St Ann's School Redbank Plains students. | Newsreel

Esports classroom enhances skills of the future

Students in a Redbank Plains school, south-west of Brisbane, are honing their esports skills and challenging all-comers. St Ann’s School, in the Ipswich suburb, has
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Woman feeding baby from a jar. | Newsreel

Sugar-laden baby food dominates Aussie shelves

Most baby and toddler foods on Australian supermarket shelves do not meet international nutrition and marketing guidelines. A study by the George Institute for Global
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Wage rises seem to be coming off the boil _ Newsreel

Wage rises show signs of slowing

Wages rose by more than four percent over the past 12 months but recent figures suggest the rises are coming off the boil The seasonally-adjusted Wage Price Index (WPI),
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New device could help people stop falling asleep at the wheel - Newsreel

Earbud devices to combat drowsy driving

New earbud devices have been developed that will detect if the wearer is becoming dangerously sleepy. Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley say the device
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Brisbane's Story Bridge lit up red. | Newsreel

Brisbane turns red for Red Cross milestone

A red hue will descend over Brisbane tonight as landmarks light up to celebrate the 110th anniversary of the Australian Red Cross. Australian Red Cross CEO Andrew Colvin
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Researchers find skin cancer self assessment is largely ineffective - Newsreel

More firepower needed in skin cancer battle

New weapons may be needed in the battle to prevent further sharp rises in potentially deadly melanomas. This is particularly the case in Queensland which is known as the
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Lithium batteries in cars. | Newsreel

New extraction process produces greener lithium

A new process to extract lithium without water or chemicals and with minimum energy has been developed by an Australian company. ElectraLith, a Monash University spinout
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CSIRO researcher conducting a home air tightness test. | Newsreel

Tight Australian homes reducing energy bills

Australian builders have tightened up their act over the past decade with homes now much more airtight, leading to reduced energy consumption and improved health for
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Farmer spraying on tractor. | Newsreel

Queensland to appoint Food Farmers Commissioner

Queensland is searching for its first Food Farmers Commissioner as the State Government accepts all the recommendations of an inquiry into supermarket pricing. Premier
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Electric and hybrid vehicles are now more than half of all vehicle sales in China - Newsreel

Half of Chinese car sales are electronic

More than half of all vehicles sold in China last month were either electronic or hybrid, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). The data, reported by
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