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Goat farmer. | Newsreel

Update to Australian Core Skills Occupation List

Calling all goat farmers, print journalists and tour guides. Australia needs you. The trio of professions are among the more than 450 occupations listed on the Federal
Read more 3 December 2024
Story Bridge, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

Does Australia’s new National Urban Policy deliver?

By Ehsan Noroozinejad and Nicky Morrison Imagine a city where everyone can afford a safe home, reach work or school without long, stressful commutes and enjoy green
Read more 3 December 2024
Mining truck. | Newsreel

240-tonne electric mining trucks charged in 30 minutes

Heavy battery electric mining vehicles will be charged in less than 30 minutes as a result of a world-leading initiative in Western Australia. Technology, energy and
Read more 3 December 2024
Elderly man getting advice. | Newsreel

Billion-dollar boost to community legal services

Queensland’s community legal services has received a billion-dollar boost with the path cleared for a national funding agreement to be activated. State
Read more 3 December 2024
Bulwer Island, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

$200m green hydrogen investment in Brisbane

Japan’s largest oil company will produce green hydrogen at a new purpose-built facility near the Port of Brisbane. Queensland Finance, Trade, Employment and Training
Read more 3 December 2024
Steak dinner. | Newsreel

Red meat raises the stakes as exports surge

Australian red meat exports are on track to set new records this year, jumping by more than 10 percent in 12 months. The latest data from the Australian Bureau of
Read more 3 December 2024
Synthetic opioid nitazene seized by Australian police

Police say nitazene a “greater threat” than fentanyl

An illegal synthetic drug, 10 times more potent than fentanyl, has the Australian Federal Police worried about both users and frontline workers. AFP Commander Paula
Read more 3 December 2024
Shanisha Harris doing the Digital Gap survey with Shalarna Thorpe in Wilcannia, New South Wales.

Cost impacts digital inclusion in remote communities

Affordability is an increasing barrier to internet access in remote Australia, despite access to services improving. The latest RMIT University Mapping the Digital Gap
Read more 3 December 2024
Researcher in lab. | Newsreel

Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm to power R&D review

Robyn Denholm, the Chair of global automotive and clean energy company Tesla, will lead a review of Australia’s research and development performance. Federal Industry
Read more 3 December 2024
Pregnant woman receiving an injection. | Newsreel

Free RSV vaccine offered to pregnant Queenslanders

Pregnant Queenslanders now have access to free RSV immunisation, after an existing program was expanded. State Health Minister Tim Nicholls said the updated program
Read more 2 December 2024