Mater neurosurgeon Sarah Olson. | Newsreel

Life-saving neurosurgeon harnesses robots and lasers

A Brisbane neurosurgeon has used Australian-first robotic-guided laser technology to save the life of a woman with multiple brain tumours. Dr Sarah Olson, from Mater
Read more 3 August 2024
Action movies stimulate the brain the most according to new research - Newsreel

Actions films evoke deep emotional response

New research suggests that we set our film preferences based on how much they stimulate our brains. A study led by the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg compared
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Young people paying the bill at cafe. | Newsreel

Aussie shout over as youth split from tradition

The great Aussie shout is under threat, with more young Australians splitting bills when they go out, in response to the cost-of-living crisis. New NAB Economic data
Read more 3 August 2024
Paris Day 6

Paris OIympics Results Australia: Day 6

Australian results at the Paris Olympics, Thursday, August 1: Athletics Men’s 20km Race Walk: Australia (Declan Tingay) 11th Australia (Rhydian Cowley)
Read more 2 August 2024
Mushrooms growing wild. | Newsreel

Fungi focus leads to more responsive robots

Scientists are using mushrooms to build robots that better respond to changes in their environment. Researchers from Cornell University, in the United States, have
Read more 2 August 2024
Woman looking at bills. | Newsreel

Households ease back on spending in June

Australian consumers returned to tightening their belts in June, with spending falling for the first time since March. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data
Read more 2 August 2024
Woman in wheelchair. | Newsreel

Royal Commission response ‘patchy’ and ‘lacklustre’

The Federal Government has released its response to the more than 200 recommendations made in the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of
Read more 1 August 2024
An artist's impression of the new Moreton Bay Indoor Sports Centre. | Newsreel

Tick for Brisbane 2032 venue in Moreton Bay

Another Brisbane Olympics venue has been given the green light with the Moreton Bay Indoor Sports Centre receiving Government endorsement. Queensland Premier Steven
Read more 1 August 2024
Brisbane CBD aerial. | Newsreel

Brisbane CBD vacancy rate at 10-year low

Brisbane’s inner-city office space is in high demand with vacancy rates the lowest in more than 10 years. The latest Property Council’s Office Market Report shows
Read more 1 August 2024
Family Court representation. | Newsreel

Federal Court engages with First Nations sector

Federal court representatives are meeting with leaders from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-led legal and social services sector in Brisbane today in
Read more 1 August 2024