Aircraft toilet sign. | Newsreel

Mile-high wee the key to superbug battle

Aircraft toilets are at the forefront of a global effort to combat the spread of superbugs. An Australian-led world-wide study has analysed wastewater from the toilets
Read more 18 August 2025
People drinking beer. | Newsreel

Sounds strike a chord with beer fermentation

It seems beer responds to being serenaded … and no, researchers haven’t imbibed too much of the amber fluid in making that claim. Scientists from the University of
Read more 18 August 2025
Toowong Central, Brisbane, Queensland. | Newsreel

Three new Toowong towers. See the photos

A three-tower development with more than 1100 residential apartments is proposed for land across the road from the Toowong Village shopping centre in Brisbane’s inner
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Chermside Aquatic Centre, Brisbane, Queensland. | Newsreel

Major upgrade for Chermside Aquatic Centre

A new 25m heated indoor pool will be part of a major revamp of the Chermside Aquatic Centre on Brisbane’s northside. Brisbane City Council Community and the Arts Civic
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Builders driving fresh approach to community housing

Infrastructure companies are helping to move the dial on Australia’s housing supply challenges by factoring community housing into major developments. This is not only
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Tambo library. | Newsreel

New Compact approach to support remote Councils

A new State Government agreement with Queensland’s remote local government areas has the goals of improving engagement, transparency, and council capability. State
Read more 18 August 2025
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The weird thing your mind does with memories

By Shane Rodgers I realised some time ago that I’m getting older. But it’s okay. Apparently everyone else is too. Even Brad Pitt, Elle MacPherson and Tom Cruise who
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Griffith University researchers. | Newsreel

SEQ world-first trial for spinal cord injury treatment

Thirty years of Queensland research into spinal cord injury is feeding into a world-first human trial. Griffith University Professor James St John said a Phase 1 human
Read more 18 August 2025
Bored cafe worker. | Newsreel

Four-day work week puts CBDs at risk

A proposed four-day week would cripple cafés in Australia’s central business districts, according to a national retailers’ association. Australian Restaurant &
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4000-year-old-Tylacine-skull. | Newsreel

13 million specimens protected for the future

A $90 million facility to preserve more than 13 million irreplaceable biodiversity specimens has opened in Canberra. CSIRO Chief Executive Doug Hilton said the new
Read more 18 August 2025