Aerial view of housing. | Newsreel

Our housing system is broken

By Professor Rachel Ong ViforJ Just when we think the price of rentals could not get any worse, this week’s Rental Affordability Snapshot by Anglicare has revealed
Read more 26 April 2024
NASA to send missions to Planet Venus - Newsreel

NASA planning mission to ‘evil twin’ planet

In many respects the planet Venus is like the Earth’s evil twin. It is the closest planet to us in the solar system and has a similar mass and radius. But, while Earth
Read more 26 April 2024
Health care worker looking at iPad | Newsreel

Healthcare system delivers world-class ROI

Australia’s healthcare system is one of the most cost-effective in the world, according to new Productivity Commission research. Commissioner Catherine de Fontenay
Read more 26 April 2024
Group of diverse young people. | Newsreel

Migration Points Test set for overhaul

A points system which attracts younger, better skilled and more gender-diverse migrants is the focus of a new Federal Government discussion paper. The Review of the
Read more 26 April 2024
Great Keppel Island, Queensland. | Newsreel

Master vision to revive Great Keppel Island

New eco resorts, precincts and a village centre are the cornerstones of a blueprint to revive Great Keppel Island. A Master Plan to transform the 1500ha island, 15km off
Read more 26 April 2024
Koala | Newsreel

QUT vaccine aims for chlamydia-free koalas

A respected Australasian researcher is leading the fight to save Australia’s koala population, with a QUT-led vaccine program releasing its first chlamydia-free animal
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Farmer in field | Newsreel

Biosecurity levy a $50m hit to farmers

A proposed biosecurity levy will impose a multi-million-dollar burden on Australian farmers, forcing many to the brink, according to the nation’s peak body
Read more 25 April 2024
Inflation target remains elusive - Newsreel

Inflation rises but continuing to stabilise

Australia’s inflation rate is continuing to stabilise at lower rates, but remains outside the Reserve Bank’s two to three percent target range. Figures released by
Read more 24 April 2024
Rugby League tackle. | Newsreel

The King calls for action on ‘preventable dementia’

Queensland rugby league legend Wally Lewis has called for a multi-million dollar investment to tackle “the only form of dementia that is preventable”. In a National
Read more 24 April 2024
Queensland Rail substation artwork. | Newsreel

Pretty powerful upgrade for railway substations

Two of the oldest electrical links in Queensland Rail’s network are being upgraded, both inside and out. While the operational upgrade of the Corinda and Caboolture
Read more 24 April 2024