New filtering material for ‘forever chemicals’
A new electric-charged membrane has been developed which can filter for PFAS chemicals, currently the subject of global concerns.
Researchers from MIT have created a new
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New board gender targets linked to sports funding
The boards of Australian sporting organisations will need to be 50 percent gender diverse in less than three years or risk funding being axed.
The Federal Government
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Enduring risk of financial elder abuse
More than a third of Australians with an enduring power of attorney have granted it to someone identified as a potential abuser.
Age Discrimination Commissioner Robert
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Apple unleashes its own AI in system upgrade
Apple will introduce enhanced artificial intelligence in its operating system upgrades from next month,
In a statement, the tech giant said Apple Intelligence, the
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Warning of ‘swathe of risks’ from generative AI
Businesses and individuals have been warned about a “swathe of serious risks and ethical dilemmas” that have emerged from the rapid onset of generative artificial
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COVID isolation strain aged teenage brains
Teenage brains aged faster during the COVID-19 pandemic, with girls most impacted.
New research from the University of Washington found the pandemic resulted in
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Esports able to break down isolation barriers
Isolated students in regional Queensland will be plugged into the immersive world of esports through a million-dollar inclusion program.
QUT will develop and host an
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Three must-dos to bring down Aussie road deaths
Australia has little hope of achieving its goal of halving road fatalities by 2030, without bold moves to manage speed limits, backed by financial investment and
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Transitioning too complex for Census question
The Federal Government has confirmed sexual orientation questions will, for the first time, be asked in the next Census, but the topic of sexual transition will not be
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Unruly airline passenger hit with $8630 fuel bill
A man who forced a flight from Perth to Sydney to turn around has been ordered to pay more than $17,000 in fines, including more than $8500 for jet fuel.
The West
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