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
Read more 17 March 2025
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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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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Man and woman on mining site. | Newsreel

Focus on gender equality in male-dominated industries

Many of Australia’s peak business bodies and unions have been funded to deliver programs to support gender equality in the workplace. Federal Minister for Women Katy
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Young person with counsellor. | Newsreel

Programs target youth crime re-offending rates

Two Queensland Government programs aimed at addressing re-offending rates have been put out to tender. Premier David Crisafulli said the Regional Reset and Staying on
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Aussie laser weapon closer after Adelaide test

Australia is a step closer to a home-grown laser weapon after a successful test in South Australia. In a national first, the Adelaide laboratories of QinetiQ
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