Master Builders building approvals for 2024

Construction approvals hit negative territory

Building approvals have dipped in the past three months across the state, except for Central Queensland, according to Master Builders Queensland. The figures taken from
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Bird numbers are still declining - Newsreel

Decline in bird numbers puts species in ‘peril’

The rapid decline in bird numbers in North America is continuing with 42 species placed on red alert for extinction due to “perilously” low populations. A study
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Sunshine Coast Council food wastage

Save money and reduce waste with leftovers

Australian households throw away between $2000 and $2500 worth of food each year, with the top five most wasted foods being vegetables, bread, fruit, bagged salad and
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Romeo & Juliet Queensland Ballet

Rising star to dance in Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo & Juliet

One of the world’s best young ballerinas will star in the greatest love story of all time – Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo & Juliet – beginning this Friday at
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AI could be making us dumber - Newsreel

Outsourcing our brains is stifling critical thinking

Humans are already showing signs of losing their critical thinking skills as they outsource more tasks to technology. A study by researchers at Microsoft and Lee
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Danie Mellor

Marru exhibition brings new dimensions to art

Audiences can examine new ways of seeing the world with Danie Mellor’s Marru/ the unseen visible exhibition at the Queensland Art Gallery. “Marru” means
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Leonard Nimoy as Mr Spock on Star Trek - Newsreel

Bold new twist in search for extraterrestrial life

To quote Mr Spock on the 1960s Star Trek sci-fi series – “It’s life Jim but not as we know it”. It turns out that Star Trek was again ahead of its time
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Beach 2

Skin cancer fear is low despite the risks

Most people are not too concerned about skin cancer despite evidence showing a relatively small number of sunburns can trigger melanoma. Researchers at Florida Atlantic
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Mars habitat. 3D render. | Newsreel

3D printers the tool of choice for Martian pioneers

By Sven Bilén Throughout history, when pioneers set out across uncharted territory to settle in distant lands, they carried with them only the essentials: tools, seeds
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Deepfakes created by CSIRO. | Newsreel

Deep flaws in deepfake detection tools

Critical flaws have been uncovered in widely used deepfake detection tools, sparking a call for urgent improvements in deepfake detection technologies. A study by
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