Apartment complex. | Newsreel

Buyers forced into off-the-plan sales at higher prices

A lack of supply in the apartment market will force buyers to buy off-the-plan and pay higher prices to cover rising construction costs, with the situation more dire in
Read more 18 June 2024
Houses made from 3D printed recycled plastic - Newsreel

3D printing turning recycled plastic into houses

Innovators in northern NSW are working on a revolutionary process to create houses out of 3D-printed recycled plastic. Southern Cross University’s ReCirculator program
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Family watching sport on TV. | Newsreel

Laws a barrier to free sport on digital TV

As more Australians ditch television aerials for internet-based services, proposed anti-siphoning laws mean many would not watch free sport, according to a new
Read more 18 June 2024
Mixed emotions are not the brain fighting with itself - Newsreel

Mixed feelings are not a sign of brain wars

Humans regularly experience mixed emotions. Sometimes in movies or cartoons it is depicted as having two different voices in the brain having an argument. It turns out
Read more 18 June 2024
Gold Coast beaches, Queensland. | Newsreel

7.8km pipeline to replenish Gold Coast beaches

A new sand transport system designed to mitigate erosion and help keep the Gold Coast’s northern beaches pristine is about to start. The Surfers Paradise Sand Backpass
Read more 17 June 2024
Loneliness leading to disease and mental illness - Newsreel

Social disconnection lifting disease and dementia

The rising tide of loneliness in society is increasing heart disease, stroke and dementia. United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has described the situation as a
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The dominance of the US dollar in foreign exchange reserves continues to fall - Newsreel

US dollar dominance continues to wane

The dominance of the United States dollar in foreign currency reserves is continuing to wane while the Australian dollar emerges as a dark horse. An International
Read more 17 June 2024
Sunrise at Uluru. | Newsreel

Tourism continues post-pandemic bounce back

Visitors to Australia from Vietnam and Ireland have surged back past pre-pandemic numbers, while Chinese tourists are slow to return in numbers, according to the latest
Read more 17 June 2024
Robotic welder. | Newsreel

Boost for Queensland defence companies

Three Queensland companies were awarded a share of almost $3 million in the last round of Federal Government defence industry funding, before a new grants program is
Read more 17 June 2024
Woman being harassed by man at work. | Newsreel

Workplace discrimination laws strengthened

Queensland employers will need to be proactive in preventing workplace discrimination under new legislation introduced in the State Parliament. Queensland
Read more 17 June 2024