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Two women moving into a house. | Newsreel

Call for portable bond scheme to help renters

A one-off lifetime portable bond payment would ease financial pressure on renters, according to an Australian public policy institute. The McKell Institute Chief
Read more 23 January 2025
Teenagers laughing. | Newsreel

AI being trained on negative teenage stereotypes

An answer from an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system which suggested teenagers go to school to die, has raised questions about how such platforms are trained. Research
Read more 23 January 2025
Sunshine Coast Stadium. | Newsreel

Access info enhances experiences at Coast venues

People living with disabilities will be better able to plan activities on the Sunshine Coast through a home-grown digital platform. A partnership between Sunshine Coast
Read more 22 January 2025
Air defence system. | Newsreel

Brisbane company targets foreign air defences

An unnamed Brisbane company has been tasked with fast-tracking Australia’s ability to overcome foreign air defences. Federal Defence Industry and Capability Delivery
Read more 22 January 2025
Boy in business suit. | Newsreel

Boys ask for more than girls for the same tasks

Seeds of the gender pay gap may have been planted in childhood, according to a New York University study. NYU doctoral student Sophie Arnold said previous studies had
Read more 22 January 2025
Driver with GPS map. | Newsreel

Aussie back-up for GPS technology

An Australian venture is building a satellite navigation system which will provide a local alternative to the US-owned Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. RMIT
Read more 22 January 2025
Brisbane Story Bridge and Howard Smith Wharves. | Newsreel

Northern exposure for Story Bridge climb

Brisbane’s Story Bridge climb is being taken to new heights with a new northern route and plans for an all-abilities trail. Queensland Tourism Minister Andrew Powell
Read more 22 January 2025
Hydrogen-powered airplane. | Newsreel

Queensland flight plan for hydrogen-electric plane

A Queensland aircraft manufacturer is planning to fly a hydrogen-electric aircraft between Gladstone and Brisbane this year to test the cutting-edge
Read more 21 January 2025
Nuclear submarine on the surface of the ocean. | Newsreel

Extra $262m for supply chain to be AUKUS ready

More than $250 million will be spent to develop local supply chains to support the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine program. Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said the
Read more 21 January 2025
Brisbane City Council Metro vehicle. | Newsreel

School bus changes to support Brisbane Metro launch

Brisbane’s stop-start, turn-up-and-go, Metro service officially starts next week, with the high-capacity, high-frequency public bus rapid transit system operating
Read more 21 January 2025