Dr Amy McQuire of QUT. | Newsreel

Black journalism important in fight for justice

Black justice journalism needs to be encouraged and used to fight against racism in Australia, according to the author of new book on Western media. Black Witness: The
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Wildfires in Canada 2023. | Newsreel

Queensland firefighters head back to Canada

Queensland will send firefighters to Canada for the second time in as many years to battle extreme wildfires. The Queensland Fire Department (QFD) will supply 24
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The Macfarlane brothers, Lachlan and Austin. | Newsreel

Brisbane brothers secure YouTube funding

Two Brisbane brothers will share in $580,000 in funding to produce a YouTube series. Lachlan and Austin Macfarlane will write and direct a six-part anthology series for
Read more 18 July 2024
Men shaking hands on work site. | Newsreel

Unemployment rate remains over 4 percent

Australia’s unemployment rate rose to 4.1 per cent in June. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows the seasonally adjusted rate rose by less than 0.1
Read more 18 July 2024
Forest as global carbon sink. | Newsreel

Global carbon sink leaking emissions

The world’s forests are absorbing carbon equal to half global fossil fuel emissions, but emissions caused by tropical deforestation negate two-thirds of that
Read more 18 July 2024
Doctor getting medicine from fridge. | Newsreel

Breakthrough in fridge-free medicine storage

A new approach to storing and transporting vital medicine aims to improve the outcomes for patients in remote and disadvantaged communities. Scientists in the United
Read more 18 July 2024
Woman and man in office. | Newsreel

Accountants claim new code invades privacy

Accountants will need to publicly disclose their political and religious beliefs under new industry regulations that come into effect next month. A coalition of industry
Read more 18 July 2024
Young person on mobile phone. | Newsreel

Stop the scroll call from mental health groups

Mental health organisations have suggested limiting infinite scroll features as one measure to improve the safety of social media platforms for young people. In a
Read more 18 July 2024
Woman shopping for clothes online. | Newsreel

Queenslanders lift online spend by 5 percent

Queenslanders love to shop online, with new data showing e-commerce grew more here than any other mainland state last quarter. The latest Australia Post report on the
Read more 18 July 2024
Bulldozers clearing land. | Newsreel

Land clearing rate drops in Queensland

Land clearing in Great Barrier Reef catchment areas has decreased by more than 10 percent, according to newly-released figures. The latest Statewide Landcover and Trees
Read more 17 July 2024