Technology company icons on phone. | Newsreel

ACCC recommends targeted rules for digital platforms

A five-year ACCC inquiry has found digital platforms needed to be subjected to targeted regulation to increase competitiveness and protect consumers. Australian
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Woman with leaky roof. | newsreel

Scared renters in a state of despair and disrepair

More than two thirds of Australian renters do not ask for repairs to be done in the fear their rent would be increased. A new national survey also found a third of
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Teenage girl student upset at school.

High school a strain for girls and gender-diverse teens

Disadvantaged teenage girls and gender-diverse adolescents are at the highest risk of developing mental health issues during high school. New research from the
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Affordable home Sunshine Coast, Australia. | Newsreel

Pre-fab build fast tracks affordable homes for workers

A first-of-its type affordable housing development has opened for new tenants on the Sunshine Coast. Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli said the Marcoola project
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Helitak CEO Jason Schellaars and McDermott Aviation CEO John McDermott. | Newsreel

World-first fixed-wing response to fire disasters

Australia’s largest private natural disaster responder has bolstered its capability by adding fixed-wing firefighting aircraft to its arsenal. Sunshine Coast-based
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Pet being pulled in two directions. | Newsreel

Courts to now decide pet custody in divorce

Major changes to the Family Law Act took effect this week, introducing new rules around property division, family violence, financial transparency and even the family
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African child on computer.

‘AI poverty’ risk for developing countries

Strategic intervention is needed to avoid developing nations falling into an artificial intelligence (AI) poverty trap. A research paper, produced in New Zealand, argues
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Charity workers

More than 5.3 million Aussies support charity sector

Increase demand for services has led a jump in revenue and staff numbers in the charity sector. The latest Australian Charities Report, released by the Australian
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3D printed homes, New South Wales. | Newsreel

3D-printed homes, in half the time, an Australian first

Australia’s first 3D-printed social housing project has been completed in half the time, and a lower cost, than a traditional build. The two homes in the New South
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195 Screenshot. | Newsreel

Music single features a voice from every country on Earth

The first song to feature a voice from every country on Earth has been released and verified by Guinness World Records. The piece The “195”, created by The
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