Friends laughing. | Newsreel

A life of social connection reflected in ageing biomarkers

A lifetime of social advantage has been shown in DNA measurements to slow the ageing process. New research from Cornell University, in the United States, suggests the
Read more 29 September 2025
Journalist and researcher Amy McQuire. | Newsreel

Black Witness earns McQuire State’s top literary award

Journalist and researcher Amy McQuire’s literary piece Black Witness has won her the $30,000 Queensland Premier’s Award at the 2025 Queensland Literary
Read more 29 September 2025
Adelaide Street bus tunnel, Brisbane. | Newsreel

Metro lines complete with opening of Adelaide St tunnel

Brisbane’s Adelaide Street bus tunnel opens today (September 29), with a number of routes now using the new thoroughfare and completing the Metro M1 and M2 lines. Lord
Read more 29 September 2025
Overall winner of the David Malin Awards: Kavan Chay, “Crown of Light”. | Newsreel

Palettes of our starry nights inspire astrophotographers

The night sky in its entirety was the star in an Australian photography awards which celebrated celestial beauty. Renowned astrophotographer Alex Cherney was among the
Read more 29 September 2025
The famous 2001 Coke verses Pepsi ad - Newsreel

Why can’t we have Pepsi and Coke?

By Shane Rodgers The Ricky Gervais movie The Invention of Lying is set in a society where nobody can lie. One of my favourite scenes is when Gervais walks past an
Read more 29 September 2025
Creek, Australia. | Newsreel

Guide to nature’s way of reducing impact of floods

Studies in two South-East Queensland river catchments have helped create a new toolkit to counter flood risks. An Australian National University (ANU) study into natural
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Two couples in a retirement village. | Newsreel

Support for right-sizing would free up 60,000 homes

A change to Australia’s Age Pension system could free up almost 60,000 homes and help ease the national housing crisis. Off the back of a recent report which found 85
Read more 29 September 2025
Young girl shocked watching phone. | Newsreel

One-third of Aussie kids being exposed to porn

Almost one-third of Australian children have seen sexually explicit images or videos online, according to new research. eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said a
Read more 29 September 2025
Halloween. \ Newsreel

Spook-tacular Halloween ideas for 2025

It’s creepy and it’s spooky, it’s all together kooky. Get ready for Halloween’s eerie arrival on Friday, October 31 with our round up of some of the most
Read more 29 September 2025
MCG revamp. | Newsreel

Business case to look at redeveloping the MCG

Those who are eventually tasked with designing and building the new Brisbane Stadium at Victoria Park, will have to keep one eye on down south to ensure we stay ahead of
Read more 26 September 2025