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Worker on an e-bike. | Newsreel

Multiple benefits to e-bike commuting

E-bikes could replace many cars in the daily city commute with a tweak to current tax laws, according a national peak body. The National Automotive Leasing and Salary
Read more 5 August 2024
Crypto currency on phone. | Newsreel

Crypto wallets hit in billion-dollar world-wide scam

The crypto currency wallets of more than 2000 Australians have been compromised in a scam which has netted $4 billion globally in three years. The Australian Federal
Read more 5 August 2024
Compost facility | Newsreel

New rules for Queensland composting sites

New composting facilities near residential areas will need to meet extra environmental regulations. The Queensland Government has imposed the new guidelines in response
Read more 5 August 2024
Electric vehicle at charging station. | Newsreel

Petrol vehicles losing road dominance

Hybrid and electric vehicles have begun to eat away at the market share dominance of traditional petrol vehicles. New figures from the Australian Automobile Association
Read more 5 August 2024
Brisbane City Council Bus. | Newsreel

50 cent fares start with aim to lure back travellers

South-East Queensland commuters will see “50 cents” flash up as their fare when they tap off public transport this morning. From today, all Translink
Read more 5 August 2024
Hybrid work is stifling good idea - Newsreel

Hybrid work may be stifling good ideas

Concerns that working away from an office can stifle innovation have been validated in new research. A team of economists from the University of Essex and University of
Read more 5 August 2024
Coastal pathway sign Sunshine Coast. | Newsreel

SEQ City Deal delivers ‘liveability’ funding

Enhanced Sunshine Coast walking trails and expanded sporting facilities in Ipswich are among 22 infrastructure projects to be funded in the first $200m allocation from
Read more 5 August 2024
Artificial intelligence to reduce traffic snarls - Newsreel

Major breakthrough in preventing gridlock

Artificial intelligence is proving effective in managing traffic flow and reducing the “shockwaves” that cause highways to gum up. An experiment on a 27km section of
Read more 4 August 2024
Consumers wary of products made using artificial intelligence - Newsreel

Consumers wary of robot-enhanced products

Consumers are wary of products made using artificial intelligence, particularly in the medical, electronic and financial sectors. Research coordinated by Washington
Read more 4 August 2024
Mushrooms growing wild. | Newsreel

Fungi focus leads to more responsive robots

Scientists are using mushrooms to build robots that better respond to changes in their environment. Researchers from Cornell University, in the United States, have
Read more 2 August 2024