Woman taking a pill. | Newsreel

WHO calls for extra effort in drug resistance battle

A lack of urgency in finding new antibiotics to counter resistant illnesses is putting millions of lives at risk, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). In
Read more 15 October 2024
Woman paying with card. | Newsreel

Government timeline to ban debit card surcharges

The Federal Government will look to ban debit card surcharges from 2026, as cash disappears from the economy. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, in the meantime, the
Read more 15 October 2024
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3-Body Problem theory called into question

The Netflix series 3-Body Problem educated the population about the chaos that ensues from the gravity impacts of three planets in close proximity. Now that conventional
Read more 15 October 2024
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India joins Australian working holiday program

Young Indians will join the thousands of working backpackers that descend on Australia from around the world each year, with the country added to the working holiday
Read more 15 October 2024
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Extra funding to combat virulent avian flu strain

The rapid global spread of a dangerous strain of avian flu has prompted a $95 million boost to efforts to prevent it from arriving in Australia. Federal Agriculture
Read more 15 October 2024
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High performance coaches on path to Brisbane 2032

A program aimed at creating the coaches to guide our athletes in the lead up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics has delivered its first cohort or
Read more 15 October 2024
Person getting new job. | Newsreel

Non-compete clauses impacting job mobility and wages

The use of non-compete clauses, traditionally seen in executive level jobs, is moving into the realm of lower-paid employment with negative consequences. A new report by
Read more 15 October 2024
Employers have been urged to be on the front foot to address new right-to-disconnect laws - Newsreel

Proactivity urged on right to disconnect laws

Employers have been urged to proactively set expectations on out-of-work hours contact to avoid disputes under the new right-to-disconnect employment laws. McCullough
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Data reveals full post-pandemic rent spike

Renters in Brisbane are paying more than $13,000 a year extra to a rent a house since the pandemic and more than $10,000 extra annually for units. New research from
Read more 15 October 2024
Gold Coast, Queensland. | Newsreel

Gold Coast population to hit 1 million by 2040

The Gold Coast’s population is expected to exceed 1 million in around 15 years, as the city boasts one of the nation’s fastest growing economies. Mayor Tom Tate said
Read more 14 October 2024