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Mt Maria College Petrie principal Kerry Maher and students.

Partnerships open up pathways for Petrie students

Partnering with both the tertiary and VET sectors has given all students at a high school north of Brisbane tailored career pathways. Mt Maria College Petrie Principal

SCU brings medical laboratory degree to Gold Coast campus

Southern Cross University will introduce a Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science degree program at its Gold Coast campus in 2025. Medical Laboratory Science is a

Shakespeare infinity theory is a load of monkey business

A monkey randomly bashing keys on a typewriter may spell out “bananas” in its lifetime, but if they wanted to knock out some Shakespeare, as often theorised, forget

Global health risks hit climate-induced highs

Two thirds of the indicators tracking global health risks have hit new record highs. The 2024 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change has revealed an escalation in

Australia’s weather continues to intensify on all fronts

Australia’s weather has intensified over the past two years with an increase in extreme heat events, longer fire seasons, more heavy rainfall and sea level rise. The

Hacked medical devices expose billion-dollar security risk

A team of Australian researchers have hacked into a range of medical devices to expose the vulnerabilities in the multi-billion-dollar market. Scientists from Charles

Vegemite inventor honoured with new scholarship

Southern Cross University has a new scholarship named in honour of the scientist best known as the inventor of Vegemite. The Cyril Callister Foundation is offering the

CSIRO flexible solar cell production facility. | Newsreel

New facility to print flexible solar cells on plastic

A flexible solar cell manufacturing facility has opened in Victoria to fast-track development of the technology. Operated by the CSIRO, the complex can produce thousands

Giant clams placed on critically endangered list

The giant clam is in danger of going extinct after suffering a population plunge of more than 80 percent over the last century. University of Colorado Boulder

Aging animals scale down social networks

Animals show similar traits to humans as they age, reducing their social networks and not making new friends. A collection of 16 studies, including six from the

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