Community
Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2026
By Susan Schwartz
Stuck on what to buy mum for Mother’s Day? It’s time to show mum some appreciation with the Newsreel Mother’s Day Gift Guide for Sunday, May
Read more1 May 2026
Community
Jan Power’s Farmers Markets open at Eagle Farm Racecourse
The farmers markets will return to Eagle Farm Racecourse – this time powered by the family of foodie powerhouse Jan Power.
Run by Jan’s daughter Astrid Gates and her
Read more28 April 2026
Community, Events
AI insights at Women in Technology breakfast
Brisbane’s innovators will join the 2026 Inspiring Women in STEM networking breakfast on Thursday at PwC.
The Women in Technology (WIT) event will highlight the
Read more27 April 2026
Community, Events
Paniyiri turns 50 with dinner on the Goodwill Bridge
By Susan Schwartz
Brisbane’s Paniyiri Festival will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2026 with a long-table dining experience on the Goodwill Bridge.
The bridge will
Read more22 April 2026
Community, Events
Ichthyosaur expert Dean Lomax joins Dinosaur Week
Internationally renowned palaeontologist Dean Lomax will visit Australia for the first time to take part in Queensland Dinosaur Week.
Dr Lomax is a British scientist,
Read more7 April 2026
Community, Events
Nominations open for Queensland Day awards
Nominations have opened for the 2026 Queensland Day Awards and voting has begun for for the All the Best program that helps pick the state’s best locations and
Read more2 April 2026
Community
Tips for finding better value health insurance
By Lisa Farrell and Meg Elkins
Petrol. Groceries. Electricity. Rent. The cost-of-living crisis is squeezing household budgets from every direction, and private health
Read more29 April 2026
Community
Workplace burnout and health challenges on the rise
Around 70 percent of Australian workers say they have experienced burnout at some stage in their working lives.
This is two percent higher than the corresponding 2024
Read more27 April 2026
Community, Federal, Government, Health, Perspectives
What do the NDIS changes mean for participants?
By Helen Dickinson and Ebe Ganon-Davey
In sweeping reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) announced this week, the government will cut 160,000
Read more23 April 2026
Community, Education, Health, People, Research & Science
Loneliness does not seem to be speeding up brain decline
Loneliness has been found to negatively impact memory in older adults but not accelerate brain decline.
A major new study has found lonely people perform worse than
Read more15 April 2026
Community, Health
The right exercise can reduce endometriosis pain
New research has found that the right exercise can reduce pain for women suffering from endometriosis.
A study of more than 200 women showed a “clear relationship”
Read more15 April 2026
Community, Food, Health
Two simple habits are the key to healthy weight
Scientists have discovered that two simple habits seem to provide the best chance of maintaining a healthy weight over time.
A major study found that people who fasted
Read more13 April 2026
Community
‘Impossible’ two-hour marathon barrier broken
By Mark Connick
On May 6, 1954, Sir Roger Bannister did what was deemed impossible in athletics: he ran a mile in less than four minutes.
The milestone was celebrated
Read more28 April 2026
Community
Upgrades for Brisbane suburban sports facilities
Upgrades have been announced for four suburban sporting facilities in Brisbane.
Brisbane City Council announced this week that improvements had been approved for:North
Read more18 March 2026
Community, Sport
Applications closing for grassroots sport funding
Applications for funding under the Queensland Government’s Games On! program for local sporting clubs close tomorrow (March 18).
The program is already supporting 119
Read more17 March 2026
Community, People, Sport
Australian Cooper Woods wins gold at the Winter Olympics
Australia has won its first gold medal of the Winter Olympic with Cooper Woods taking out the men’s moguls in a nail-biting finish.
Woods was in top form throughout
Read more13 February 2026
Community, People, Sport
Bradman’s Baggy Green attracts record auction price
One of legendary cricketer Sir Donald Bradman’s rare Baggy Green caps was sold at auction today for $460,000.
Lloyds Auctions said it was the highest price ever
Read more26 January 2026
Brisbane 2032, Community, Sport
Netball shoots for a place at Brisbane 2032
More than 60,000 sporting fans have so far signed an online pledge to support netball being included in the Brisbane 2032 Games.
The push is being led by Aussie netball
Read more7 November 2025