Swell Festival 2024

More than 80 outdoor sculptures at SWELL Festival

They say that sculptures tell their own unique stories and you can catch more than 80 of them at Queensland’s largest sculpture exhibition on Currumbin Beach. The free
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Artist's impression of the proposed Brisbane 2032 Athletes Village. | newsreel

Sneak peek at new-look Ekka grounds 2032

Ekka visitors can imagine the look of the Brisbane Showgrounds circa 2032, with an artist’s impression released of the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games
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Couple eating takeaways watching TV. | Newsreel

Netflix and chow eating into households budgets

Almost a third of Aussies admit to spending hundreds of dollars a year on duplicated or unused subscriptions, while clocking up thousands on takeaway bills. New research
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Jimmy Barnes. | Newsreel

Barnsey, Ken Done and romantic AI chatbots snare funding

Rock legend Jimmy Barnes and colourful artist Ken Done are among a list of Aussies set to be further immortalised as subjects of upcoming documentaries. Screen Australia
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Toes amputated. | Newsreel

Australian amputation rates in young males increasing

A rise in amputation rates for Australian males under 40 has sparked a strategy to tackle diabetes-related foot disease (DFD). Associate Professor Byron Perrin, from the
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Andrew Wellington

Wellington is all aboard at Queensland Rail

The Queensland Rail board has a new look with a new Chair among four appointments. State Transport and Main Roads Minister Brent Mickelberg said Andrew Wellington, a
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Two small business owners. | Newsreel

New employment rules set to impact small businesses

New entitlements for employees working in small businesses come into effect from August 26. The Fair Work Commission has issued a statement on the new rules covering the
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Doctor looking at brain scans. | Newsreel

Lifestyle choices leave chemical dementia warnings

With almost half of dementia cases preventable, Queensland researchers believe they have uncovered a new early warning system. Study lead author Jacob Levenstein, from
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Woman receiving injection. | Newsreel

Unvaccinated putting a strain on Queensland hospitals

Almost 90 percent of Queenslanders hospitalised with the flu this year have not been vaccinated. The release of the latest statistics, with a month still to go in the
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Spinnaker Sound Marina. | Newsreel

Makeover plans for Sandstone Point marina after $12m sale

The Sandstone Point marina precinct, north of Brisbane, will undergo a major makeover after being sold to Gold Coast developers. JLL Executive Liam Cox told The Hotel
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