Education

CSIRO researcher conducting a home air tightness test. | Newsreel

Tight Australian homes reducing energy bills

Australian builders have tightened up their act over the past decade with homes now much more airtight, leading to reduced energy consumption and improved health for
Read more 13 August 2024
Lecturer in classroom. | Newsreel |

University warning on casual employees

The Higher Education sector has warned of a loss of both jobs and course options, because of new Federal Government industrial relations laws. Australian Higher
Read more 13 August 2024
Music is being used in the battle against depression - Newsreel

Music may hold key to overcoming depression

Classical music might hold the key to helping people with treatment-resistant depression. Chinese researchers have unpacked the music of composers like Bach, Beethoven
Read more 13 August 2024
Female scientist in lab. | Newsreel

Science framework lifts Indigenous knowledge

Elevating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge systems is one of five key priorities in a new national science framework released today. Federal Minister for
Read more 12 August 2024
Baby and father

Babies’ development helped by quick responses

Researchers have used a robot car to show a baby’s development is linked to the timeliness of responses they receive when interacting. A team from Cornell University,
Read more 12 August 2024
Selfies in the natural environment are putting wildlife and plants at risk - Newsreel

Selfie frenzy damaging natural assets

The quest for nature-based selfies on social media is causing damage to ecosystems and disrupting the breeding and feeding patterns of animals. Australian researchers
Read more 12 August 2024
Baby and doctor. | Newsreel

Queensland babies in genetic screening trial

Thousands of Queensland newborns will be screened for genetic illnesses under a trial program. The University of New South Wales (UNSW) will use a $5.5 Federal
Read more 12 August 2024
Electric bandage. | Newsreel

Electric bandage heals wounds 30% faster

Researchers have developed electric bandages that allow wounds to heal much faster than standard bandages. A team from North Carolina State University created the
Read more 11 August 2024
Southern Cross University is hosting campus open days over the next few weeks - Newsreel

Open days at Southern Cross University

Southern Cross University will be hosting open days over the next three weeks to give deeper insights into its study options. Today (August 11) there will be an open day
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St John Fisher College Bracken Ridge principal Britt Gurnett and students. | Newsreel

Principal opens virtual learning portal for all students

As a deputy principal during the COVID pandemic, Britt Gurnett laid the foundation for an online learning platform she leads today, alongside her new job as school
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