Education

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
Coffee in bed. | Newsreel

Caffeine impacts brains of young adults during sleep

Coffee may prevent you falling asleep, but a new study has found then even when you do sleep caffeine can play havoc with your brain. Researchers from the Université de
Read more 2 June 2025
Woman with PCOS symptoms. | Newsreel

Call for PCOS name change to raise awareness

A medical condition which affects one in eight women needs a name change to help raise awareness. A Monash University study found experts and those experiencing the
Read more 2 June 2025
Students on a computer. | Newsreel

Virtual classroom to support thousands in regions

A virtual classroom is set to livestream specialist subjects to more than 4000 Queensland students this year. State Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said the new
Read more 2 June 2025
Woman using floss pick. | Newsreel

Smart flossing device set to pick up cancer signs

Soon flossing won’t be critical in just avoiding tooth decay, it will be vital in providing early warning signs of conditions like heart disease, cancer and chronic
Read more 2 June 2025
3D printer. | Newsreel

3D printer signature to ensure supply chain integrity

A unique “fingerprint” has been discovered in individual pieces of 3D printed material which could enhance supply chain integrity in the additive manufacturing
Read more 30 May 2025