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St Ambrose’s Primary School Newmarket Grandfriends program. | Newsreel

Grand times as friends bridge generation gap

Face-to-face greetings, a year in the making, helped mark the end of school for a group of Brisbane students and their “grandfriends”. St Ambrose’s Primary School
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Ocean wave

Ocean salt powers new Queensland eco-friendly battery

A Gold Coast business has launched a eco-friendly sodium-ion battery, which is 100 percent recyclable and created using seawater. PowerCap General Manager of Product
Read more 8 December 2024
Woman holding key to home. | Newsreel

Social housing waitlist jumps more than 10 percent

The waiting list for social housing in Queensland is approaching 50,000, with a more than 10 percent jump over the past year. New data released by the State Government
Read more 6 December 2024
People taking selfie at concert. | Newsreel

ABS data shows Aussies are set to party in 2025

Australians looking for a good time next year have boosted the latest household spending numbers. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data, released today, showed
Read more 5 December 2024
Young people drinking. | Newsreel

Low blow for drinkers in alcohol marketing

Drinkers are mistakenly thinking low-sugar and low-carb alcoholic drinks were “healthy”, when compared to traditional alcoholic drinks. A survey by The George
Read more 5 December 2024
Professor Chuan Zhao holds up a prototype of a proton battery.

New proton battery overcomes lithium limitations

An eco-friendly battery, which would reduce the current reliance on lithium, has been created by Australian scientists. Developed at UNSW Sydney, the high-performance,
Read more 5 December 2024
Nuclear power plant. | Newsreel

Deep gender fission over nuclear energy in Australia

There is a stark gender divide on Australians’ perception of nuclear energy. A recent survey by the Australian Conservation Foundation found the majority of Australian
Read more 5 December 2024
First Nations performance at the North Australian Festival of Art.

North Australian Festival of Arts stands alone in 2025

The national award-winning North Australian Festival of Arts (NAFA) will operate as an independent event next year, after transitioning from Townsville City Council
Read more 4 December 2024
Beef cattle at feedlot. | Newsreel

Seaweed reduces methane emissions in grazing cattle

Seaweed has the potential to improve the sustainability of the cattle industry with a trial in the United States seeing large reductions in methane emissions from
Read more 4 December 2024
Net Zero Economy Authority CEO David Shankey. Newsreel

Shankey inaugural Net Zero Economy Authority CEO

A former Deputy Director-General at Queensland’s Department of Energy and Public Works is the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of Australia’s Net Zero Economy
Read more 4 December 2024