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Mask research reveals answer to toxic disposal
Queensland researchers have developed a process to turn toxic discarded disposable masks into components for smartphones.
Working with colleagues in China, a team from
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18 June 2025
Business, Community, Government, Local, Property, Support & Services
Pre-fab build fast tracks affordable homes for workers
A first-of-its type affordable housing development has opened for new tenants on the Sunshine Coast.
Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli said the Marcoola project
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18 June 2025
Business, Property
Property market shifts to align growth
Australia’s capital cities have all experienced a growth slowdown, with the rate of property price gains converging across the board.
Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth
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17 June 2025
Business, Products, Retail
Barista vs Regular Milk – what’s the diff?
Barista milk doesn’t require special training or a souped-up café-style coffee machine to use, but it does differ from regular milk.
Researchers from the University
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17 June 2025
Business, Professional Services, Retail
Parcels the centre of new post office design
Australia Post has launched a new post office design, centred around the surging parcel market.
Australia Post Executive General Manager Retail, Brand and Marketing Josh
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17 June 2025
Business, Legal, Technology
Can we regulate reality in a world of fake news?
The continuing and rapid development of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools that can produce high quality “fake” content and images is creating new
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Community, Education, Research & Science, Schools, Support & Services
High school a strain for girls and gender-diverse teens
Disadvantaged teenage girls and gender-diverse adolescents are at the highest risk of developing mental health issues during high school.
New research from the
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18 June 2025
Business, Education, Manufacturing, Research & Science
Mask research reveals answer to toxic disposal
Queensland researchers have developed a process to turn toxic discarded disposable masks into components for smartphones.
Working with colleagues in China, a team from
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18 June 2025
Business, Community, Education, Health, Research & Science
Asthma risk higher in female nightshift workers
Women who work nightshifts are more likely to suffer asthma than women who work during the day and all men, regardless of when they work.
A new study from the University
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17 June 2025
Business, Economy, Education, Finances, Products, Research & Science, Retail
Confusing food labels cost families $2500 a year
Confusing food labels are adding to food waste, with Australians unwittingly throwing away thousands of dollars worth of edible product each year.
New research from RMIT
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13 June 2025
Business, Community, Education, Health, Research & Science, Rural
Natural phages ‘shield’ an alternative to antibiotics
A natural alternative to antibiotics is the focus of ground-breaking research under way in New Zealand.
A team from the University of Canterbury (UC) are working with
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12 June 2025
Community, Government, Safety, State, Travel
Safety of e-scooters and e-bikes under spotlight
Public submissions into a Queensland Parliament inquiry into e-scooter safety close on Friday.
State Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg said the Parliamentary Inquiry
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17 June 2025
Federal, Government
Little global confidence in Trump and the United States
Australians are among citizens from a large number of countries who lack confidence in the leadership of President Donald Trump, as the global image of the United State
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16 June 2025
Business, Community, Environment, Government, Local, Tourism
Trails, domes and light shows at new-look Mount Coot-tha
Singapore’s iconic Garden’s by the Bay is among the international inspirations for a re-imagined Mount Coot-tha.
Brisbane Lord Mayor Andrian Schrinner has
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16 June 2025
Business, Community, Government, Local, Transport, Travel
Weekend changes to Brisbane buses to test new tunnel
Live testing of the Brisbane bus network’s Adelaide Street Tunnel begins this month with changes to weekend bus services around the CBD made to accommodate the
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16 June 2025
Business, Community, Government, Local, Tourism, Travel, Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Maroochydore benefits from the sands of winter time
The impacts of Tropical Cyclone Alfred have promoted extra sand replenishment efforts on Maroochydore Beach.
Sunshine Coast Division 4 Councillor Joe Natoli said the
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12 June 2025
Business, Economy, Federal, Finances, Government, Products, Retail
New tax rule puts influencers in ATO spotlight
Gig economy workers may receive a surprise from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) this year, with new rules impacting secondary sources of income.
CPA Australia Tax
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18 June 2025
Business, Economy, Finances, Technology
ASX ‘serious failures’ spark ASIC inquiry
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) will be investigated by the national regulator following “repeated and serious failures”.
The Australian Securities &
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16 June 2025
Economy, Finances
123 years until global gender pay parity
The global gender pay gap will be closed in the year 2148 if the current rate of narrowing continues, according to a new report.
The 2025 Global Gender Gap report,
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16 June 2025
Economy, Finances
First contraction in US economy since pandemic
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in the world’s largest economies slowed in the last quarter, with the United States contracting for the first time since the
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12 June 2025
Community, Economy, Environment, Federal, Finances, Government
Economic upside to robust climate policies
Better aligning climate policies with economic and social priorities can lead to higher global GDP and reduce poverty, according to a new report.
Commissioned by the
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11 June 2025
Arts, Music
Chamber Music Festival outgrows Townsville
One of the world’s most loved classical music celebrations – the Australian Festival of Chamber Music (AFCM) is on next month for the last time in Townsville.
It
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17 June 2025
Arts, Theatre
CATS returns to make new memories
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mega-musical CATS is returning to Brisbane’s Lyric Theatre at QPAC in February as part of its 40th Anniversary Australian tour.
The smash hit
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16 June 2025
Arts, Music
Call to find music coming from a land Down Under
Most Australians love the idea of home-grown music, but not many are proactive in seeking out local talent.
New research from Music Australia found 71 percent of
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16 June 2025
Arts, Dance
Gold Coast scores Queensland Ballet debut
Queensland Ballet will debut an innovative contemporary dance experience set to the music of pop icon Sia on the Gold Coast.
Elastic Hearts will feature the music of
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16 June 2025
Arts, Film & Television, Government, Local
Larkin takes her storytelling to The Edge
An array of Australian sporting champions have been meshed with a kaleidoscope of iconic Sunshine Coast locations in a new Netflix film.
The Edge, which premiers on the
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16 June 2025
Community, Education, Health, Research & Science
Fully robotic heart transplant avoids major surgery
Surgeons in the United Stated have performed a fully robotic heart transplant on a person without the need for major surgery.
Chief of cardiothoracic transplantation and
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18 June 2025
Community, Environment, Federal, Government
First Indigenous-led strategy will help protect Kakadu
The first Indigenous-led research strategy for Kakadu National Park aims to set a new standard for collaboration between Traditional Owners and scientists.
Federal
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18 June 2025
Brisbane 2032, Community, Federal, Government, Sport, State
Penrith rowing centre upgrade amidst Games venue row
Hot on the heels of Australian Prime Minster Anthony Albanese suggesting rowing at the Brisbane 2032 Games be moved away from Queensland, the New South Wales Government
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17 June 2025
Brisbane 2032, Community, Government, Sport, State
Double boost for clubs and junior athletes
Increasing participation in grassroots sport in Queensland is being tackled by supporting both providers and participants.
The State Government has announced funding for
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17 June 2025
Community, Environment, Government, Local
Council looks for multi-star reviews of new lighting plan
Around 40 percent of the Sunshine Coast Local Government Area would be subject to a new light management plan under a proposal to create a Dark Sky Reserve in the
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17 June 2025
Community, Health, People
More sick Aussies ‘pushing through’ at work
Australians are increasingly turning up to work sick, despite growing awareness of the importance of health and wellbeing.
A new study by recruitment agency
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18 June 2025
Education, People, Research & Science
Bisexual women drive doubling of LGB+ population
A boom in the number of Australians identifying as lesbian, gay, or bisexual could be indicative of a “sexual revolution” not seen since the 60s and 70s, according
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17 June 2025
Appointments, Government, People, State
International flavour to new Privacy Commissioner
Queensland’s new Privacy Commissioner will bring an international perspective to the role.
State Attorney-General Deb Frecklington said the current Privacy
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13 June 2025
Appointments, Business, Legal, People
McCullough Robertson continues to boost Sydney team
McCullough Robertson Lawyers has announced the appointment of another new partner in its burgeoning Sydney office.
Lucy Adamson has joined the firm’s Corporate team
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Arts, Dance, Education, Film & Television, People, Research & Science, Theatre
Queenslanders awarded top King’s Birthday Honours
More than 800 Australians have been recognised for their achievements in the 2025 King’s Birthday 2025 Honours List.
Australian Governor-General Sam Mostyn revealed
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9 June 2025
Perspectives
China sees opportunity following war games in Taiwan
With wars in the Middle East and Eastern Europe escalating and dominating headlines, there is a risk potential conflict closer to home, in Taiwan, is falling off the
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17 June 2025
Perspectives
Why AUKUS was always a pipedream and is likely to fail
By Hugh White
The first clear sign the Trump administration was taking a long hard look at AUKUS came two weeks ago, when US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gave his
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17 June 2025
Perspectives
What are the endgames in an Israel-Iran war?
By Ian Parmeter
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities could last for at least two weeks.
His timing seems
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16 June 2025
Business, Perspectives, Retail
Dressing on the Side: Fashion’s Foodie Moment
By Susan Schwartz
I knew something was up when I saw a model strut down the runway in Milan with a leather handbag shaped like a giant dumpling.
But her ribs told me she
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16 June 2025
Business, Economy, Finances, Perspectives, Professional Services
Should you withdraw funds from super? Consider this
With the Federal Government planning to tax superannuation balances greater than $3 million, many account holders are considering withdrawing funds from
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