Woman taking a coronavirus test. | Newsreel

Test reveals dangerous new coronavirus variants

A tool has been developed to determine which new coronavirus variants will be the most harmful. Developed by researchers at Cornell University, the bioelectric device
Read more 10 July 2024
Woman getting cancer treatment with doctor. | Newsreel

Peptide path to greener cancer treatments

Greener cancer treatments are a step closer thanks to new research out of the United Kingdom. With most current processes involving the use of toxic chemicals,
Read more 10 July 2024
High voltage transmission lines. | Newsreel

$5 billion North Queensland power play underway

Ground has been broken on a $5 billion project to deliver a high-voltage transmission line in North Queensland. The outback town of Hughenden has become the heart of
Read more 9 July 2024
Rachel Vagg Queensland Auditor-General

Vagg to be Queensland’s first female Auditor-General

Rachel Vagg has been appointed Queensland’s new Auditor-General. Premier Steven Miles said Ms Vagg, who becomes the first female appointed to the position, has
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New smart clothing breakthrough - Newsreel

Smart clothing will revolutionise body monitoring

A new generation of smart clothing could revolutionise the way people exercise and recover from injury. Researchers at the Universities of Bristol and Bath have
Read more 9 July 2024
Woman leaving job. | Newsreel

More Aussies staying in current job

Australia’s workforce has become more settled, with the amount of people changing jobs back to pre-COVID levels. The latest job mobility data, released today by the
Read more 9 July 2024
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Teachers struggling to build digital generation

More than two thirds of Australia’s teachers are struggling to provide students with the digital skills they will need in the future. A new report, Tech skills for the
Read more 9 July 2024
Woman with credit card on phone. | Newsreel

Victims re-targetted in recovery scams

Scammers are double-dipping by targeting victims and offering services to recover lost money. The National Anti-Scam Centre is urging Australians who have had money
Read more 9 July 2024
Dingo on K'gari (Fraser Island). | Newsreel

Proof K’gari dingoes’ heritage goes back 3000 years

DNA analysis has confirmed the dingoes of K’gari have no links to domestic dogs and are part of a 3000-year-old lineage. A joint QUT–University of Adelaide study
Read more 9 July 2024
Sydney drops speed limit to improve road safety - Newsreel

Sydney drops city speed limits to 40km/h

The City of Sydney has announced it will drop its default speed limit to 40 km/h to improve survival rates in accidents. Lord Mayor Clover Moore said the changes would
Read more 9 July 2024