Cane Toad. | Newsreel

Barrier to stop march of the cane toad

The West Australian Government is investing in a multi-million barrier to stop the march of cane toads in the west. The barrier would establish a Toad Containment Zone
Read more 17 July 2024
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Former Police Commissioner Jim O’Sullivan dies

Former Queensland Police Commissioner Jim O’Sullivan, who re-built the state’s police service in the wake of the Fitzgerald inquiry, has died, aged 85. Premier
Read more 17 July 2024
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Young people disengaging from live music

A decline in young people engaging with live music is among a plethora of challenges facing an industry that has also been hit with rising costs and ballooning insurance
Read more 17 July 2024
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Scientists seek a new definition for planets

When Pluto was officially bumped out of the solar system’s planet “club” in 2006, many people were outraged. Not only was everything we had come to believe about
Read more 17 July 2024
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Bleak forecast for hospitality businesses

Almost 10 percent of Australian hospitality businesses are predicted to fail over the next year, based on the latest credit data. CreditorWatch’s June Business Risk
Read more 17 July 2024
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Telstra ID check fail exposes 168,000

Telstra exposed thousands of customers to potential scams over a 12-month period after failing to perform required ID checks. An Australian Communications and Media
Read more 17 July 2024
New mature mum. | Newsreel

First-time motherhood pushes into 30s

The age of first-time mothers in Australia is now over 30 and less than 10 percent of Aussies live in rural areas, according to new data. The Australian Bureau of
Read more 17 July 2024
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Swift carves her place in chart history

Taylor Swift has continued to break records, moving ahead of Elvis Presley this year to become the solo artist with the most weeks at the top of the charts. Billboard
Read more 17 July 2024
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Shiny eyes illuminate global career

For Queensland Ballet Executive Director Dilshani Weerasinghe, having “shiny eyes” has helped illuminate a serendipitous career adventure with more twists than Swan
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Trade and Investment Queensland CEO John McGowan. | Newsreel

McGowan keeps the reins at TIQ

Justin McGowan has been retained as the Chief Executive Officer for Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ) for another five years. Deputy Premier Cameron Dick said since
Read more 16 July 2024