Russell Crowe, Land of the Bad. | Newsreel

Russell Crowe back in Queensland for Bear Country

Academy Award-winner actor Russell Crowe heads back to Queensland next month for filming of the action thriller Bear Country. Screen Queensland CEO Jacqui Feeney said
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Zac West and Aland Dick at St Augustines. | Newsreel

Milestones and magic moments mark back-to-school

Heartwarming milestones and memorable moments were abundant as Queensland students and teachers returned to classrooms this week for that start of another school
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Woman adding salt to food. | Newsreel

What is the ‘healthier’ salt WHO wants us to use?

By Xiaoyue (Luna) Xu and Bruce Neal This week the World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines recommending people switch the regular salt they use at home
Read more 30 January 2025
Rugby World Cup Australia 2027. Newsreel

Queensland secures 14 Rugby World Cup matches

Queensland will host 14 games of the Men’s Rugby World Cup in 2027, including two quarter-finals in Brisbane. World Rugby today unveiled the seven host cities for
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Teacher in classroom. | Newsreel

More students looking for teaching careers

Australia’s pipeline of future teachers has improved with an increase in applications to study education this year, reversing the downward trend of recent years. New
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Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

Hamilton Island workers underpaid $28 million

Workers on Hamilton Island have received more than $28 million in backpay, following a Fair Work investigation. Fair Work Ombudsman Anna Booth said the operators of the
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Children using dance video game. | Newsreel

New video game effective in identifying autism in children

Researchers have developed a one-minute video game which can accurately differentiate between children with autism and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
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QIMR Berghofer scientists. | Newsreel

World-first Queensland trial targets aggressive cancer

Queensland women with an aggressive type of breast cancer have the opportunity to take part in a world-first trial of a new treatment. Research by QIMR Berghofer
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Floating solar system. | Newsreel

Floating solar triggers increase in greenhouse emissions

A renewable energy system developed to preserve agricultural land has been found to increase greenhouse emissions. A study in the United States found that floating
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Cyclone Queensland. | Newsreel

Call from 0444 444 444 not a scam. It could save your life

In an era when nearly everyone is being bombarded by scam phone calls and text messages, police are encouraging locals to make sure a potentially life-saving, but
Read more 30 January 2025