Rendered image of future electric plane.

Fast-charging Li-S batteries set to take flight

New Australian-developed ultra-fast charging lithium-sulfur batteries promise to be the key to powering long-range electric aircraft. Monash University engineers have
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Brisbane, Queensland. | Newsreel

Business urges unity to leverage Brisbane 2032 opportunity

Economic growth, innovation, skills development and social impact are the cornerstones of a legacy roadmap developed by Queensland’s peak business body for the
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Griffith University Associate Professor Tim Nelson.

Nelson to lead National Energy Market review

Griffith University Associate Professor Tim Nelson will lead a review of the National Energy Market (NEM). Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen said the Brisbane-based
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CSIRO heliostat field and tower.

High-temp solar thermal tech for heavy industry

Industry-leading solar thermal technology, capable of producing temperatures up to 1200 degrees Celsius, is aiming to transform Australia’s energy-intensive heavy
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Man getting blood pressure taken. | Newsreel

Billion-dollar bill to treat high blood pressure

High blood pressure treatment costs Australians more than $1.2 billion a year, with 40 percent paid directly by patients in out-of-pocket costs. A new study by The
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Kangaroo Point Bridge, Brisbane, Queensland. | Newsreel

Drones and infra-red sensors make new bridge ‘excellent’

Brisbane’s Kangaroo Point Bridge will be the first in Australia to use drones for water sampling and cameras with infra-red sensors to monitor river levels and flood
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Young person looking our window of apartment. | Newsreel

Policy penalty blocks homeless youth from housing

Homeless young people are being denied housing because policy settings make it more profitable for providers to rent to older Australians. New research from the
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First Nations event on the Sunshine Coast. | Newsreel

$2.7m invested in arts and heritage programs

Almost $2.8 million was invested in projects across the Sunshine Coast region last year with funds gathered through the council’s Arts and Heritage levy. Sunshine
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Australia from space. | Newsreel

Call for climate science leadership through new agency

A leadership vacuum exists in Australia’s climate research ranks, with the country’s scientists calling for a national agency to oversee efforts. Australian Academy
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Couple on a plane. | Newsreel

Holiday airfares facing multiple pricing pressures

Holiday makers looking to find airfare deals this festive season may be disappointed, with a number of factors keeping prices high. University of the Sunshine Coast
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