Solar farm. | Newsreel

Extra $2 billion investment in clean energy

Australia’s “green bank” has been bolstered to the tune of $2 billion, in a bid to unlock up to $6 billion in private investment in clean energy. Prime Minister
Read more 23 January 2025
Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

$5m boost to Great Barrier Reef protection

Three Queensland organisations will share almost $5 million in funding from the initial round of a new Great Barrier Reef protection program. Federal Environment
Read more 23 January 2025
Australia Post parcel warehouse workers. | Newsreel

Record parcel delivery frenzy to end 2024

Almost 3000 parcels a minute were delivered to Australians in the last two months of 2024, as shoppers took advantage of online sales. A new report from Australia Post
Read more 23 January 2025
Two women moving into a house. | Newsreel

Call for portable bond scheme to help renters

A one-off lifetime portable bond payment would ease financial pressure on renters, according to an Australian public policy institute. The McKell Institute Chief
Read more 23 January 2025
Pharmacist filling a prescription. | Newsreel

Medicine shortages cause delay in patient treatments

The vast majority of Australian pharmacists have reported delaying patient treatments due to the need to manage medicine shortages. A national survey, conducted by
Read more 23 January 2025
Teenagers laughing. | Newsreel

AI being trained on negative teenage stereotypes

An answer from an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system which suggested teenagers go to school to die, has raised questions about how such platforms are trained. Research
Read more 23 January 2025
Sunshine Coast Stadium. | Newsreel

Access info enhances experiences at Coast venues

People living with disabilities will be better able to plan activities on the Sunshine Coast through a home-grown digital platform. A partnership between Sunshine Coast
Read more 22 January 2025
Air defence system. | Newsreel

Brisbane company targets foreign air defences

An unnamed Brisbane company has been tasked with fast-tracking Australia’s ability to overcome foreign air defences. Federal Defence Industry and Capability Delivery
Read more 22 January 2025
Boy in business suit. | Newsreel

Boys ask for more than girls for the same tasks

Seeds of the gender pay gap may have been planted in childhood, according to a New York University study. NYU doctoral student Sophie Arnold said previous studies had
Read more 22 January 2025
St Mary’s College Maryborough students.

Subject options expand for regional Queensland students

Students in regional Queensland will be able to study subjects like Psychology and Engineering thanks to an innovative online initiative. Schools in Maryborough and
Read more 22 January 2025