Diverse teams do not always come up with the best results - Newsreel

Diverse teams may run counter to finding solutions

American writer H.L. Mencken once declared that, for every complex problem, there was a solution that was simple, neat, and wrong. He may have been on to something. New
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ASKAP core antennas with Milky Way. | Newsreel

CRACO shifts the sands of the universe for sound

An Australian innovation is set to sift the universe for mysterious sounds and objects. CSIRO astronomers and engineers have developed a specialised system, CRACO, which
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Centre of Excellence to advance disability employment

A $22m Centre of Excellence will be established to advance the disability employment sector in Australia. Swinburne University of Technology will partner with the
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Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman - Newsreel

Wonder materials combine strength and lightness

Superhero fans have long wondered how the likes of Superman, Spiderman and Wonder Woman can withstand explosions and fires, but their costumes remain light, flexible and
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Australian Chief Scientist Tony Haymet. | Newsreel

Haymet Australia’s new Chief Scientist

World-leading oceanographer, chemist and entrepreneur Tony Haymet is Australia’s next Chief Scientist. Federal Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic said Emeritus
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Small business owners on computer. | Newsreel

Small businesses turn to tech to tackle costs

Small business owners plan to turn to tech in 2025 to combat rising costs. This year’s NAB Economics Business Insights survey found three quarters (76 percent) of
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Manager in factory. | Newsreel

Industry leaders flag weak outlook for 2025

Leaders of Australian industry are scaling back long-term investment plans as they remain pessimistic about the country’s economic prospects for 2025. The latest
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School zone 40 km/h sign. | Newsreel

17,300 speedsters caught in lead up to schools’ return

More than 17,000 Queenslanders were caught speeding over the school holidays, with police urging drivers to slow down as children return to the classroom this
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Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Newsreel

Strange new worlds found deep inside the Earth

Scientists have found two huge “islands” hidden deep within the Earth’s mantle. They say these islands are larger than a continent and at least half-a-billion
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Deepfake graphic. | Newsreel

Police warning over children using deepfakes to harass

An increase in the incidence of children using artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfakes to harass classmates has promoted a warning from the Australian Federal
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