Education

Children at childcare centre. | Newsreel

Australia’s childcare ‘deserts’ mapped

Almost a quarter of Australians live in childcare ‘deserts’ with limited access to care and early education for their young children. An international study,
Read more 21 August 2024
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New smart clothing harvests body energy

A new generation of smart clothing has been developed that harvests energy and monitors the body without the need for batteries or external power. The fabric, developed
Read more 20 August 2024
All Saints School principal Robert Campbell with students. | Newsreel

School provides boost for Boonah parents

A regional south-east Queensland primary school is enhancing its links with the community by providing extra support to its working parents. All Saints’ School Boonah
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QUT fashion students. | Newsreel

Van Herpen inspires student fashion installation

Global fashion maverick Iris van Herpen has inspired a student exhibition in the Brisbane CBD. Final year QUT fashion students channelled the Dutch designer for the
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Young couple travelling. | Newsreel

Home ownership goal losing its appeal

Almost half of Australia’s young adults no longer list home ownership as a major life goal. New research from Macquarie University found young adults were delaying, or
Read more 20 August 2024
QUT's Dr Emma Gray.| Newsreel

The secret world of the dunnart

By Mechelle McMahon They live in an underground world, hidden down the cracks of hardened clay in the grasslands of outback Queensland – small as a mouse, cute as a
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Child with autism in classroom. | Newsreel

AI model predicts autism in toddlers

A computer model has been developed which can predict autism in young children with a high degree of accuracy. Associate Professor Kristiina Tammimies from Sweden’s
Read more 20 August 2024
Person holding mango

Push for high-density, automated orchards

A multi-million program is aiming to develop smaller, high-density and automated orchards to improve crop yields and overcome labour shortages. Hort Innovation Chief
Read more 20 August 2024
News research shows bioreactors can reduce toxic runoff - Newsreel

Breakthrough in reducing toxic waterway runoff

Bioreactors have proven to be successful in significantly reducing toxic run-off into waterways. Researchers at Southern Cross University have found evidence that
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Woman in crowd wearing mask. | Newsreel

Long COVID’s bill in the billions

Long COVID cost the Australian economy almost $10 billion in 2022, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Melbourne, the Australian National
Read more 20 August 2024