Smart-technology robots are taking to the air.
QUT researchers are combining sensor technology with helicopter design to create pint-sized surveillance robots.
Candice Anderson reports.
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Design engineers at Holden have voiced concerns for Australian jobs amid rumours that the signature Commodore series will soon be designed overseas. The engineers’ union says job cuts could begin in the next two months, if the company goes ahead with the move. Rebekah Fay reports. A QUT study has found that despite tighter child safety laws, one in four parents is still not restraining children properly in cars. A range of other safety issues have been raised at a national injury prevention conference in Brisbane this week. Jessica Sier reports. A group of Brisbane scientists has developed a way to remove radioactive materials from water – a technique, they say, could help clean up contaminated sites around the world. The new process uses nanotube technology to filter the toxins out of the radioactive water. Claudia Kirkman reports. Laptops have overtaken PCs as the preferred personal computer in Australia. Endless advances in technology are changing the way we connect at home as well as the office Guillaume Benoist reports. A new study has shown that mothers in higher income areas are more active than those in lower socio-economic areas. The Brisbane mums were tracked by a “check-in” system while using social media networks. Alicia Bolton reports. The Queensland Government is gearing up for a cleaner future with the introduction of its Electric Vehicle Policy. It aims to make Queensland “E-V ready” and will put the state ahead of the rest of Australia. Caitlin Ritter reports. Queen Elizabeth has marked her third day in Australia by formally receiving Prime Minister Julia Gillard at Government House in Canberra, before meeting with Opposition leader Tony Abbott. She will be in Brisbane on Monday, and preparations are already underway for her arrival. Tom Gillespie reports. The RAAF has welcomed four new aircraft to its Super Hornet fleet. And to celebrate the new arrivals a mass formation flyover was staged over South East Queensland. Maddison Nunn reports. A new website designed to help Queenslanders plan for natural disasters has been launched in Brisbane. The portal, called ‘Harden Up Queensland’, brings together 150 years of the state’s weather data to create disaster timelines, trends and predictions. Tara Bosworth reports. |
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