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$20,000 tax deduction pledge from Federal Coalition

Small businesses will be able to access a capped tax deduction of $20,000 for business-related meal and entertainment expenses if the Coalition forms Government after
Read more 20 January 2025
Hot aluminium being poured. | Newsreel

$2 billion to transition aluminium sector

Aluminium producers have access to a $2 billion fund to switch to renewable electricity before 2036. Prime Minster Anthony Albanese said the new Green Aluminium
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Cattle grazing under wind turbines.

Government stalls Queensland wind projects

Four wind farm projects in Queensland have been paused to allow for wider community consultation. Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie said proponents of wind farms in North
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Panoramic view of the Andromeda galaxy taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. | Newsreel

Galactic image of 200 million stars 10 years in the making

A photograph 10 years in the making and featuring 200 million stars is helping scientists better understand our Milky Way galaxy. University of Washington astronomers
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Australian Antarctic Program scientists prepare to pull the cover over the million year ice core drilling shelter. | Newsreel

Ice core to reveal million-year-old climate secrets

An Australian team has started drilling in the Antarctic, aiming to capture climate data from one million years ago. Australian Antarctic Program scientists aim to
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Mother and young child. | Newsreel

Top tips for parents with new Prep children

It’s a nervous time of year for parents with young children ready to start the school year as the 2025 Prep cohort. Across Queensland, well over 40,000 four and
Read more 20 January 2025
Qantas apprentice aircraft engineers. | Newsreel

Brisbane base for next generation of aircraft engineers

Thirty apprentice aircraft engineers have begun their studies as Qantas’ new Brisbane-based engineering academy opens its doors Qantas Domestic CEO Markus Svensson
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Solar panels and wind farm. | Newsreel

Renewables knowledge gap a risk to energy transition

Despite hundreds of thousands of Queenslanders having rooftop solar, a new report has revealed many are not fully aware of the scale of the nation’s move to
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Principal Michael McInerney with students at St Peter's Primary School Rochedale. | Newsreel

Learning coaches boost teaching firepower in Rochedale

Learning coaches will be introduced to increase teacher capacity in a school in Brisbane’s south-east. New principal at St Peter’s Primary School Rochedale,
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Small business owners looking at finances. | Newsreel

Cashflow issues impact 80 percent of small businesses

Nearly 80 percent of Australian small businesses reported cash flow problems over the past 12 months. A new Commbank survey also found that more than a quarter of small
Read more 20 January 2025