Sarah Baldwin named Restaurant Personality of the Year - Newsreel

Baldwin named top restaurant personality

Brisbane chef Sarah Baldwin has been named Australia’s Restaurant Personality of the Year. Ms Baldwin, who owns and operates the 10-seat Joy restaurant in Fortitude
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AI model predicts autism in toddlers

A computer model has been developed which can predict autism in young children with a high degree of accuracy. Associate Professor Kristiina Tammimies from Sweden’s
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Call for crackdown on mandatory blood tests for workers - Newsreel

Call for crackdown on mandatory blood tests

A new report has called for the Federal Government to crack down on workers being required to consent to blood tests as part of applying for a job. The Australia
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Push for high-density, automated orchards

A multi-million program is aiming to develop smaller, high-density and automated orchards to improve crop yields and overcome labour shortages. Hort Innovation Chief
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Breakthrough in reducing toxic waterway runoff

Bioreactors have proven to be successful in significantly reducing toxic run-off into waterways. Researchers at Southern Cross University have found evidence that
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Uber eats worker. | Newsreel

More rights for workers in ‘gig economy’

By Juan Diaz-Granados and Benedict Sheehy Monday, August 26, is when the government’s updated Fair Work legislation comes into force. The new laws will offer new
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Experts meet to discuss online predators

Local and international child protection experts and technology leaders are gathering on the Gold Coast this week to discuss the prevention of online child
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AIS to double Para coaches for Brisbane 2032

With the Paris Paralympics set to start next week, Australia has unveiled plans to double the number of Para coaches in the lead up to Brisbane 2032. Australian Sports
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Mental demanding activities are no fun for most people - Newsreel

Humans prefer to avoid mental effort

There is nothing quite so invigorating as fully exercising your mind, said hardly anybody ever. Turns out what we all suspected is true. Thinking hard and putting in a
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Long COVID’s bill in the billions

Long COVID cost the Australian economy almost $10 billion in 2022, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Melbourne, the Australian National
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