Queensland DNA samples head to the United States
The first Queensland DNA samples will arrive in the United States today as part of a $50 million outsourcing testing program.
State Attorney-General Deb Frecklington
Read more29 August 2025
Lick of paint will deliver Australian first in Yeronga
Australia’s first fully integrated arts village will be developed on the site of an old manufacturing plant in the southern suburbs of Brisbane.
Brisbane City Council
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Business lands new brand to enhance opportunities
Queensland has launched a new business brand to attract international investment.
State Finance, Trade, Employment and Training Minister Ros Bates said the new brand,
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Torres Strait in the frame for filmmakers
Emerging filmmakers from the Torres Strait are being encouraged to produce factual screen stories about their part of northern Australia.
Head of Screen Queensland’s
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One in four still lack safe drinking water
More than 2 billion people, one in four of the world’s population, lack access to safe drinking water.
A new World Health Organization (WHO)-UNICEF report,
Read more29 August 2025
Australians work on blueprint to make metals on Mars
Australian scientists are looking forward to life on Mars and developing ways to produce construction materials on the red planet.
CSIRO Scientist Deddy Nababan said
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The risks of AI chatbots in a lonely world
By Daniel You, Micah Boerma and Yuen Siew Koo
Within two days of launching its AI companions last month, Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot app Grok became the most popular app
Read more28 August 2025
Hobart welcomes back its oldest capital city status
Hobart has replaced Adelaide as the oldest capital city in Australia.
New Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showed, in 2024, the Tasmanian capital’s media age
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Top cop to steer football operations at Perth Bears
The newest entry in Australia’s often scandal-plagued sport of rugby league is putting integrity at the heart the organisation.
The Perth Bears Rugby League Club has
Read more28 August 2025
Fraudsters in form for footy finals frenzy
With tickets to the AFL finals on sale from today, footy fans are being warned to look out for scammers out for a big score.
Australian Banking Association (ABA) CEO
Read more28 August 2025