Education

Brisbane Catholic Education speech pathologists. | Newsreel

Speech professionals connect school communities

School-based speech pathologists are proving to be a vital link between students, educators and families across South East Queensland. Brisbane Catholic Education is
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Finger prick blood test. | Newsreel

Prick test delivers quick Alzheimer’s screening

A finger-prick blood test has been developed to screen people for Alzheimer’s Disease. Engineers at Monash University said the handheld device delivered “needle-in-a
Read more 28 August 2024
QUT music student Briana Dinsdale. | Newsreel

Time is right for Briana’s country passion

A Brisbane teenager plucked from a concert crowd to sing with Keith Urban is now supporting a The Voice US winner on his Australian tour, following the release of her
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Nasal vaccine. | Newsreel

New nasal COVID vaccine for all variants

A needle-free nasal COVID vaccine, effective against all variants, has being developed in Brisbane. Griffith University researchers believe the next-generation mucosal
Read more 28 August 2024
Placebo pills found to help patients with stress and anxiety - Newsreel

Fake drugs help to manage stress

Fake drugs have been found to reduce symptoms in people with stress, anxiety and depression, even when the patients know the pills are placebos. A team lead by the
Read more 28 August 2024
Radio telescopes. | Newsreel

Thousands of galaxies scanned for alien life

An Australian telescope has been used in one of the most extensive searches for alien life ever, targeting thousands of distant galaxies. A team from Curtin University,
Read more 27 August 2024
Wisdom has been linked to social awareness and the ability to apply knowledge - Newsreel

New study reveals the secrets of wisdom

Charles Dickens said: “There is a wisdom of the head, and a wisdom of the heart”. It turns out he was spot on. And this is fairly universal across the
Read more 27 August 2024
Person breaking into a home. | Newsreel

Higher gambling spend linked to increased crime

An Australian study has found the more people spend on gambling the higher the general crime rate. Lead author Professor Donald Weatherburn, from the National Drug and
Read more 27 August 2024
Saltwater crocodile. | Newsreel

Researchers find calls for a cull a load of croc

It would cost almost $90m and drive the species back to being critically endangered, for a crocodile culling program to have any impact on the number of fatal attacks in
Read more 27 August 2024
Tully Mahr Aerospace Engineering student. | Newsreel

NASA insights at student STEM showcase

Students from almost 50 schools across south-east Queensland will gain insights into the inner workings of NASA at a STEM showcase next month. The Brisbane Catholic
Read more 26 August 2024