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Dressing on the Side: Fashion’s Foodie Moment

By Susan Schwartz I knew something was up when I saw a model strut down the runway in Milan with a leather handbag shaped like a giant dumpling. But her ribs told me she
Read more 16 June 2025
Adelaide St bus tunnel, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

Weekend changes to Brisbane buses to test new tunnel

Live testing of the Brisbane bus network’s Adelaide Street Tunnel begins this month with changes to weekend bus services around the CBD made to accommodate the
Read more 16 June 2025
Josephine Wants to Dance

What’s On for the Queensland winter school holidays

School holidays are just around the corner. Here’s our lineup of what to do with the young and young at heart over the break. Brisbane Discover enchanting wizards and
Read more 16 June 2025
Queensland Privacy Commissioner Alexander White. | Newsreel

International flavour to new Privacy Commissioner

Queensland’s new Privacy Commissioner will bring an international perspective to the role. State Attorney-General Deb Frecklington said the current Privacy
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Helitak CEO Jason Schellaars and McDermott Aviation CEO John McDermott. | Newsreel

World-first fixed-wing response to fire disasters

Australia’s largest private natural disaster responder has bolstered its capability by adding fixed-wing firefighting aircraft to its arsenal. Sunshine Coast-based
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Woman shopping in Brisbane

Trade wars slow Australian retail sales

The trade war antics of US president Donald Trump have taken the wind out of retail sales in Australia. KPMG’s Retail Health Index (RHI) for June has found
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Woman test milk in fridge. | Newsreel

Confusing food labels cost families $2500 a year

Confusing food labels are adding to food waste, with Australians unwittingly throwing away thousands of dollars worth of edible product each year. New research from RMIT
Read more 13 June 2025
Woman on beach with United States flag beach towel.

Sunshine State eyes United States for ideas and investment

A Queensland delegation is bound for the United States on a trade mission to gain insights into Olympic and Paralympic Games planning and promote the state’s
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GDP graphic. | Newsreel

First contraction in US economy since pandemic

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in the world’s largest economies slowed in the last quarter, with the United States contracting for the first time since the
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Microbiologist Associate Professor Heather Hendrickson. | Newsreel

Natural phages ‘shield’ an alternative to antibiotics

A natural alternative to antibiotics is the focus of ground-breaking research under way in New Zealand. A team from the University of Canterbury (UC) are working with
Read more 12 June 2025