Aged people in home. | Newsreel

Means test underpins $5.6b aged care reforms

The Age Pension means test will be used to determine how much elderly Australians will need to contribute to their aged care costs under a new $5.6 billion reform
Read more 13 September 2024
Virtual reality bus tour. | Newsreel

Virtual climate change impact reality check

A bus tour in the United States is mixing reality with the virtual world to highlight the impacts of climate change. Passengers on a sightseeing tour in New York
Read more 12 September 2024
Teenager vaping. | Newsreel

Vaping use spikes for Queensland teenagers

More than a third of Queensland teenagers have tried vaping, according to new health data. State Health Minister Shannon Fentiman said Queensland Health found 35.6
Read more 12 September 2024
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Super gene may hold key to longer lives

Scientists have discovered a particular “super gene” that may hold the key to humans living longer lives. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen say the
Read more 12 September 2024
Scientist testing in lab. | Newsreel

Genetic testing rule change in insurance underwriting

Life insurance companies will no longer be able refer to adverse predictive genetic test results in their policy decisions. Federal Financial Services Minister Stephen
Read more 12 September 2024
Construction business owner. | Newsreel

Queensland business not confident of Olympic boom

Less than 20 percent of Queensland businesses believe they will benefit from the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Business Chamber Queensland today released
Read more 12 September 2024
Australian kid holding a flag while celebrating Australia day

Brisbane activities for the September school holidays

Queensland school students start their two-week spring holiday this Friday and Newsreel has you covered on what to do around Brisbane. Outdoors Try stand up paddle
Read more 12 September 2024
The White House. | Newsreel

US media’s take on Presidential debate

The first US Presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump was held today. Here’s is a snapshot, direct from the sources, of some of the reaction from
Read more 11 September 2024
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) Chief Executive Michael Sterzinger. | Newsreel

Sterzinger new QSO Chief Executive

Arts leader Michael Sterzinger is the new Chief Executive of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO). Mr Sterzinger, who will start in the role in early November, is
Read more 11 September 2024
Striking workers marching. | Newsreel

Half the nation’s strike pain in Queensland

The Queensland economy lost almost 20,000 working days to industrial disputes in the first half of this year, accounting for more than half of the entire country’s
Read more 11 September 2024