Education

Students playing Minecraft. | Newsreel

Minecraft mania helps put safety on track

A popular video game is being used to educate Queensland primary school children about rail safety. Queensland Rail (QR) has created a Minecraft game teachers can use in
Read more 21 July 2025
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ACU to crunch the numbers on Aussie rugby’s performance

The Wallabies may be looking for some divine intervention with a team at Australian Catholic University (ACU) looking Australian rugby union’s performance. ACU and
Read more 21 July 2025
Parent helping child with school work.

Extra support for home education families

Parents providing home education in Queensland will be provided with extra support following a review into the current system. State Education Minster John-Paul
Read more 21 July 2025
Brisbane Catholic Education St Clares Primary School Yarrabilba students. | Newsreel

New checks for Year 1 students in Queensland

New phonics and numeracy checks will be introduced for all Year 1 students in Queensland. State Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said the additional tests would
Read more 18 July 2025
Heath Raftery. | Newsreel

Living Lab connects thousands of energy users

Thousands of Australian homes and businesses will be connected in a “Living Lab” to support the country’s transition to cleaner energy. The CSIRO’s new National
Read more 17 July 2025
Sugar cane being harvested in north Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

World-class sugar research centre opens in Brisbane

Sugar Research Australia (SRA) has opened its new Innovative Research & Industry Services (IRIS) Laboratories in Brisbane. Queensland Primary Industries Minister
Read more 17 July 2025
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LED tech to replace needle when in dentist’s chair

A new LED tool designed in Brisbane to speed up recovery after dental surgery may also reduce the need for the pre-procedure needle. Developed by researchers at Griffith
Read more 17 July 2025
Deep fake. | Newsreel

Bid to help those most vulnerable to deepfake influence

South-East Queensland researchers will be monitoring heartrates and tracking eye movements to protect society’s most vulnerable from fake online content. The
Read more 17 July 2025
Elderly man with female pharmacist at chemist. | Newsreel

Regional communities extracting more out of pharmacists

A lack of dentists in regional Australia is resulting in pharmacists reluctantly providing oral healthcare to communities. A study by La Trobe University found a number
Read more 16 July 2025
Person having skin swabbed. | Newsreel

Skin swab detects early signs of Parkinson’s

New skin swabs could detect Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before symptoms appear. Researchers in the United Kingdom are developing non-invasive sampling
Read more 16 July 2025