Electrician and apprentice installing solar panels. | Newsreel

Regional pathway to career in energy

High school students in regional and remote Queensland can fast-trach a career in the electrical field through an expanded government-supported cadetship program. Ergon
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Life began soon after Earth’s formation

Life on earth was flourishing within a few hundred million years of the planet being formed, new research has revealed. A research team led by the University of Bristol
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Woman and man, with woman silencing onlooker. | Newsreel

AI detects lies better than humans

Artificial Intelligence can detect a lie better than humans, with potential positive impacts countered by a risk to social harmony, according to new
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High school students in chemistry lab. | Newsreel

How much should AI shape career choices?

By Associate Professor Andreas Cebulla As year 12 students across Australia ponder their next move, the world of work is undergoing a seismic shift. Artificial
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St Paul's School Woodridge Helen Boyes with students. | Newsreel

Boyes embraces 17 countries and 30 languages

A new Woodridge school principal is embracing a multi-cultural community where students come from homes where more than 30 different languages are spoken. Helen Boyes
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Robots in a packaging line. | Newsreel

Robot enhancement the cat’s whiskers

Future hi-tech robots may have blind spots eliminated thanks to the animal kingdom and South Australian researchers. Researchers from Flinders University in Adelaide are
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Australian indigenous children. | Newsreel

First Nations preschool numbers increase

The number of First Nations children attending pre-school has increased by 10 percent in two decades. The latest data for the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows
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Child writing in classroom. | Newsreel

New approach to preserving teens’ self-esteem

Teenagers who are encouraged to affirm their own positive attributes have stronger long-term self-esteem and cope better in transitioning to new environments. A study in
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Drone flying. | Newsreel

Automated system improves drone navigation

Drones and robots will have enhanced abilities to navigate their environments thanks to a group of Brisbane researchers. Current technology relies on manual intervention
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Woman taking a coronavirus test. | Newsreel

Test reveals dangerous new coronavirus variants

A tool has been developed to determine which new coronavirus variants will be the most harmful. Developed by researchers at Cornell University, the bioelectric device
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