Clothing and accessory retail sales lifted in May - Newsreel

Early sales spark small lift in May spending

End of financial year sales helped drive a small boost in retail spending in May as consumers remained cautious with their spending. Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Wahlberg in Queensland Balls Up

Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg will be out and about in South-East Queensland over the coming weeks as feature film Balls Up begins filming. The Peter Farrelly (Green
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New bionic leg moves with thoughts and reflexes

A new type of bionic limb controlled by the brain and spinal cord is giving speed and balance back to amputees. A study report published in Nature Medicine said some
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Dua Lipa is one of the big artists selling out concert tours - Newsreel

Aussie music struggling to make local charts

Australian music is struggling to find its place in a fractured market dominated by “heritage artists” and international mega-star tours. The Australian Recording
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Woman peering over dividers at work. | Newsreel

Risk and reward in AI workplace monitoring

Businesses using artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor employees’ behaviour and productivity can expect them to complain more, be less productive and want to quit
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Deadline for online industry to protect children

The online industry has six months to create codes to protect children from pornography or have standards set for them. Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman
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Long COVID impacts up to 30 percent of patients - Newsreel

Long COVID impacts up to 30% of infected patients

An estimated 39 million people have experienced “long COVID” across the OECD, representing between 10 and 30 percent of people who contracted the infection. An OECD
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Manufacturing workers can now vote to leave CFMEU

The manufacturing members of the Construction Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) can now vote to leave the parent organisation after legislation was passed in
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Battery production facility. | Newsreel

Database fast-charges battery connections

Queensland manufacturers can target new markets and opportunities through Australia’s first Battery Supply Chain Database. Launched today, the database aims to help
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Call to co-locate schools and retirement villages

The co-location of schools and retirement villages in high-density areas could help ease the growing pains caused Queensland burgeoning population. A leading Brisbane
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