Barista serving customer takeaway coffee. | Newsreel

Small sweetener in long black days of budget woes

Restaurants and cafes are bearing the brunt of Australians’ cost-cutting measures, but overall cost-of-living concerns are easing. New NAB consumer sentiment data
Read more 14 April 2024
Australia Post parcel centre. | Newsreel

Everyday delivery now history for Australia Post

It’s official. Australians will only receive letters every second day. New Prescribed Performance Standards for Australia Post come into effect on Monday, April 15. It
Read more 14 April 2024
Two women worried about computer fraud. | Newsreel

300,000 fraud attempts blocked by identity register

Identity protection measures introduced after the Optus data breach have blocked 300,000 fraudulent attempts to use stolen credentials. In late 2022, the personal
Read more 13 April 2024
Artist's impression The Wheelhouse in the Brisbane suburb of Hamilton. | Newsreel

Wheels turning on new innovation space

Construction has begun on a new $5.9 million co-working and innovation space in inner-northern Brisbane. The Wheelhouse, adjacent to Eat Street, in Hamilton, aims to
Read more 13 April 2024
Hot sun during heatwave. | Newsroom

Hotspots mapped to prepare communities

A new national heat mapping tool has been developed to help Australian communities better prepare for extreme heat. The Heat-Health Risk Index is an Australia Climate
Read more 12 April 2024
Depressed man looking into fridge. | Newsreel

Access to dietary advice boosts mental health

Australians with a mental illness would benefit from better access to qualified dieticians, according to a new report. Dieticians Australia has released an evidence
Read more 12 April 2024
Artist's impression of a UFO. | Newsreel

Is the truth out there? Defence does not want to know

Are Australian skies being buzzed by UFOs? We will never know, based on the current stance of the Defence Department. In response to a recent Freedom of Information
Read more 12 April 2024
Mother and calf humpback whales. | Newsreel

Noisy oceans threaten future whale migrations

Growing ocean noise levels are interfering with communication between marine animals and could have a future “catastrophic” impact on whale populations. A study
Read more 12 April 2024
Elderly people in a garden. | Newsreel

Retirement living could be key to housing challenge

Rising demand for retirement living has prompted calls for age-friendly communities to be a key pillar of the national housing strategy. The latest Procore/Property
Read more 12 April 2024
Coral bleaching on Great Barrier Reef. | Newsreel

Great Barrier Reef bleaching runs deep

Underwater video footage has revealed bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef is occurring deeper than had previously been reported in the current mass bleaching event. The
Read more 11 April 2024