Home ownership goal losing its appeal
Almost half of Australia’s young adults no longer list home ownership as a major life goal.
New research from Macquarie University found young adults were delaying, or
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This week is once in a blue moon
We are told that rare things happen “once in a blue moon”. Over the next three days, there will indeed be a blue moon.
According to NASA, the moon event this week is
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Baldwin named top restaurant personality
Brisbane chef Sarah Baldwin has been named Australia’s Restaurant Personality of the Year.
Ms Baldwin, who owns and operates the 10-seat Joy restaurant in Fortitude
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Call for crackdown on mandatory blood tests
A new report has called for the Federal Government to crack down on workers being required to consent to blood tests as part of applying for a job.
The Australia
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Push for high-density, automated orchards
A multi-million program is aiming to develop smaller, high-density and automated orchards to improve crop yields and overcome labour shortages.
Hort Innovation Chief
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More rights for workers in ‘gig economy’
By Juan Diaz-Granados and Benedict Sheehy
Monday, August 26, is when the government’s updated Fair Work legislation comes into force.
The new laws will offer new
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Push to enhance access to exercise support
Australia’s exercise physiologists are lobbying the Federal Government to align their profession with other allied health professionals and make their services
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For-purpose businesses can be the real deal
Some of Australia’s most prominent not-for-profit organisations have joined with a Brisbane university to create a pro bono centre to empower purpose-led businesses
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New program to retain women in construction
A new program will link female building apprentices with experienced industry mentors to help retain more women in the construction sector.
The move is aimed at
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Brain’s ‘gears’ key to energy-efficient AI
The human brain could hold the key to minimising the climate impact of energy-hungry technology like ChatGPT.
University of Sydney researchers are developing an AI
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