Young more open to drinking recycled water
Younger people are more accepting of drinking recycled water, paving the way for its increased use in the future.
New research from global professional services firm GHD
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Sugar-laden baby food dominates Aussie shelves
Most baby and toddler foods on Australian supermarket shelves do not meet international nutrition and marketing guidelines.
A study by the George Institute for Global
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Earbud devices to combat drowsy driving
New earbud devices have been developed that will detect if the wearer is becoming dangerously sleepy.
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley say the device
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New extraction process produces greener lithium
A new process to extract lithium without water or chemicals and with minimum energy has been developed by an Australian company.
ElectraLith, a Monash University spinout
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Tight Australian homes reducing energy bills
Australian builders have tightened up their act over the past decade with homes now much more airtight, leading to reduced energy consumption and improved health for
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Queensland to appoint Food Farmers Commissioner
Queensland is searching for its first Food Farmers Commissioner as the State Government accepts all the recommendations of an inquiry into supermarket pricing.
Premier
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City household fuel bills top $100 per week
The cost of transport for Australians rose by almost three times the rate of inflation last year, with most now paying more than $100 per week for fuel.
New data from
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Generative AI opens new frontiers of legal challenges
Artificial intelligence, and generative AI in particular, has created a pandora’s box of issues for Australia artists seeking to protect the copyright of their
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More than half of small retailers missing budgets
More than half of Australia’s small retailers are not meeting their financial targets, with the majority worried about a downturn in consumer spending.
The latest
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Boost for light-weight lithium batteries
An innovative Brisbane tech company has been awarded $1.7 million to fast-track development of a light-weight lithium battery.
Li-S Energy will use the Federal Industry
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