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Maasai tribesman with cattle in Africa. Newsreel

QUT leverages Gates’ millions for farming research

Farmers in Africa and India will benefit from QUT research which has been boosted by a $6 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. With the goal of
Read more 22 July 2024
Virgin Australia airplane. | Newsreel

Virgin to end daily Cairns-Tokyo service

Virgin Australia will to stop operating daily flights between Cairns and Tokyo from February next year. The airline said the decision was made because of the slow
Read more 22 July 2024
Products with no branding. | Newsreel

Budget-conscious shoppers ditching brands

Queenslanders led the nation last year in switching to generic-name products to combat the cost-of-living crisis. In a recent survey, more than 53 percent of shoppers
Read more 22 July 2024
Crowdstrike headquarters. | Newsreel

Scammers poised to strike after outage

Australians are being warned to be extra vigilant for scammers following last week’s global computer outage. The National Anti-Scam Centre is warning consumers and
Read more 22 July 2024
Person welding with sparks. | Newsreel

Welding fume the next engineered stone?

The researcher who outlined the dangers of engineered stone has led a new study which has found Australian welders are being exposed to dangerous fumes. Dr Renee Carey,
Read more 22 July 2024
Breakthrough in detecting deep fake images - Newsreel

Surprising win in ‘deep fake’ detection

Space scientists have discovered that the methods they use to study galaxies can also help detect fake artificial intelligence images. Research released at the Royal
Read more 22 July 2024
Elderly couple on mobile phones. | Newsreel

Brain app supporting thousands worldwide

An award-winning  Australian app focused on brain health has now been downloaded more than 100,000 times in more than 200 countries. BrainTrack, a Dementia Australia
Read more 22 July 2024
Road maintenance work under way. | Newsreel

Loans open up Ripley Valley housing development

Almost $28 million in infrastructure agreements will unlock more than 9000 new housing lots south-west of Brisbane. State Government deals with the Ipswich City Council
Read more 19 July 2024
Woman setting air fryer to cook chips. | Newsreel

Air fryers inflate their kitchen status

The most recent kitchen must-have has stepped it up a gear, with air fryers now the king of multi-tasking, according to experts. Consumer advocacy group CHOICE tested a
Read more 19 July 2024
Woman and man in office. | Newsreel

Accountants claim new code invades privacy

Accountants will need to publicly disclose their political and religious beliefs under new industry regulations that come into effect next month. A coalition of industry
Read more 18 July 2024