Technology

Government pressed to explain unusual aircraft trails

ANXIETIES surrounding geoengineering and atmospheric intervention techniques – popularly referred to as “chemtrails” and “cloud seeding” – are gaining attention locally and globally.

Rob Mellett

18 Jun 2025

Business

Lower Mt Walker group’s fight to stop industrial BESS

The Lower Mount Walker Community Action Group sum up the year in their own words and say how they feel they have been left in the dark by Libra Energy which is behind the push for industrial solar in the area.

Rob Mellett

18 Dec 2024

Business

Free falling into PNG war tribute

AUSTRALIAN Army personnel recently parachuted into Papua New Guinea for the 80th anniversary of the World War II Nadzab Landings.

Rob Mellett

13 Dec 2023

Development

Popular drink lines head to Ipswich

TWO of Suntory’s most popular lines, energy drink V Energy and alcoholic beverage Suntory -196, will be the first brands to be made at its new plant in Ipswich. The $400 million manufacturing and distribution facility at Swanbank is expected to...

Brian Bennion

29 Nov 2023

Ipswich

AI tech keeps eye out for koalas

PIONEERING researchers at the forefront of saving the koala have welcomed a funding boost for extra AI technology to map the marsupial’s movements.

Rob Mellett

11 Oct 2023

Rural Review

Is 3D printed food an answer to curbing waste?

IF YOU think 3D printed food exists only within the realms of futuristic possibilities, you’d be wrong.

Lara Hart

23 Aug 2023

City Life

Local business’ war on waste helps environment

MORE than 50 tonnes worth of car batteries per year has been saved from landfill in the last 14 years thanks to a recycling initiative launched by Battery World Ipswich.

Brian Bennion

26 Jul 2023

Technology

Aged care builds on success of TV projects

LEADING national aged care provider Infinite Care has partnered with Intergenerational Learning Australia to launch an online intergenerational program with Gold Coast school Coomera Anglican College.

Staff Writers

13 Jun 2023

Ipswich

CSI works to address problem gambling

CLUB Services Ipswich has joined more than 50 clubs in adopting OK2PLAY? technology to address problem gambling.

Brian Bennion

24 May 2023

Technology

Drone deliveries take flight

CALIFORNIA-based aviation company Wing began drone delivery services in the Springfield region last week.

Staff Writers

27 Apr 2023

Technology

Toys make the naughty list

THE Office of Fair Trading has identified 17 unsafe toys on the market during this year’s Operation Safe Christmas.

Brian Bennion

21 Dec 2022

Technology

Springfield in shopping drones plan

SPRINGFIELD Central will play host to a futuristic shopping experience next year due to a collaboration between leading property group Mirvac and on-demand drone delivery service Wing.

Rob Mellett

09 Nov 2022

Technology

The melting pot: Ipswich researchers develop lava like fire retardant coating

One of the Earth’s hottest substances was used as the muse for the design of a non-toxic, fire extinguishing coating that could save buildings from the devastating effects of fire.

Ivy Mullins

19 Jan 2022

Technology

Artificial intelligence joins the fight against bushfires

The University of Queensland and Google’s philanthropic arm, Google.org, are partnering to develop a real-time bushfire hazard detection and warning system using artificial intelligence (AI).

Ivy Mullins

22 Dec 2021

Technology

Could digital platforms help those in suicide crisis?

Researchers at the University of Southern Queensland have found online forums could help people contemplating suicide.

Ivy Mullins

08 Dec 2021

Technology

The damage of social media: who is responsible to protect our kids from the artificial intelligence ‘mean girl’

It’s been long suspected there are dangers for teenagers hidden between social media clicks. a leaked internal document from Facebook, who owns Instagram, now proves the hunch was true.

Ivy Mullins

13 Oct 2021

Technology

A look inside USQ’s $7M engineering lab makeover

To call the University of Southern Queensland’s new Engineering Lab an ‘extension’ is an understatement.

Ivy Mullins

06 Oct 2021