Wearable Art Festival Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

Wearable art creators chase a summer of inspiration

The Australian Wearable Arts Festival has beefed up its prize pool, with entries now open for the 2025 event. Festival co-founder and curator Wendy Roe said the August
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View travelling behind tanker truck. | Newsreel

Survey reveals blind spot in driver awareness

Most Australian motorists are blind to the dangers of other vehicles on the road. The latest Transurban Insights Road Safety Report found very few motorists were aware
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Australian cash. | Newsreel

Government prepares cash mandate for business

The Federal Government will determine next year which businesses will be required by law to continue to accept cash in an increasingly digital world. Federal Treasurer
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Cash decline is encouraging rash spending habits

The move away from cash is leading to more impulsive and unnecessary purchase decisions, a new study has found. Research from the University of Surrey found that
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Macaw Parrot. | Newsreel

Detox gene the key to parrots’ array of colours

Scientists have unlocked how parrots can display rainbow colours in their plumage, identifying a gene they manipulate to dazzle admirers. The international team
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2024 Pacific Cup AFL, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. | Newsreel

International Aussie Rules on Sunshine Coast

Australian Rules Football without an Australian on the field will draw spectators to the Sunshine Coast this week as the AFL goes international. The 2024 Pacific Cup
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Couple looking at avocados in supermarket. | Newsreel

$300m of Aussie avocados poised for China

Australian avocados are set to land in Chinese kitchens, following a recent industry-level deal. Avocados Australia‘s CEO John Tyas said a $300m purchase agreement
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Family worried about bills. | Newsreel

NAB in court over hardship support applications

National Australia Bank (NAB) is being sued over the handling of hardship applications from hundreds of vulnerable clients. The Australian Securities and Investments
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Group of students. | Newsreel

Strathpine set to be a hub of student activity

The Moreton Bay suburb of Strathpine will be home to one of the first Suburban University Study Hubs (SUSHs) in Australia. The centre, 20km north of Brisbane, will be
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University of Pennsylvania researchers, from left, Freddy Liu, Haowen Lai and Mingmin Zhao. | Newsreel

Tech merger gives robots superhuman vision

A new tool has the ability to give robots superhuman vision by using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform radio waves into vivid 3D views of the
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