Federal
Elderly woman and child

Government

Saturday is independence day for older Australians

Elderly Australians will enjoy a new era of self-determination from Saturday, according to a leading advocacy group. Older Persons Advocacy Network CEO Craig Gear said
Read more 31 October 2025
Team of manual workers examining housing project while working at construction site.

Business

Housing home truths reveal low confidence levels

Queenslanders are among the most pessimistic people in the country when asked about Australia’s ability to overcome the housing crisis. A new national housing
Read more 30 October 2025
Air traffic control tower and plane

Business, Community, Defence & Aerospace, Federal, Government, Tourism, Transport, Travel

Risks loom as “infrastructure of the sky” reaches end-of-life

A $40 billion investment in Australian airports is at risk of being under-utilised as a “largely invisible” piece of infrastructure approaches the end of its
Read more 29 October 2025
Man looking at invoice on computer. | Newsreel

Brisbane 2032, Business, Community, Federal, Government, Infrastructure, Safety, State

Cybercriminals circle Brisbane 2032 construction boom

The large pipeline of construction activity in Queensland offers a tempting target for cybercriminals. With figures of around $200 billion worth of committed and
Read more 29 October 2025
Bruce Highway traffic. Newsreel

Federal, Government, Local, State

Bay Cats and western highways in Council’s vision

A new Moreton Bay ferry service to the Brisbane CBD is among the 10-year vision for the City of Moreton Bay. Mayor Peter Flannery unveiled the forward-thinking plan,
Read more 28 October 2025
Deforestation. | Newsreel

Community, Environment, Federal, Government, State

Bushland clearing loopholes threaten Great Barrier Reef

Almost 700,000 hectares of native bushland was cleared in Queensland in the four years after new vegetation laws were introduced, sparking calls for loopholes to be
Read more 27 October 2025

health
Premature baby. | Newsreel

People

Aussies lead world in reducing number of pre-term babies

An Australian-based world-first initiative has reduced the number of pre-term births in this country by 10 percent. Since launched in 2018, a Australian Preterm Birth
Read more 31 October 2025
Elderly woman and child

Government

Saturday is independence day for older Australians

Elderly Australians will enjoy a new era of self-determination from Saturday, according to a leading advocacy group. Older Persons Advocacy Network CEO Craig Gear said
Read more 31 October 2025
Thomas Conroy and his SensVita device.

Business, Community, Education, Health, Research & Science, Technology

No-touch sensor option for hard-to-monitor patients

A medical innovation is moving past current conversations around wearable devices and monitors for remote care, to a new no-touch product using radio waves. United
Read more 31 October 2025
Old couple on a walk. | Newsreel

Community, Education, Health, Research & Science

Study urges focus on longer walks, not step totals

Regular walks of more than 10 minutes may be more beneficial than the much-publicised 10,000 steps a day target. New global research, led by the University of Sydney and
Read more 30 October 2025
Obese man. | Newsreel

Community, Education, Health, People, Research & Science

Lifestyle trumps drastic weight loss in fertility stakes

Weight loss, by itself, is not enough to boost male fertility, according to a new Australian study. University of Adelaide researchers have analysed 32 global studies
Read more 29 October 2025
Researcher in lab. | Newsreel

Community, Education, Health, Research & Science

New biomarker helps to better target ovarian cancer

Australian researchers have found a better way to target one of the world’s most deadliest cancers. Scientists from the University of South Australia (UniSa) and
Read more 28 October 2025