Sad shopper in supermarket. | Newsreel

Consumer confidence low, with little optimism

Consumer confidence is at its lowest level of the year and Australians are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the economy over the next few years. The latest
Read more 23 April 2024
Child vaping in playground. | Newsreel

Record haul blows hole in illegal vape supply

The crackdown on illegal vapes is gathering speed with a recent operation seizing almost half a million, the largest haul since new regulations came into effect in
Read more 23 April 2024
Woman charging electric vehicle. | Newsreel

New sodium-based battery can charge in seconds

Korean researchers have announced the development of a sodium-ion battery that can be charged in seconds. The breakthrough is attracting global attention because sodium
Read more 23 April 2024
Women checks sick child's temperature. | Newsreel

Vaccinations urged to curb child flu death surge

Health authorities are calling for more children to be vaccinated to avoid another spike in deaths in the coming flu season. Head of the interim Australian Centre for
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Portrait photograph of farmer. | Newsreel

Farmers gather to tackle pressing issues

Brisbane will host a major gathering of the agricultural industry and government stakeholders in October. The AgForce 2024 Queensland Agriculture Industry Conference
Read more 23 April 2024
Researchers in grain field. | Newsreel

Grain growers needed to help build on-farm resilience

A gun team of agricultural researchers has assembled to unearth useful methods for assessing how different practices are improving the health, resilience and
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House for rent sign. | Newsreel

No rental options left for young people on benefits

There are no rental options for young people living on Government benefits in Australia. Anglicare Australia‘s latest Rental Affordability Snapshot found that a
Read more 23 April 2024
RAAF bombers. | Newsreel

Amberley memorial to honour long-lost bomber crew

An ANZAC day memorial service at Amberley is the final chapter in a years-long search for a World War 2 bomber crew lost off the coast of Papua New Guinea, involving an
Read more 23 April 2024
Injured child with paramedics. | Newsreel

New report sheds light on self-harming in children

Boys are more likely than girls to be hospitalised because of injury in all, except one, sobering instance. A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and
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Keyboard spelling out child abuse. | Newsreel

International minds meet to tackle child sexual abuse

An international alliance dedicated to tackling child sexual abuse met in Brisbane this week. The Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT) meeting was the first in Australia since
Read more 23 April 2024