Wheelchair rugby players. | Newsreel

Try wheelchair rugby then cheer on Steelers

The first day of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will be celebrated through a free event on the Sunshine Coast where locals, of all abilities, can try wheelchair rugby
Read more 27 August 2024
Alarming rise in obesity among Chinese young people - Newsreel

Westernisation linked to youth obesity in China

The image of fit and thin Chinese young people has been challenged by new research pointing to growing problems from obesity in the country. A paper published in the
Read more 27 August 2024
Coal haulage truck. | Newsreel

Coal seam gas project to power open cut mine

Gas-capture technology will be used for the first time in an open cut coal mine in Queensland to meet the ongoing power needs of the operation. Queensland Deputy Premier
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Wisdom has been linked to social awareness and the ability to apply knowledge - Newsreel

New study reveals the secrets of wisdom

Charles Dickens said: “There is a wisdom of the head, and a wisdom of the heart”. It turns out he was spot on. And this is fairly universal across the
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Person breaking into a home. | Newsreel

Higher gambling spend linked to increased crime

An Australian study has found the more people spend on gambling the higher the general crime rate. Lead author Professor Donald Weatherburn, from the National Drug and
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Dad looking at Father's Day card with children. | Newsreel

Flower-loving Fathers set to be disappointed Sunday

Australian dads can expect lottery and concert tickets and homewares on Father’s Day this Sunday. Analysis of CommBank data, comparing spending habits before
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Young people opting out of work and study - Newsreel

Young people disengaging from work and study

Around 20 percent of young people across the globe have disengaged from traditional work, training and education. The International Labour Organisation’s Global
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Curly from City Slickers taught us about the one thing - Newsreel

How the ‘one thing’ can change everything

By Shane Rodgers Wisdom often comes from the most unexpected of sources. I have long been intrigued by the philosophy of a character called Curly in the 1991
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Saltwater crocodile. | Newsreel

Researchers find calls for a cull a load of croc

It would cost almost $90m and drive the species back to being critically endangered, for a crocodile culling program to have any impact on the number of fatal attacks in
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Airplane on runway. | Newsreel

Government plans for aviation ombudsman

The Federal Government wants to create an industry ombudsman and establish a new Customer Rights Charter in its plans for the country’s aviation sector. A White Paper,
Read more 27 August 2024