Federal
Worker on construction site. | Newsreel

Business

Spike in disputes prompts construction watchdog call

Master Builders Australia has called for a return of a building and construction industry watchdog, following the release of statistics on recent industrial
Read more 12 December 2024
High Flux Australian Reactor under construction in 1957. | Newsreel

Government

Green light to decommission Australia’s first nuclear reactor

Approval has been given for the first stage decommissioning of Australia’s original nuclear research reactor, a process that will take until 2030 and not apply to the
Read more 10 December 2024
Gunggandji-Mandingalbay Yidinji Peoples Prescribed Body Corporate Aboriginal Corporation

Economy, Education, Employment, Federal, Government, State, Vocational

FNQ business nation’s best small employer

A Far North Queensland First Nations business has been named the country’s best small employer at the Australian Training Awards. Yarrabah-based
Read more 10 December 2024
Police training facility Pinkenba, Brisbane.

Community, Federal, Government, Safety

Brisbane hub for training of Pacific police forces

Police forces from more than 20 Pacific nations will be trained in Brisbane, following the opening of two purpose-built facilities. Australian Federal Police
Read more 10 December 2024
Tomahawk Missile being fired off ship. | Newsreel

Business, Defence & Aerospace, Federal, Government

Tomahawk firing puts Navy in group of three

Australia’s defence force has become the third in the world to acquire and fire a Tomahawk cruise missile. Federal Defence Minister Richard Marles said HMAS Brisbane,
Read more 10 December 2024
Queensland will need thousands of extra workers for the large major projects pipeline - Newsreel

Business, Economy, Federal, Finances, Government, Infrastructure, State

Construction pipeline requires 20,000 extra workers

Another lift in the construction pipeline for Queensland will create demand for more than 20,000 extra jobs over the next two years. The Queensland Major Projects
Read more 10 December 2024

health
Eating healthy food has been linked to lower levels of pain - Newsreel

Community

Healthy diets can reduce severity of chronic pain

Adopting a healthy diet has been found to reduce chronic pain, regardless of the person’s body weight. New research from the University of South Australia found
Read more 12 December 2024
Woman with sore wrist at work. | Newsreel

People

Growing arthritis numbers to impact workforce

Almost 5.5 million Australians will be living with arthritis by 2040, placing a $11.9 billion strain on the health system and impacting national productivity. A new
Read more 10 December 2024
Woman in hospital bed. | Newsreel

Business, Community, Federal, Government, Health, Professional Services

Health insurers warned to stop ‘product phoenixing’

Private Health insurers have been put on notice to end “product phoenixing” or risk Government intervention. An investigation from the Commonwealth Ombudsman
Read more 9 December 2024
The US is facing a major health crisis from rises in obesity and drug abuse - Newsreel

Community, Health

Obesity leading to ‘unimaginable’ health crisis

Health authorities in the United States are warning of a health crisis of “unimaginable scale” due to rising obesity levels. The situation is expected to start
Read more 9 December 2024
Man providing support to another man. | Newsreel

Community, Federal, Government, Health

Free Logan mental health clinic marks milestone

The opening of a free mental health clinic in Logan has marked the halfway point of a national rollout of government-funded centres. Federal Assistant Minister for
Read more 8 December 2024
Mosquito. | Newsreel

Community, Education, Health, Research & Science

Bio solution to chemical-resistant malaria mosquitoes

A new biopesticide has been developed which can kill malaria-carrying mosquitoes that have become resistant to chemical pesticides. Johns Hopkins Malaria Research
Read more 8 December 2024