Clothing and accessory retail sales lifted in May - Newsreel

Queensland spenders come back to the pack

Household spending in Queensland has slowed from the nation-leading highs of earlier this year. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows a lift of 0.5
Read more 5 August 2025
Brisbane Metro. | Newsreel

New bus network busting bridge bottleneck

The Brisbane Metro and changes to the city’s bus timetables have cut congestion on Victoria Bridge by almost a third. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said more than 2.6
Read more 5 August 2025
Japanese Mogami-class frigate. | Newsreel

Japan to supply billion-dollar frigates to RAN

Australia’s navy will be bolstered with new frigates within five years after a multi-billion deal with a Japanese ship builder was announced today. Deputy Prime
Read more 5 August 2025
Rice plant. | Newsreel

Rice industry dishes up new advisory panel

A new advisory panel will help shape the future of Australia’s rice industry. The new Rice Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) Panel aims to guide
Read more 5 August 2025
Child with tooth for tooth fairy. | Newsreel

Time to brush up on new rates for night-time visitor

The cost-of-living crisis spares no one, with a regular night-time visitor to Aussie homes feeling the pain over recent years. A new survey of 25,000 Australians by the
Read more 5 August 2025
Veterinary students from Washington State University talk to a patient about their cat’s health at the Seattle One Health Clinic. | Newsreel

Improving health of the homeless and their pets

An American program is integrating human medical and veterinary services in an effort to improve health care for homeless people. The Seattle One Health Clinic, operated
Read more 5 August 2025
The Other Art Fair

The Other Art Fair to debut in Brisbane

The Other Art Fair will make its Brisbane debut in November this year, showcasing the work of 120 emerging artists from Australia and beyond. The concept has been
Read more 5 August 2025
The Tannery, West End. | Newsreel

West End tannery preserved in 10-storey development

The original 19th-century Dixon’s Tannery will be preserved as part of new 10-storey residential precinct in West End. Builder-developer McNab has received development
Read more 4 August 2025
MOB Precious

Brisbane’s cabinet of curiosities at MOB

The lovingly gathered curiosities of Brisbane’s private collectors are on display for the first time at the Museum of Brisbane. Precious showcases more than 3000 items
Read more 4 August 2025
Bluey's World theme park, Brisbane. | Newsreel

Brisbane’s Bluey a model of resilience for children

By Bradley Smith She’s six years old, lives in Brisbane and might just be one of the best resilience coaches on television. We’re talking about Bluey, the animated
Read more 4 August 2025