan to divert income tax into personal accounts

A former New Zealand finance minister is pushing tax reform in our nearest neighbour, which may give Australian policy makers pause for thought. Sir Roger Douglas, who
Read more 10 July 2025
Australian Aboriginal flag. | Newsreel

First Nations flags portal marks anniversary

A new education tool has been launched to promote the meaning and history of Australia’s First Nations flags. Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians Malarndirri
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Personal Color Analysis

Fashion flaunts its true colours

By Susan Schwartz Shopping for clothes once seemed to be such a simple thing. You’d be drawn in by certain colours and styles, and things that brought you joy found
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Mouse and mushrooms. | Newsreel

Anti-ageing compound in psychedelic mushrooms

Psychedelic mushrooms have been found to have anti-ageing properties. New research from the United States suggests psilocybin, the active compound in psychedelic
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Claris the Mouse

Fashion’s favourite mouse comes to Southbank

Fashion’s favourite mouse, Claris is coming to Southbank to read to children from July 11-13. Designed for little readers with big imaginations, join Claris for
Read more 10 July 2025
Man with large belly holding a beer. | Newsreel

Bust the beer belly and dodge dementia

Men can reduce their risk of dementia by almost 40 percent through ditching the beer belly and maintaining a balanced body mass. A new Melbourne Monash University study
Read more 10 July 2025
Children cycling to school. | Newsreel

World-leading active transport program on Sunshine Coast

A Sunshine Coast active school transport program has received international recognition by exceeding global benchmarks. The top-tier international Journal of Transport
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Heavy rain in the tropics. | Newsreel

Looking back 150,000 years to predict future monsoons

Evidence dating back 150,000 years points to future monsoon seasons across northern Australia being more intense. Scientists from Townsville’s James Cook University
Read more 10 July 2025