Wind farm. | Newsreel

Renewable projects face greater social impact scrutiny

Regional communities will have more input into the approval process of energy projects, following the passage of legislation in Queensland Parliament this week. Deputy
Read more 26 June 2025
Female engineering student. | Newsreel

Students shown the impact of engineering

A new digital engineering academy has been established to support the next generation of engineers, particularly young women. The partnership between Engineers Australia
Read more 26 June 2025
Human cell in early division. | Newsreel

Tracking every cell from our initial zygote

Australian researchers have developed a new way to track cells from a few days after conception to unlock how they divide and grow to create our bodies. Lead researcher
Read more 26 June 2025
Sunshine Coast artist Joel Fergie with his father and daughter. | Newsreel

Off-the-rails artwork reaches final destination

After more than a decade, a larger-than-life Brisbane artwork has seen its final brushstroke. Queensland Rail’s 14 pillars of the Merivale Bridge weave their way
Read more 26 June 2025
Teenagers looking at mobile phone. | Newsreel

What about AI in the social media ban discussion?

By Tama Leaver Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, addressed the National Press Club this week to outline how her office will be driving the Social
Read more 25 June 2025
Inflation drop graphic. | Newsreel

Annual inflation indicator drops to 2.1 percent

Australia’s monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator has again registered its smallest increase since the pandemic. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics
Read more 25 June 2025
Snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef. | Newsreel

Queensland lures back overseas holidaymakers

International holiday visitor spending in Queensland has passed pre-Covid levels for the first time. New data from Tourism Research Australia shows overseas
Read more 25 June 2025
Health and Wellbeing Queensland CEO Robyn Littlewood - Newsreel

Lifespans falling as chronic disease spikes

By Shane Rodgers Queensland children are facing a shorter life span than their parents as juvenile diabetes and high cholesterol become more prevalent in kids. Health
Read more 25 June 2025
Aura Parklands, Sunshine Coast. | Newsreel

Aura around new Parklands. Watch the flythrough

Work has begun on a new 5.3-hectare leisure destination on the Sunshine Coast. Stockland General Manager Queensland Development David Laner said the first sod had been
Read more 25 June 2025
City under blazing sun. | Newsreel

Green plastic film cuts building energy costs by 20 percent

An Australia-China collaboration has developed a bioplastic film which can cool buildings by almost 10 degrees during the heat of the day. Researchers from Zhengzhou
Read more 25 June 2025