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Trinder Park station, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

$600 million for pre-construction work on faster rail project

Hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent next year on a project to deliver faster rail to the Gold Coast. Queensland Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg said a
Read more 18 June 2025
Robot boardroom. | Newsreel

Boards set to use AI to question executive decisions

Half of all business decisions will be made by artificial intelligence (AI) within two years and boards will start using AI to challenge executive decisions, a global
Read more 18 June 2025
Affordable home Sunshine Coast, Australia. | Newsreel

Pre-fab build fast tracks affordable homes for workers

A first-of-its type affordable housing development has opened for new tenants on the Sunshine Coast. Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli said the Marcoola project
Read more 18 June 2025
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New tax rule puts influencers in ATO spotlight

Gig economy workers may receive a surprise from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) this year, with new rules impacting secondary sources of income. CPA Australia Tax
Read more 18 June 2025
Disposable mask. | Newsreel

Mask research reveals answer to toxic disposal

Queensland researchers have developed a process to turn toxic discarded disposable masks into components for smartphones. Working with colleagues in China, a team from
Read more 18 June 2025
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Property market shifts to align growth

Australia’s capital cities have all experienced a growth slowdown, with the rate of property price gains converging across the board. Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth
Read more 17 June 2025
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Barista vs Regular Milk – what’s the diff?

Barista milk doesn’t require special training or a souped-up café-style coffee machine to use, but it does differ from regular milk. Researchers from the University
Read more 17 June 2025
Australia Post Parcel centre. | Newsreel

Parcels the centre of new post office design

Australia Post has launched a new post office design, centred around the surging parcel market. Australia Post Executive General Manager Retail, Brand and Marketing Josh
Read more 17 June 2025
Deep fake AI technology is creating headaches for regulators - Newsreel

Can we regulate reality in a world of fake news?

The continuing and rapid development of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools that can produce high quality “fake” content and images is creating new
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A young woman treating asthma symptoms - Newsreel

Asthma risk higher in female nightshift workers

Women who work nightshifts are more likely to suffer asthma than women who work during the day and all men, regardless of when they work. A new study from the University
Read more 17 June 2025