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 more23 January 2025
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Aussie back-up for GPS technology
An Australian venture is building a satellite navigation system which will provide a local alternative to the US-owned Global Positioning System (GPS) technology.
RMIT
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Northern exposure for Story Bridge climb
Brisbane’s Story Bridge climb is being taken to new heights with a new northern route and plans for an all-abilities trail.
Queensland Tourism Minister Andrew Powell
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