Worker inspecting a solar panel in a factory.

Billion-dollar shot for local solar panel production

Australian manufacturers can now access a $500m pool of funding to advance local production of solar panels. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is
Read more 2 September 2024
Different types of love generate different brain intensity - Newsreel

Love lights up the human brain

Brain researchers have started looking for love in all the right places. And they found that different types of love light up our brain in different ways. They also
Read more 2 September 2024
Young people on the Brisbane River. | Newsreel

Brisbane among Australia’s ‘youngest’ capitals

The population of Australia’s capital cities is, on average, more than four years younger than the rest of the country, with Brisbane the nation’s youngest State
Read more 2 September 2024
Catching up on sleep can reduce heart risks for the sleep deprived - Newsreel

Weekend catch-up sleep lowers heart risk

Catching up on sleep on the weekends has been linked to a 20 percent lower risk of developing heart disease. A UK Biobank study of more than 90,000 people over 14 years
Read more 2 September 2024
Woman undergoing an EEG. | Newsreel

EEG turns 100 as brain experts dream of the future

Brain monitoring technology could be integrated into gaming in less than 20 years, while the potential to read a person’s dreams has divided global experts. In a study
Read more 2 September 2024
Bartender handing over a drink. | Newsreel

Genetic test flags cirrhosis risk in drinkers

A new genetic test will help determine if a heavy drinker is likely to develop the severe liver disease cirrhosis. An international team lead by the Centenary Institute,
Read more 1 September 2024
Civic unrest. | Newsreel

City focus in battle against disinformation

Australian city councils will soon have access to a new tool to counter the spread of disinformation in their regions. Researchers from Australian universities and
Read more 31 August 2024
Wind turbine. | Newsreel

Recycling breakthrough in wind turbine blades

Fully recyclable wind turbine blades are a step closer, with developers optimistic they will help end the process of old blades ending up in landfill. Researchers at the
Read more 31 August 2024
ESG on computer in office. | Newsreel

Critical ESG investment in minerals sector

The Queensland Government will invest in bolstering the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) capability of the state’s critical mineral sector. State Resources
Read more 31 August 2024
Jimmy Barnes and David Campbell. | Newsreel

Jimmy Barnes and son Australia’s top dads

Entertainment stars Jimmy Barnes and son David Campbell are our top fathers, after being recognised as joint Australian Fathers of the Year by The Fathering Project. The
Read more 30 August 2024