Cancer treatment lounges. | Newsreel

World-first trial zeros in on cancer cells

A world-first cancer trial at a Brisbane hospital is targeting difficult to treat cancers that have spread throughout the body. The Princess Alexandra Hospital, in
Read more 17 April 2024
Speakers at the AFI policy leaders forum. | Newsreel

Dire skills shortage looms without new job pathways

Queensland is facing a “dire” shortage of skilled labour over the next 20 years without a radical overhaul of education and training pathways. The leaders of two
Read more 17 April 2024
Group of Millennials watching television. | Newsreel

Millennials revealed as leisure-starved generation

New data on how Australians use their time has exploded some of the stereotypes around the habits of different generations. Much has been written about Generation X
Read more 16 April 2024
Woman washing hair with shampoo. | Newsreel

New spin on life for organic shampoos

New research is opening the way for organic shampoos to last longer and clean hair better. The American Chemical Society announced this week that spinning the shampoos
Read more 16 April 2024
Queensland Police at graduation ceremony. | Newsreel

Student debt relief tempts police recruits

Queensland Police are pulling out all stops in the battle for talent, with student debt relief among a range of new incentives designed to enhance recruitment
Read more 16 April 2024
Asian woman in rock pool. | Newsreel

Inflation shocks torpedo super-low interest rate era

A leading global economist has warned that inflation shocks may become more frequent and the era of “super-low” interest rates is probably over. HSBC Global
Read more 16 April 2024
Shark swimming over reef. | Newsreel

Roaming tropical sea life at risk from cold blasts

Tropical marine creatures moving into new ocean territories because of climate change risk being killed by blasts of cold water. Researchers at James Cook University in
Read more 16 April 2024
QUT fashion lecturer Dr Madeline Taylor in art studio. | Newsreel

Lecturer focuses on future of fashion in Finland

A QUT fashion lecturer and acclaimed theatre costume designer will spend 2025 in Finland on a fellowship funded by the European Union to explore new technologies in her
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Farmer in the field. | Newsreel

Farming action needed to avoid major profit decline

The Australian farming industry has been warned that it requires urgent action to avoid a 50 percent decline in profitability over the next 30 years. The CSIRO’s
Read more 16 April 2024
Workers high five in office. | Newsreel

Banks rank highly in advancing employees

Two of Australia’s biggest banks have been named the country’s best employers, based on data analysed by social media platform LinkedIn. The Commonwealth Bank and
Read more 16 April 2024