Education

City worker. | Newsreel

Cool clothes nothing to do with fashion

City workers battling scorching pavements and stifling streets will soon be able to better dress to combat the urban oven. A team of international researchers have
Read more 10 October 2024
Information Technology courses are changing to address AI and cybersecurity.

AI set to transform technology training and jobs

Information technology training and jobs are set to evolve significantly over the next five years as Artificial Intelligence creates new organisational needs. Southern
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Apprentice using a computer. | Newsreel

Non-trade apprentice numbers down more than 20%

The number of apprentices in training dropped by almost nine percent in the most recent reporting. The latest data from the National Centre for Vocational Education
Read more 9 October 2024
Burning off of methane gas. | Newsreel

Satellite data suggests emissions under-reported

More than half of Australia’s methane “hotspots” are in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, with new data showing current national emissions levels may be twice as much as
Read more 9 October 2024
Some jellyfish can merge with another individual to survive after injury - Newsreel

Jellyfish can merge bodies after injury

A species of jellyfish has been found to have the ability to fuse with another individual to survive after injury. After fusing, the comb jellies (Mnemiopsis leidyi) are
Read more 9 October 2024
NASA's Europa Clipper. | Newsreel

Jupiter’s moon target for NASA ocean study

The first spacecraft dedicated to studying an ocean beyond Earth is due to blast off this week. NASA’s Europa Clipper, the largest the agency has ever built for a
Read more 9 October 2024
Teacher librarians Nena Morgante, right, and Lisa Irwin.

Time to celebrate those who make a difference

From critical thinking to library tinkerers, through family dynasties and rural kinship, teachers are shaping the minds of Queensland students every day. As the state
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Child with a tutor. | Newsreel

Does my child need a tutor?

By Matthew White School tutoring is a huge business. Australian estimates suggest it was worth more than of A$1.5 billion as of 2021. In Australia, we see frequent media
Read more 8 October 2024
Deaths from storm devastation continue for years after the event - Newsreel

Deaths continue long after cyclones hit

New research has revealed an ongoing hidden death toll from natural disasters that continues for nearly 15 years after the event. A Stanford University study found the
Read more 8 October 2024
Person running on the Moon. | Newsreel

Australian innovation to support Moon rescues

Australian researchers are at the forefront of ensuring future inhabitants of the Moon are safe. An international project, led by the University of South Australia
Read more 8 October 2024