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Rocket launch. | Newsreel

Countdown to when rocket launches impact ozone layer

By Laura Revell and Michele Bannister The international space industry is on a growth trajectory, but new research shows a rapid increase in rocket launches would damage
Read more 11 June 2025
Girl viewing phone under bed covers. | Newsreel

Excessive screen time triggers vicious cycle in children

Excessive screen time increases the risk of a child developing behavioural problems, which then drives them back to screens to cope, creating a vicious cycle. The new
Read more 11 June 2025
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Rugby union giants battle for supremacy

The British & Irish Lions are coming to town to do battle with the Queensland Reds and the Wallabies where they will kick off their highly anticipated Australian
Read more 10 June 2025
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BYO wine lands 64yo Italian woman with assault charge

A 64-year-old Italian-Australian woman has been charged with assault in the wake of her bringing her own wine onboard a flight to Sydney. Australian Federal Police (AFP)
Read more 10 June 2025
Women with sore stomach after eating bread. | Newsreel

Gluten-free test to detect coeliac disease

A new blood test can detect if a person has coeliac disease without the need for them to be subjected to eating gluten. Associate Professor Jason Tye-Din, Head of
Read more 10 June 2025
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Champions battle for pole position

By Susan Schwartz Queensland’s best pole champions will test their endurance, flexibility and creativity as they battle for pole position at La Boite on June 21. The
Read more 10 June 2025
QIMR personalised transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy. | Newsreel

New depression treatment targets brain activity

Queensland researchers have developed a new targeted brain stimulation therapy to treat depression. The team at QIMR Berghofer have demonstrated the effectiveness of
Read more 10 June 2025
PainWaive headset. | Newsreel

Interactive game out to change pain management

An interactive game that trains people to alter their brain waves is offering hope of new drug-free treatments for nerve pain. The game is part of PainWaive, a drug-free
Read more 9 June 2025
Paralympians Hani Watson. | Newsreel

Para Unit welcomes first cohort of aspiring champions

The first cohort of a new wave of Queensland Paralympic champions are on the starting blocks. State Sports Minister Tim Mander said 20 athletes had recently joined the
Read more 9 June 2025
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‘AI poverty’ risk for developing countries

Strategic intervention is needed to avoid developing nations falling into an artificial intelligence (AI) poverty trap. A research paper, produced in New Zealand, argues
Read more 9 June 2025