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Young children on laptop talking to someone. | Newsreel

Children need a say in social media debate

A total social media ban for young people could have a detrimental impact on the very people such a move aims to protect. In a new study, researchers from the University
Read more 24 June 2024
Used lithium batteries. | Newsreel

United approach to lithium battery waste

Australia’s environment ministers will unite efforts to target waste involving lithium batteries, tyres and packaging. The commitment was one of a number made at
Read more 24 June 2024
Brisbane Riverwalk. | Newsreel

Another pledge to extend Riverwalk to Mowbray Park

The missing links in Brisbane city’s Riverwalk between Kangaroo Point and Mowbray Park are again be discussed as part of a multi-million-dollar investment in active
Read more 24 June 2024
Man in lab testing blood. | Newsreel

New test detects cancer ‘years’ earlier

A blood testing method, enhanced by artificial intelligence, has the potential to improve current methods of predicting cancer recurrence “by years”. A study
Read more 23 June 2024
Fire ants and magnifying glass. | Newsreel

Fire ants in the frame these holidays

School holiday snaps may be a bit different this year if the Invasive Species Council (ISC) has their way. The group charged with managing Australia’s fire ant
Read more 22 June 2024
Bacteria in Petrie dish. | Newsreel

Share your bacteria for science

If you’re keen to share the bacteria living on your body, Brisbane is the place to be. The river city is home to Australia’s first comprehensive human microbiome
Read more 20 June 2024
Floods in the Philippines. | Newsreel

Data reveals decade of rampant floods and drought

The number of times people were displaced by floods or drought in the world’s most natural disaster-prone countries approached eight million last year, the annual
Read more 20 June 2024
New stadium at Ballymore, Brisbane. | Newsreel

Aussie Sevens squad eyes Ballymore home

The Australian women’s rugby sevens squad going through its paces at Ballymore will become a regular sight if Rugby Australia has its way. The Aussie Sevens squad is
Read more 20 June 2024
Wuthathi Country Tannin Stained Perched Lake Cape York Queensland. | Newseel

Bid to add Cape York to World Heritage List

The first steps have been taken to add parts of Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula to the World Heritage List. The Federal and Queensland governments, working with
Read more 20 June 2024
Home burning in bushfire. | Newsreel

Communities battle perpetual natural disasters

Some Australian communities have had to cope with almost 50 natural disasters over the past five years. New Climate Council research also found the Australian
Read more 20 June 2024