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A new study suggests that body mass index (BMI) might be the wrong health metric for a large portion of the population. It found that many people labelled as overweight

“Plastic rain” has been found to be falling onto forests as high concentrations of microplastics accumulate in the atmosphere. Researchers at TU Darmstadt in Germany

This Easter the community at St Kevin’s School, Geebung have created a message of hope by raising $25,000 for Shave for a Cure. Twelve students and three staff

By Guy Curtis People using other peoples’ ideas, words and creations without acknowledgement is a widespread problem. Plagiarism occurs everywhere from restaurant

Households are cutting back on eating out, entertainment and holidays as cost-of-living pressures continue to bite. National Australia Bank research, released today,

By Katja Hanewald For many Australians, most of their retirement wealth is tied up in their home. A simple, well-designed program to tap into those trillions in home

Job vacancies rose in the three months to February to their highest level since November 2024. Figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed a 2.7

By Kerry Brown The Fair Work Commission has handed down a landmark ruling that will phase out “junior” rates of pay for adults aged 18, 19 and 20 in key

Around 800 community organisations have received grant funding of up to $35,000 in the latest Gambling Community Benefit Fund allocations. The money can be used for

Scientists have announced a major breakthrough in creating a “safe, reversible, long-acting and 100 percent effective non-hormonal” male contraceptive. Cornell

Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila, which is currently north of Australia in the Solomon Sea, is expected to move towards the Far North Queensland coast on the weekend. The

Health fund Bupa has warned of an extremely dangerous combination emerging for the 2026 influenza season. Bupa Chief Medical Officer Dr Nic Woods said this morning that

By Peter Newman and Ray Wills The three-page fuel plan the Australian government released last week was very light on detail. So too was Prime Minister Anthony

By Shane Rodgers I’ve made plenty of career decisions over the years that had people telling me I was crazy. Yet somehow each one took my career and life on a better

By Domenico Vicinanza At 13:24:59 Central Standard Time on December 19, 1972, the Apollo 17 command module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, about 350 nautical miles

By Tama Leaver Australia’s privacy laws have been woefully out of date for a long time – not fit to address the realities of the digital world. As part of the long