Queensland Police Officer wuth radar. | Newsreel

Crackdown puts brakes on e-bikes and e-scooters

Queensland police have seized more than 100 electric scooters and bicycles since news laws came into effect on July 1. Assistant Commissioner Rhys Wildman said under
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Soccer players heading the ball. | Newsreel

Soccer players report higher levels of depression

Former professional soccer players have high levels of depression and anxiety and struggle with decision-making in mid-life, according to new research. Study lead author
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Flapping robot

Flapping, diving robot to improve ocean research

Researchers have developed a winged robot that can mimic sea birds and has the potential to explore vast areas of ocean above and beneath the surface. MIT Assistant
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Sam Neill

Sam Neill passes away, aged 78

Well-loved actor Sam Neill has passed away, aged 78. His family shared the news on the star’s Instagram page: “It is with immense sadness that the whānau of
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Laraine Sperling. | Newsreel

Sperling to build on 135-year history

Laraine Sperling has broken more than 130 years of tradition at one of Australia’s oldest architecture and design firms. Ms Sperling is the new CEO at Buchan, becoming
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Little Asian girl stays home bored by school closings due to covid pandemic. Preschool girl looking outside her home window.

Children of parents detained or deported “shattered”

The children of parents detained or deported under Australia’s immigration system remain forever “shattered” and need better support, according to a new national
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Queensland tax rules stifling super fund farm investment

Queensland’s land tax settings are inadvertently discouraging Australian superannuation funds from investing in agriculture, a leading tax specialist says. Duncan
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Robot musician. | Newsreel

Music industry strikes a chord with AI labelling

With AI-generated tracks representing almost half of new music delivered to some streaming platforms, a new labelling system has been introduced by the global music
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Teens on devices. Newsreel

Tips to help keep your teen (and you) off devices

By Danielle Einstein Phones and devices have become inextricably linked with everyday life. They store our credit cards, provide critical bus updates, and allow us to
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House under construction. | Newsreel

State housing fund passes 100,000 milestone

An initiative to fast-track housing construction in Queensland has now paved the way for more than 100,000 new homes across the state. Deputy Premier and Minister for
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