Teen girl texting. | Newsreel

One in four young Aussie girls propositioned online

More than a quarter of adolescent girls in Australia have been sexually propositioned online. New research, released by eSafety, found 26.3 percent of girls had
Read more 23 January 2025
Using antibiotics for shorter periods may help combat antibiotic resistance - Newsreel

‘Gamechanger’ breakthrough in antibiotic resistance

New research suggests antibiotic resistance and side effects can be addressed by reducing the duration of their use. Scientists from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Read more 23 January 2025
San Damiano College Yarrabilba student, Logan, Queensland.

Four-day school week to open up real-world options

Year 11 students in a Logan school will have the option of a four-day school week in 2025 to improve their career pathways. San Damiano College Yarrabilba, 50km south of
Read more 23 January 2025
Ben Stiller tries his hand at coalmining in Zoolander - Newsreel

One third of workers are in mismatched jobs

Around one third of workers around the world are doing jobs mismatched to their qualifications, skills and fields of study. A report, released by the OECD this week,
Read more 23 January 2025
Solar farm. | Newsreel

Extra $2 billion investment in clean energy

Australia’s “green bank” has been bolstered to the tune of $2 billion, in a bid to unlock up to $6 billion in private investment in clean energy. Prime Minister
Read more 23 January 2025
Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

$5m boost to Great Barrier Reef protection

Three Queensland organisations will share almost $5 million in funding from the initial round of a new Great Barrier Reef protection program. Federal Environment
Read more 23 January 2025
Australia Post parcel warehouse workers. | Newsreel

Record parcel delivery frenzy to end 2024

Almost 3000 parcels a minute were delivered to Australians in the last two months of 2024, as shoppers took advantage of online sales. A new report from Australia Post
Read more 23 January 2025
Two women moving into a house. | Newsreel

Call for portable bond scheme to help renters

A one-off lifetime portable bond payment would ease financial pressure on renters, according to an Australian public policy institute. The McKell Institute Chief
Read more 23 January 2025
Pharmacist filling a prescription. | Newsreel

Medicine shortages cause delay in patient treatments

The vast majority of Australian pharmacists have reported delaying patient treatments due to the need to manage medicine shortages. A national survey, conducted by
Read more 23 January 2025
Teenagers laughing. | Newsreel

AI being trained on negative teenage stereotypes

An answer from an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system which suggested teenagers go to school to die, has raised questions about how such platforms are trained. Research
Read more 23 January 2025