Migrant students. | Newsreel

Student accommodation pipeline adds thousands of beds

More than 11,000 student-specific beds are currently under construction in Australia, as the industry looks to ease the pressure on the private rental market. The latest
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New robotic prosthetic, John Hopkins University. | Newsreel

New robot hand has a little of that human touch

A prosthetic robotic hand than “knows” what it is holding and adjusts grip accordingly has been developed in the United States. Johns Hopkins University engineers
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Water droplet with electrodes. | Newsreel

Water a brighter spark than we believe

Running water creates electricity at 10 times the intensity than previously thought, according to new Australian research. Scientists at RMIT University and the
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School principal Tracey-Lee Cheesman. | Newsreel

Cheesman connects the dots on leadership

Women need not “tick every box” to aspire to leadership roles and should back themselves to leverage their unique ability to connect to deliver impact. This is the
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Woman speaking on phone. | Newsreel

Accents another barrier for women in workforce

Women with foreign accents, particularly Russian speakers, are perceived as less employable in Australia, according to a new study. The Australian National University
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Classroom with chairs on desks. | Newsreel

NAPLAN delayed as 700 schools remain closed

Queensland schools impacted by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred will be able to delay NAPLAN testing, which was due to start this week. State Education Minister John-Paul
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CSIRO-research-vessel-RV-Investigator. | Newsreel

On-sea training for future marine scientists

An innovative tertiary sea training program casts off on Saturday to make a circumnavigation of Tasmania. Thirty university students and trainers from across Australia
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Young friends. | Newsreel

Friend is the word for Generation Alpha

Generation Alpha has shown itself to value connection, with data analysis revealing “friend” as the children’s word of the year for 2024. Director of Publishing at
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Woman receiving injection. | Newsreel

New vaccine points to lifetime COVID and flu immunity

A new vaccine which provides long-term immunity to COVID-19 and multiple influenzas strains from a single dose is a step closer. Cornell University researchers in the
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Antarctica. | Newsreel

Climate change slowing the world’s strongest ocean current

By Taimoor Sohail and Bishakhdatta Gayen Flowing clockwise around Antarctica, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the strongest ocean current on the planet. It’s five
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