Family shopping for school backpack. | Newsreel

$2.7 billion price tag on back-to-school purchases

Back-to-school spending is tipped to inject around $2.7 billion into the Australian retail economy. New research by the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) found the
Read more 13 January 2025
Queensland Police officers on foot patrol. | Newsreel

QPS flying squad soars with 41 extra officers

More than $30 million is being invested to grow a Queensland Police Service’s (QPS) rapid response unit to almost 60 officers. Premier David Crisafulli said the QPS
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Earth's atmosphere. | Newsreel

New dataset shines light on Earth’s “ignorosphere”

A 60km wide blindspot in Earth’s atmosphere has been mapped, paving the way for improved weather forecasting. A team led by University of Tokyo researchers have
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Noosa Heads, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

Bank data reveals summer holiday hotspots

Iconic Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast beaches enjoyed some the largest holiday spends in the country, according to the National Australia Bank. Analysis of NAB’s
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Australian anti-scam ad scheenshot. | Newsreel

Anti-scam campaign taps into consumers’ inner-voice

A new campaign to help Australians avoid being scammed has been launched around three simple actions. The Stop, Check, Protect advertising campaign, to be screened on
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2025 is a good time to reboot your thinking -

5 steps to having a more chilled life in 2025

By Shane Rodgers This is a tough time of year for a lot of people. We put so much stock into the Christmas-New Year wind-down that the prospect of cranking up a new year
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Woman with insomnia. | Newsreel

Insomnia risk rises for desk-bound workers

Desk-bound employees are much more likely to develop insomnia than non-sedentary workers. A study conducted by the University of South Florida found that people whose
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The Curated Plate Festival Culinary Director and renowned chef Peter Kuruvita. | Newsreel

Time to serve up best ideas for The Curated Plate

Sunshine Coast culinary aficionados have less than a month to stake their claim to be part of the region’s award-winning food festival The Curated Plate. Named
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Flight control tower. | Newsreel

New Brisbane cell to ensure safer Australian skies

Brisbane will be on the frontline of keeping Australian skies safe with Airservices Australia rolling out new technology in the nation’s first airspace management
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Student doing homework on computer. | Newsreel

Parents feel the pain of back-to-school costs

More than a quarter of Australian parents are having difficulty affording an internet connection in their home, as they prepare to send their children back to school. A
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