Hyaluronic acid creates new buzz in technology
A skincare ingredient has been used to create a new electricity-conducting material which the Australian developers say will revolutionise smartphones and wearable
Read more7 August 2025
Heat is on to prevent decline in education outcomes
Climate change could reduce educational outcomes by up to 10 percent within 25 years, according to new research.
A study by Australian researchers has found the
Read more7 August 2025
ACTU negative gearing plan would impact 300,000 Aussies
By Martin Duck
The Australian Council of Trade Unions is pushing to limit negative gearing and capital gains tax discounts to just one investment property.
So who stands
Read more7 August 2025
Aussie artists not keen to feed the AI machine
A Productivity Commission proposal to exempt tech companies from copyright rules so they can train artificial intelligence (AI) models has been criticised by the music
Read more7 August 2025
Supply chain resilience focus of sector roundtables
Busting supply chain bottlenecks in Queensland is the focus on a series of sector meetings, the first of which was held in Brisbane this week.
State Finance, Trade,
Read more6 August 2025
Rate cuts reflected in latest cost of living numbers
Cuts to the official interest rate have helped slow cost-of-living increases for some Australian households.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows
Read more6 August 2025
Improved AI X-ray tool to ease demand for radiologists
A world-first method to interpret X-rays has been developed by Australian scientists.
A team at the CSIRO have trained artificial intelligence (AI) to write more
Read more6 August 2025
Face wrap sell-out sparks jaw lift frenzy
By Susan Schwartz
With Kim Kardashian’s “face wrap” selling out in its first week, it’s time to look at non-surgical treatments designed to snatch your jawline
Read more6 August 2025
400,000 students sign up to anti-bullying lesson
Almost 400,000 Australian school children are set to attend a national anti-bullying lesson next week.
yourtown CEO Tracy Adams said the Kids Helpline @ School event had
Read more6 August 2025
High hopes for new non-opioid pain relief
Japanese scientists are developing a pain reliever that rivals the efficacy of opioid-based treatments without the risks.
Kyoto University Professor Masatoshi Hagiwara
Read more6 August 2025