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Commissioner for Brisbane night life

A new Night Life Economy Commissioner will be tasked with working with businesses and live music venues to support the state’s entertainment precincts. Queensland
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State Budget targets cost-of-living support

By Steve Zeppa Election sweeteners continue to be rolled out as the Queensland Government prepares to hand down the State Budget this week. With a state election
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New level for state’s game creators

Home-grown gaming creators are being acknowledged through an upcoming festival and increased grants funding. The Queensland Games Festival this month promises to be a
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New green ‘sponge’ captures carbon from air

Researchers have created a low-cost, energy-efficient method of capturing carbon dioxide directly from the air using a charcoal “sponge”. Lead researcher Assistant
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Manufacturers miss the mark on nutrition

Australian food and beverage manufacturers have made little progress in improving their focus on nutrition, according to a new report. A Deakin University scorecard has
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Brisbane office demand to expand CBD

Brisbane will need to effectively extend its CBD to Milton and Fortitude Valley and create far more office space by 2032, according to projections from Colliers
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Bushfires detected from space at the speed of smoke

Australian scientists are developing satellites with on-board artificial intelligence able to detect bushfires 500 times faster than on-ground technology. A project led
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Woman in front of Eiffel Tower. | Newsreel

Scams target travellers’ FOMO and bargain hunters

With the Paris Olympics and northern hemisphere summer luring Aussie overseas, travellers are being warned about the scams targeting international tourists. NAB data
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AI reveals new antibiotic options to explore

Pharmaceutical manufacturers now have access to almost a million potential sources of antibiotics, as researchers work to combat growing resistance to current
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Billion-dollar boost to Queensland renewables

Queensland’s renewable energy sector will receive a $7 billion boost in next week’s State Budget. Premier Steven Miles said the budget, to be handed down on June 11,
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