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Art and technology. | Newsreel

Art and technology merge in creative program

The arts and technology are merging through a creative development program on the Sunshine Coast. Sunshine Coast Council Creative Director Megan Rowland said the
Read more 6 January 2025
Group worried about rent. | Newsreel

Capital city rent rises add to financial pain in 2024

Renters in Brisbane are paying, on average, more than $23 per week extra this Christmas than last year, slightly above the national average. New analysis from housing
Read more 6 January 2025
Stacks of metal. | Newsreel

New one-step climate-neutral metal production process

A new way to produce metal and alloys has been developed which would make a process responsible for 10 percent of the world CO2 emissions climate-neutral. Scientists
Read more 5 January 2025
Woman dancing at Woodford Folk Festival. | Newsreel

Queensland set for a $1 billion party in 2025

Queensland’s 2025 events calendar is tipped to inject more than $1 billion into the state’s economy this year. State Tourism Minister Andrew Powell said more than
Read more 5 January 2025
Woman using virtual reality headset. | Newsreel

The seven technology developments to watch

By Lewis Endlar In the grand scheme of things, 45 years is not a long time. Back in 1980, it would take me three weeks to run a computer program, written in the
Read more 3 January 2025
Woman multi-tasking. | Newsreel

Netflix and click a risky shopping combination

Distracted shoppers are driving risky online purchasing practices, which are up almost 10 percent in a year. Research from payment platform PayPal found in an attempt to
Read more 1 January 2025
Public electric vehicle charging.

Take charge of summer electric vehicle road trips

Electric vehicle (EV) owners are being urged to not fully recharge their cars when out and about these holidays to improve the efficiency of the charging network. The
Read more 1 January 2025
An illustration of Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lander, | Newsreel

Space in 2025. From the Moon to Mars and beyond

By Zhenbo Wang In 2024, space exploration dazzled the world. NASA’s Europa Clipper began its journey to study Jupiter’s moon Europa. SpaceX’s Starship achieved its
Read more 1 January 2025
Shopper paying by mobile. | Newsreel

Mobile wallet debit card update needed

Some Australians who have attached debit cards to their mobile wallets will need to update them before January 1 to ensure they continue working. Australian Banking
Read more 1 January 2025
Couple online shocked. | Newsrel

Cost of online shopping scams close to $4m

With Australians already almost $4 million out of pocket in 2024 because of online shopping scams, bargain hunters are being warned to be vigilant during end-of-year
Read more 27 December 2024