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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
African child on computer.

‘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
Doctor showing patient a melanoma. | Newsreel

AI tool improves melanoma diagnosis speed and accuracy

A new tool, developed in Australia, is increasing the accuracy of skin cancer diagnosis by more than 10 percent. The artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool, created
Read more 9 June 2025
Companions of the Order of Australia. | Newsreel

Queenslanders awarded top King’s Birthday Honours

More than 800 Australians have been recognised for their achievements in the 2025 King’s Birthday 2025 Honours List. Australian Governor-General Sam Mostyn revealed
Read more 9 June 2025
Female doctor in rural setting. | Newsreel

Rural medical students want to give back to regions

The majority of medical students with a rural background would prefer to work in the regions, prompting a call for increased investment in rural medical. New data from
Read more 5 June 2025
University student in lecture. | Newsreel

National skills passport to support lifelong learning

Boundaries between education sectors will be blurred as Australia’s workforce adapts to meet future skills needs through more targeted qualifications. Speaking at a
Read more 4 June 2025
Woman checking data after exercise. | Newsreel

Healthy approach to data sharing overlooks privacy issues

Most people would dismiss privacy concerns and hand over personal health data if it led to improved health outcomes. A global study which involved researchers from the
Read more 4 June 2025
Robot repairing itself. | Newsreel

New muscle to develop self-repairing robots

A new artificial muscle has been developed which creates a path to self-healing robots. An engineering team at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, in the United
Read more 4 June 2025
Transformer. | Newsreel

New ‘transformer’ robot able to morph in midair

Shapeshifting machines depicted in the Transformers movies are becoming reality in a California University a short drive away from Hollywood. A team of Caltech engineers
Read more 2 June 2025
Vegetables in supermarket. | Newsreel

Hidden cost of Aussie food production highest in world

The first stocktake of Australia’s $800 billion food system has revealed we have the highest per capita hidden costs of any food sector in the world. The CSIRO report
Read more 2 June 2025