Worried woman. | Newsreel

Robotdebt compensation costs soar past $2 billion

The Robotdebt fallout is set to cost the Federal Government an additional half a billion dollars as it settles a second class action. Attorney-General Michelle Rowland
Read more 4 September 2025
Distinguished Professor Stephanie Gras

New protein key to longer-lasting COVID-19 vaccines

Australian researchers have found a hidden protein within the SARS-CoV-2 virus that could lead to a more effective COVID-19 vaccine. La Trobe University lead researcher
Read more 4 September 2025
Man using phone in toilet. | Newsreel

Read this study, but not on the toilet

Taking your smartphone to the toilet risks becoming a real pain in your behind. A new United States study found that smartphone use on the toilet was associated with a
Read more 4 September 2025
Almond on tree. | Newsreel

Asian demand boosting $19 billion horticulture industry

Rising Asian demand is boosting Australia’s horticulture industry, as water security issues loom large for key crop. ANZ latest Agri lnFocus report predicts the
Read more 4 September 2025
Paradise Centre and Novotel Surfers Paradise. | Newsreel

Paradise for sale in heart of Gold Coast

A shopping centre and hotel in the heart of the Gold Coast tourist strip has hit the market for the first time in more than a decade. JLL and McVay Real Estate will
Read more 4 September 2025
Person breaking into store. | Newsreel

Thieves shift focus away from family homes

Thieves have shifted their focus from homes to shops, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data. ABS Head of Crime and Justice Statistics
Read more 4 September 2025
Lune croissant. | Newsreel

Time to feast on one-time only creations

World-famous bakery Lune will feature their iconic croissants after dark for the first time, as Night Feast returns to the Brisbane Powerhouse next month. Night Feast
Read more 4 September 2025
Alfred forecast map. \ Newsreel

Fair weather fuels stronger economic growth

Australia’s economy bounced back in the June quarter as it shrugged off the impact of weather events in the first few months of 2025. Australian Bureau of Statistics
Read more 3 September 2025
Woman snorkelling in Australia. | Newsreel

Marine sector dives in and steps on the gas

Booming domestic tourism and increased natural gas activity have contributed to an almost 20 percent jump in the value of Australia’s multi-billion-dollar marine
Read more 3 September 2025
Stalker. | Newsreel

Domestic violence offenders to be tracked 24/7

A round-the-clock GPS tracking trial of domestic violence offenders will be rolled out in two Queensland centres. State Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence
Read more 3 September 2025