240-tonne electric mining trucks charged in 30 minutes
Heavy battery electric mining vehicles will be charged in less than 30 minutes as a result of a world-leading initiative in Western Australia.
Technology, energy and
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Billion-dollar boost to community legal services
Queensland’s community legal services has received a billion-dollar boost with the path cleared for a national funding agreement to be activated.
State
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$200m green hydrogen investment in Brisbane
Japan’s largest oil company will produce green hydrogen at a new purpose-built facility near the Port of Brisbane.
Queensland Finance, Trade, Employment and Training
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$3.3 billion trade surplus lowest since 2018
Australia’s trade surplus fell to its lowest level in more than six years, as the country’s current account balance registered a deficit of $14.1 billion in the
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April takes best film at Asia Pacific Screen Awards
A cinematic drama portraying a Georgian obstetrician/ gynacologist providing women’s health services has been awarded Best Film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards
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3D printing guide supports vision impaired
A 3D printing guide has been developed to support people who are visually impaired.
Created by researchers at Melbourne’s Monash University, the free guide provides
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Tiny walking robots to deliver microscopic breakthrough
Researchers have developed the smallest walking robot to date, with the aim of making it small enough to interact with light waves and enhance microscopic
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Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm to power R&D review
Robyn Denholm, the Chair of global automotive and clean energy company Tesla, will lead a review of Australia’s research and development performance.
Federal Industry
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Call to change State koala laws to boost genetic diversity
Researchers have called on injured koalas to be re-located to different regions when recovered, to address a decline in genetic diversity which is threatening the
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An hour of walking could add six years to life
People who currently do very low levels of exercise could potentially add six years to their lives if they walked for an hour every day.
A study by Griffith University,
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