Rain on the Gold Coast during a La Nina event

Bureau moves to La Nina watch

The chance of increased rainfall later this year has increased with the Bureau of Meteorology moving to a La Niña watch. Bureau of Meteorology Climate Manager Dr Karl
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Magic sellout boosts Brisbane’s coffers

The NRL’s Magic Round in Brisbane has sold out, with 140,000 rugby league fans set to descend on Suncorp Stadium this weekend. For the fifth year, every NRL fixture
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People wearing masks in crowd

Pandemic ‘amnesia’ in public health response

Australia remains unprepared for the next pandemic following this week’s Federal Budget, according to the Public Health Association of Australia. Association CEO Terry
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Federal Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers

The Federal Budget – Newsreel style

By Steve Zeppa Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered the Federal Budget last night. Here is what you need to know. “This is a Budget for the here and now and it’s a
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Jenson Blight and Ruby Day Queensland Ballet finalists in the Prix de Lausanne 2024. | Newsreel

Queenslanders finalists in grand Prix of ballet

The Queensland Ballet Academy has produced Australia’s only finalists at the prestigious Prix de Lausanne 2024 competition in Switzerland. The Prix de Lausanne is the
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Two trillion dollar price tag to phase out coal burning - Newsreel

Massive price tag on phasing out coal burning

Phasing out coal to meet international climate targets would cost at least $US 2 trillion, a new assessment has concluded. Researchers at Chalmers University of
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Workers looking over housing plans

Housing commitments a ‘down payment’ on pressing need

More needs to be done to accelerate the response to the housing crisis, despite industry groups acknowledging some promising initiatives in last night’s Federal
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Workers installing solar panels. | Newsreel

Roadmap to a renewable future welcome

The energy and environment sectors today welcomed the Federal Government’s budget, as it charts a course to power past fossil fuels and heads towards
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Sometimes people prefer chatbots - Newsreel

Sometimes you just want the chatbot

In the 1998 movie Small Soldiers one of the characters is trying to report some toys coming to life and running amok. He is talking to a human, and not having much luck
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Stacey Ross CEO The Centre for Women and Co. | Newsreel

New home for women’s support centre

Support services for women and families in the Redlands and Logan will have a new home from next month. The Centre for Women and Co. are putting the finishing touches on
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