Education

Young sports person and adult looking at computer. | Newsreel

Students in fast lane to sport tech careers

Sunshine Coast schools will be able to embed sports tech teaching into their curriculum through a partnership between industry and Council. Sunshine Coast Council has
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Brisbane artist William Robinson in his studio. | Newsreel

Robinson’s Numinous invites you to look and listen

Works from one of the country’s greatest living artists will be seen, and heard, in a new way at an exhibition which opened today. Brisbane-born William Robinson is
Read more 1 October 2024
Extreme weather will make community recovery harder - Newsreel

More frequent disasters put recovery times at risk

Scientists have warned that communities risk being unable to recover from major weather events before the next one hits. El Niño climate patterns are likely to be
Read more 1 October 2024
Human cells. | Newsreel

‘Pause button’ for human development discovered

The ability of some mammals in the wild to pause the development of an embryo during harsh conditions has been found to be possible in humans. Researchers in Europe say
Read more 1 October 2024
Story Bridge Kemp Place Dec 1954. | Newsreel

Brisbane cubed reveals River City’s history

Brisbane’s evolution from the 1800s will be showcased on a mega wall during a three-day exhibition, starting tomorrow. The Cube, at QUT’s Garden Point Campus in the
Read more 30 September 2024
The right lighting has been found to mitigate the negative impact of shift work - Newsreel

Lighting helps reduce negative impact of shift work

Linking exposure to light to the body’s circadian rhythm may help mitigate the ill-effects of shift work. A research team at Flinders University found that
Read more 30 September 2024
Elderly woman with head in hands. | Newsreel

Childhood trauma a trigger for elder abuse

Childhood trauma can lead to an increase in elder abuse, according to new research. While generational trauma is known to be passed down from parent to child, a study
Read more 30 September 2024
There has been a major breakthrough in understanding of blood pressure - Newsreel

Breakthrough discovery of blood pressure triggers

The discovery of new “signalling centres” in the body could revolutionise the treatment of high blood pressure. University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers
Read more 30 September 2024
Drone in the sky. | Newsreel

Council and university unite to fight invasion

Queensland’s invasive plants will be mapped using drones through a collaboration between Sunshine Coast Council and QUT. The partnership has secured a $240,000 grant
Read more 29 September 2024
Climate change is making winter sport more dangerous - Newsreel

Climate change puts winter sports on thin ice

Researchers have warned that global warming is creating safety issues for people who play, fish or drive on ice. At team at York University said warming winters were
Read more 26 September 2024