Woman stopping to catch her breath while exercising

Exercise more effective than common pain meds

Exercise can be 60 percent more effective than common pain relief medication, a new comprehensive Adelaide University study of 221,279 participants has
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Daily chronic stress a time bomb for heart health

Chronic stress is believed to be creating hidden inflammation in the hearts of million of people – changing the organ’s structure and causing long term damage. A new
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CMC Rocks festival secures two-year funding deal

The CMC Rocks QLD country and roots music festival has been guaranteed State Government funding for the next two years. The festival is the largest of its type in the
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Late flu spike reflects changing winter illness patterns

By Allen Cheng The weather is warming up and the hay fever season has begun, but more people are experiencing cases of influenza than expected for spring. In the two
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Brisbane Queensland Australia – January 10 2023 : Woolloongabba (Gabba) stadium is seen on a summer morning. This stadium is set to welcome Brisbane Olympics summer games in 2032

Queensland acts to preserve international cricket

Queensland is acting to protect its international cricket games by developing a hybrid wicket at The Gabba that can be transferred to the new Brisbane Stadium. The
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Giant go-kart circuit to be built at Skygate

The Game Over group has announced it will build Queensland’s largest electric go-kart circuit in Brisbane Airport’s Skygate precinct. The track is part of a new
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Tougher dangerous driving rules to activate in December

New laws to crack down on dangerous driving, including a doubling of penalties for drug driving, will come into force in December 2026. The laws include increased jail
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Data centre health concerns move to centre stage

By Marion Burgess and John Davy  In the United States, areas such as Michigan have been hotspots for residents pushing back against data centre construction in their
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Anxious parents are overprotecting their children

Social media and perceived world threats are encouraging overprotective and anxious parenting, according to new research. The Griffith University research surveyed 909
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Australians losing appetite for dining out

Sixty percent of Australians are dining out less than they were a year ago, according to new research. Around half of all Australians are also spending less, figures
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