Student undertaking online learning. | Newsreel

Virtual classes give Queensland students flexibility

A virtual classroom is supporting students across Queensland to access a variety of subjects online, regardless of their location. Brisbane Catholic Education’s
Read more 22 November 2024
Live music performer. | Newsreel

Ticketing companies to front parliamentary inquiry

Event ticketing companies are set to front a Federal parliamentary committee to answer questions raised in recent media reports on ticket pricing. The House of
Read more 21 November 2024
AMSL Aero Vertiia aircraft. | Newsreel

Australian first in long-range, emissions-free flying

Australia’s first passenger-capable, emission-free, long-range electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has taken to the skies. New South Wales-based
Read more 21 November 2024
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Mini city maps safer automated transport future

A mini city in the United States is plotting the path to safer automated vehicles in urban areas. The 1:25 scale “smart” metropolis occupies a 6m x 6m lab at Cornell
Read more 21 November 2024
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State inquiry probes drop in volunteer numbers

A Parliamentary Inquiry will be set up to look at falling volunteering rates in Queensland. State Minister for Volunteers Ann Leahy said volunteering participation had
Read more 21 November 2024
Australian Aboriginal girl. | Newsreel

History books to be written from Aboriginal perspective

Two Melbourne universities have teamed up to create a first-of-its-kind chronicle of Australian history, from the perspective of First Nation’s people. La Trobe
Read more 21 November 2024
Women in a bar with men. | Newsreel

Drink spiking messaging is erasing the perpetrator

By Jessica Ison, Ingrid Wilson and Leesa Hooker Schoolies season is here – and with it, warnings about staying safe while partying. For girls and women, this often
Read more 21 November 2024
Victoria Park masterplan image. | Newsreel

Green visions for key Brisbane leisure destinations

New masterplans for Kedron Brook and the Wynnum-Manly foreshore are among revitalisation initiatives for Brisbane’s key leisure and lifestyle destinations in the lead
Read more 21 November 2024
Professor Marek Kowalkiewicz and Mark Mauceri at the Queensland Futures Institute - Newsreel

Software becoming smarter than humans

The world is entering an “algorithmic revolution” in which computer software is becoming more intelligence than humans, a leading digital researcher says. QUT Chair
Read more 20 November 2024
Woman texting. | Newsreel

ICYMI text abbreviations make you look insincere. IKR

Using abbreviations in texts may save time, but come with a cost, according to a new study. Research published by the American Psychological Association found people who
Read more 20 November 2024