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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Sunshine State eyes United States for ideas and investment
A Queensland delegation is bound for the United States on a trade mission to gain insights into Olympic and Paralympic Games planning and promote the state’s
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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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Rugby Australia serves up new ticketing tech for Lions tours
Ticket holders to this year’s British and Irish Lions rugby union tour will be the first Australian sports fans to have access to a new digital ticketing
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Aussie sunscreens fail SPF 50+ test. See the list
Only four of Australia’s top 20 SPF 50+ sunscreens are delivering the promised sun protection.
CHOICE CEO Ashley de Silva said the consumer group tested 20 popular SPF
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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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Courts to now decide pet custody in divorce
Major changes to the Family Law Act took effect this week, introducing new rules around property division, family violence, financial transparency and even the family
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Future skills put to test in Brisbane
Hundreds of Australia’s best apprentices and trainees converge on Brisbane this week to contest the 2025 WorldSkills Australia National Championships.
Queensland
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EOFY sales warning as retailers fined for ‘sitewide’ claims
The misleading use of “sitewide” messaging on Black Friday sales has led to a number of Australians retailers being fined.
The Australian Competition and Consumer
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Qantas ends intra-Asia flights with Jetstar Asia closure
Qantas will shut-down its Singapore-based subsidiary Jetstar Asia and redeploy the fleet to Australia and New Zealand.
Qantas Group CEO Vanessa Hudson said the Asian
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