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Hemsworth voices new Qantas ad: Watch the video

Qantas has launched a new campaign targeting the North American market, the first in more than a decade. Qantas Group Chief Marketing Officer Petra Perry said the
Read more 30 September 2024
Drinking no longer means consuming alcohol for young people - Newsreel

Young people lead shift to non-alcoholic drinks

Global drinking habits are changing with young people in particular trending towards non-alcoholic alternatives. A report in the Financial Times this week said that 39
Read more 30 September 2024
The right lighting has been found to mitigate the negative impact of shift work - Newsreel

Lighting helps reduce negative impact of shift work

Linking exposure to light to the body’s circadian rhythm may help mitigate the ill-effects of shift work. A research team at Flinders University found that
Read more 30 September 2024
Elderly woman with head in hands. | Newsreel

Childhood trauma a trigger for elder abuse

Childhood trauma can lead to an increase in elder abuse, according to new research. While generational trauma is known to be passed down from parent to child, a study
Read more 30 September 2024
Online scam victim. | Newsreel

Toowoomba among nation’s scam hotspots

Toowoomba, Cairns and the Gold Coast are among the nation’s scam hotspots. New data from Westpac has highlighted Australian postcodes with the highest rates of
Read more 30 September 2024
There has been a major breakthrough in understanding of blood pressure - Newsreel

Breakthrough discovery of blood pressure triggers

The discovery of new “signalling centres” in the body could revolutionise the treatment of high blood pressure. University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers
Read more 30 September 2024
Blood test. | Newsreel

Free test helps to better target Anti-D treatment

A free testing program will ensure thousands of pregnant Queenslanders are no longer subjected to unnecessary treatment, while also preserving a crucial resource
Read more 30 September 2024
Iron ore train. | Newsreel

Fortescue looks to battery-powered locomotives

Australian energy and metals giant Fortescue is developing a Battery Electric Locomotive (BEL), as it looks to help decarbonise heavy industry. Fortescue Energy CEO Mark
Read more 30 September 2024
Pumped hydro plant. | Newsreel

De-risking pumped hydro will support energy transition

Pumped hydro promises an energy solution to replace coal-fired power stations, but long-thinking and broad collaboration is needed to encourage and de-risk private
Read more 30 September 2024
Drone in the sky. | Newsreel

Council and university unite to fight invasion

Queensland’s invasive plants will be mapped using drones through a collaboration between Sunshine Coast Council and QUT. The partnership has secured a $240,000 grant
Read more 29 September 2024