A retrofitted “Mr Partybot” was a hit in the 1970s and promises to be just as popular when he joins Australia’s largest one-day robotics festival, Robotronica, at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) this Sunday.
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Australia's world-class research ship becomes a floating classroom
For the first time, CSIRO allows undergraduates access to the RV Investigator for an opportunity to explore the vessel’s laboratories and research facilities.
Could you do your morning jog without seeing?
An elite para-triathlete is trying to change lives by getting more vision-impaired people out on the road and running.
Milford's return to form after his NRL season was on 'death row'
Wayne Bennett says Brisbane Broncos playmaker Anthony Milford is enjoying playing again not long after his NRL season was “on death row”.
'Strange' Ipswich council by-election underway
Acting Mayor Paul Tully and councillor Andrew Antoniolli are the only sitting Ipswich City councillors to run for the top job, which was vacated by Paul Pisasale in June.
End of an era at the Ekka with dairy sheds to be demolished
It is the end of an era at the Ekka in Brisbane, with the dairy sheds set to be demolished to make way for redevelopment at the RNA showground.
Potential health effects of 5G network unknown: expert
More research is needed into the high-speed mobile phone technology before it is rolled out in Australia, an international expert says.
Queensland pharmacies running low on flu drug Tamiflu
In the midst of one of the worst flu seasons on record, supplies of the anti-viral drug Tamiflu are running low in Queensland pharmacies with fresh supplies unlikely to be available until September.
Five ways to ensure your child has money sense
A Brisbane academic says keeping kids away from financial crisis starts at home, and mums and dads need to lead by example, amid growing concern the tap-and-go society means children have no understanding of money.
What are the ethical implications of intimate human-robot relationships?
Scientists believe a future with companion robots is probable, ranging from sexual relationships to education aids — and now is the time to discuss the ethics of forming close relationships with the machines.