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School zone 40 km/h sign. | Newsreel

17,300 speedsters caught in lead up to schools’ return

More than 17,000 Queenslanders were caught speeding over the school holidays, with police urging drivers to slow down as children return to the classroom this
Read more 28 January 2025
Deepfake graphic. | Newsreel

Police warning over children using deepfakes to harass

An increase in the incidence of children using artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfakes to harass classmates has promoted a warning from the Australian Federal
Read more 28 January 2025
Woman being tempted. | Newsreel

Road to healthy habits a longer journey than 21 days

People struggling to maintain their New Year’s resolutions are being urged to stay the course, with new research finding habits take longer to form, and break, than
Read more 28 January 2025
Gold medal Australian Olympian Duncan Armstrong. | Newsreel

Exercise experts eager to shape Brisbane 2032 venues

The long-term benefit of Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games venues will be enhanced if exercise experts are engaged early in the design process. In a submission to
Read more 28 January 2025
Looking at blood in lab. | Newsreel

Biomarker breakthrough to flag babies at risk of SIDS

Biomarkers have been discovered which could be used to identify babies at risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). University of Virginia Health (UVA) researchers in
Read more 28 January 2025
Queensland Rail train at station. | Newsreel

Rail and road funding critical to busting Coast congestion

A decision to place funding to complete the Sunshine Coast Direct Rail on the backburner has raised the ire of Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli. Mayor Natoli said
Read more 28 January 2025
Forensic scientist. | Newsreel

Police missing the clues on full potential of forensics

Australian law enforcement bodies are missing the opportunity to prevent crime, by not fully utilising forensic intelligence. A study by Charles Darwin University (CDU)
Read more 24 January 2025
Airport scene at sunset. | Newsreel

Review of aviation and maritime security laws

Federal laws covering aviation and maritime security are being reviewed as terrorism makes room for new threats to our transport infrastructure. The Parliamentary Joint
Read more 23 January 2025
Greenland's previously pristine lakes - Newsreel

Browning Greenland lakes pushed past ‘tipping point’

More than 7000 lakes in Greenland, which were previously crystal clear, have turned brown over the past two years. Researchers say ecologic change in the region has
Read more 23 January 2025
Teen girl texting. | Newsreel

One in four young Aussie girls propositioned online

More than a quarter of adolescent girls in Australia have been sexually propositioned online. New research, released by eSafety, found 26.3 percent of girls had
Read more 23 January 2025