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Posted on 23 Jan 2019
Applications have opened for Indigenous scholarships at four Queensland universities, supported by Arrow Energy. The Arrow Energy Indigenous Scholarships are valued up to $10,000 per year for full-time students. “I urge all Indigenous students to consider applying for an Arrow scholarship, especially if it’s going to…
Posted on 17 Dec 2018
As we slide into summer, we’re already experiencing scorching temperatures in many areas across the country. The nation has experienced a warmer-than-average November and a number of extreme weather events, such as the recent heatwave in tropical Queensland. Nationally, maximum, minimum and mean temperatures were all…
Posted on 15 Nov 2018
James Cook University scientists can now predict where a rare-earth metal vital for wind-turbines, electric vehicles and generators can be found – and they say it may lead to an economic bonanza for Australia. A new study published in the journal Economic Geology by James Cook University PhD…
Posted on 31 Oct 2018
As more and more electric vehicles take to our roads, and more and more renewable energy flows into our energy mix, battery technologies become more crucial. The electric vehicle market is predicted to grow 10-fold by 2030 and 50-fold by 2050. So, as the demand for…
Posted on 13 Aug 2018
One of the biggest obstacles the hydrogen fuel industry is faced with — its transportation and storage — may have been solved by scientists at the CSIRO. With some of the world’s biggest car companies, including Toyota, Hyundai and BMW, betting on hydrogen as a future…
Posted on 08 Aug 2018
Want to learn a trade and get paid from day one? Our apprenticeship program might be just what you’re looking for. There’s a variety of trades to choose from and, when you finish your apprenticeship, you’ll be fully qualified in your chosen trade. It’s a great…
Posted on 05 Aug 2018
Queensland’s resources sector is powering jobs growth across the State with mines re-opening, exploration surging and exports rising said the Queensland Resources Council (QRC). QRC Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane said the State’s most valuable export is delivering more than 3,500 jobs across Queensland in 2018 after…
Posted on 01 Feb 2018
Ever wondered what happened to your old floppy disk drives? Some of them might be making music as part of the Robot Orchestra in the UK.Many of the musicians in this robot orchestra are made from old, recycled or obsolete bits of tech, like floppy disk…
