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NEXTDC’s SC1 data centre in Maroochydore, Queensland. | Newsreel

New subsea data cable to land in Maroochydore

Maroochydore will be the landing point for a new subsea data cable, improving connectivity for Australia and the Indo-Pacific region. Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli
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Kangaroo Point Bridge, Brisbane, Queensland. | Newsreel

Drones and infra-red sensors make new bridge ‘excellent’

Brisbane’s Kangaroo Point Bridge will be the first in Australia to use drones for water sampling and cameras with infra-red sensors to monitor river levels and flood
Read more 26 November 2024
Young person looking our window of apartment. | Newsreel

Policy penalty blocks homeless youth from housing

Homeless young people are being denied housing because policy settings make it more profitable for providers to rent to older Australians. New research from the
Read more 26 November 2024
Female business owner in a store. | Newsreel

Social impact important for female business owners

Many women are driven by social impact and work flexibility when they start up their own small businesses. A new Westpac study has also found that 91 percent of female
Read more 25 November 2024
Copper mine and processing plant. | Newsreel

Tax incentives for hydrogen and critical minerals production

Legislation to provide tax incentives to the hydrogen and critical minerals industries will be introduced into Federal Parliament today. Federal Resources Minister
Read more 25 November 2024
Missiles. | Newsreel

Australia and Canada sign missile defence deal

Australia and Canada have signed a $520 million deal to collaborate on research to enhance missile defence capabilities. Australian Federal Defence Minister Richard
Read more 25 November 2024
Charity worker with donated clothes. | Newsreel

Councils urged to better support fashion recycling

A new global study has called for a shake-up of the recycled clothing industry, finding most donated clothes were exported to other countries or sent to
Read more 25 November 2024
Deep fake graphic. | Newsreel

Breakthrough in AI-generated deepfake detection

A French advanced technologies company has developed a program to detect AI-generated deepfakes. Thales, which operates in more than 50 countries, including Australia,
Read more 25 November 2024
Coal haulage truck. | Newsreel

Asian megatrends to drive demand for coal

Industry leaders are expecting continued strong demand for Queensland fossil fuels, driven by global megatrends, including the energy transition to renewables. Speaking
Read more 25 November 2024
Teenagers looking at mobile phone. | Newsreel

See what’s in new laws to restrict social media

By Daniel Angus The Federal Government today introduced into parliament legislation for its social media ban for people under 16 years. Communications Minister Michelle
Read more 22 November 2024